Montana authorities searching for killer as death reported as bear attack now investigated as 'brutal' murder
Authorities in Montana are searching for a killer who is "capable of truly heinous things" as they investigate the death of a man whose friend told police first he may have been the victim of a bear attack.
Montana man reported to be killed in bear attack died by homicide in 'a vicious attack'
"The caller indicated that the death may have been caused by a bear attack," the news release said. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Multiple agencies,
Camper’s death was initially thought to be a bear attack. It was actually a brutal homicide
Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer said he does not know if there is currently an active threat to the public
A 911 caller found his friend’s body and thought he was the victim of a bear attack. Police now say it was a homicide
On Saturday morning, the friend called 911 and said he’d found Kjersem’s bloodied body in a tent about two-and-a-half miles up Moose Creek Road, east of Big Sky. He told the dispatcher that Kjersem appeared to be a victim of a bear attack. But authorities are now saying they think Kjersem was murdered.
Montana man camping near Big Sky found dead in tent after ‘vicious attack,’ police say
A man, later identified as Dustin Kjersem, 35, was found dead in a tent last weekend near Big Sky, Montana, and investigators are calling the case a homicide.
Montana man killed in homicide, not bear attack: Police
The Gallatin County Sheriff's Office said in a press release on Tuesday that, upon inspection of the scene, no signs of a bear were present.
Montana man reported to be killed in bear attack died by homicide in 'heinous way'
A brutal killing in the Big Sky area in Montana has investigators searching for answers. WASHINGTON — Investigators are asking for the public's help in solving a homicide that was so "heinous" that it was initially thought to have been caused by a bear attack in the Big Sky area in Montana.
A 911 caller found his friend’s body in Montana and thought he was the victim of a bear attack. Police now say it was a homicide.
The last time anyone heard from Dustin Kjersem was the afternoon of October 10, when he climbed into his black Ford F-150 and headed to a remote campsite in the Montana wilderness. He had made plans to meet a friend the next day for a weekend of camping and other outdoor activities.
It Wasn't a Bear That Attacked a Camper Found Dead in His Tent. Police Say Someone Killed Him
The friend found Kjersem's body Saturday morning and reported it as a possible bear mauling. But a state wildlife agent found no evidence of a bear. An autopsy later determined the man, from the Montana community of Belgrade,
Montana authorities investigating 'brutal' murder first reported as bear attack
Dustin Kjersem, 35, was found dead from a "vicious" attack while camping near Big Sky, Montana, last Saturday. No suspect is in custody. (Credit: Gallatin County Sheriff's Office)
It wasn’t a bear that attacked a camper found dead in his tent. Authorities say someone killed him.
There have been previous grizzly bear attacks in the forests of southwestern Montana, but investigators found no evidence of any bears at Kjersem’s campsite. They’re now investigating 35-year-old Kjersem’s death as a homicide,
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