the Only Witness E152

In November 1973, five teenagers rode out to Gitchie Manitou to sit around a fire. Only one came back, and at first, no one believed what she said had happened out there. It’s the story of the night at the park, the three brothers behind it, and a motive that never once added up.

Victims: Roger Essem, Stewart Baade, Dana Baade, Michael Hadrath

Location: Gitchie Manitou State Park, Iowa