Park Predators

The Sanctuary

In 2015, when a young man shows up dead in a doorway of a historic church in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, rumors about who stabbed him to death run rampant in communities surrounding Cherokee, North Carolina. The identity of the predators who took his life surprise those closest to the victim and people living on the sacred land they considered to be a sanctuary in its own right. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit <a href="https://parkpredators.com/">parkpredators.com </a> Park Predators is an audiochuck production. Connect with us on social media:Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/audiochuck/">@audiochuck</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/audiochuck">@audiochuck</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/audiochuckllc">/audiochuckllc</a>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@audiochuck">@audiochuck</a>

Explore the dark side of the world’s most beautiful places with investigative journalist and park enthusiast Delia D’Ambra. Each week, Delia guides you deep into national parks and forests across the globe, uncovering stories where nature’s breathtaking beauty has masked sinister secrets. From infamous cases that made headlines to little-known crimes that still need answers, Delia’s relentless pursuit of the truth takes her through archives and remote landscapes to reveal the hidden darkness haunting these natural wonders. Because sometimes, the most beautiful places hide the darkest secrets. This is Park Predators.