Elena

Rick had picked up Cindy, and they were headed out to Point Reyes to kind of check out the area.

Rick had picked up Cindy, and they were headed out to Point Reyes to kind of check out the area.

See where they were going to be staying. Yeah. So later that afternoon, they were shopping in that area, and another couple saw them at a bookstore in town. Then they were seen a little bit later than that by two hikers, Sharon Melnick and Larry Drapkin. They saw them on Bear Valley Trail. A little later, Melnick and Drapkin were hiking when they heard a succession of loud booms.

See where they were going to be staying. Yeah. So later that afternoon, they were shopping in that area, and another couple saw them at a bookstore in town. Then they were seen a little bit later than that by two hikers, Sharon Melnick and Larry Drapkin. They saw them on Bear Valley Trail. A little later, Melnick and Drapkin were hiking when they heard a succession of loud booms.

Later, they said they sounded like noises in rapid succession from a backfiring motorcycle. But they couldn't really tell where it was coming from. They were having trouble pinpointing it. Because sometimes when you're...

Later, they said they sounded like noises in rapid succession from a backfiring motorcycle. But they couldn't really tell where it was coming from. They were having trouble pinpointing it. Because sometimes when you're...

in an area like that yeah sounds sound like they're coming from either one place when it's a totally opposite one or they sound like they're coming from everywhere even certain sounds i feel like do that like yeah we'll be watching tv sometimes and it's a sound on tv that sounds like it's coming from like the back of our house yes that happens to us all the time too i'll i think it's the girls like coming down or like ask yelling my name or something and we'll always be pausing and like listening or going upstairs there's so many times where i'm like was that our alarm yeah i'm like what the fuck was that yeah

in an area like that yeah sounds sound like they're coming from either one place when it's a totally opposite one or they sound like they're coming from everywhere even certain sounds i feel like do that like yeah we'll be watching tv sometimes and it's a sound on tv that sounds like it's coming from like the back of our house yes that happens to us all the time too i'll i think it's the girls like coming down or like ask yelling my name or something and we'll always be pausing and like listening or going upstairs there's so many times where i'm like was that our alarm yeah i'm like what the fuck was that yeah

So that evening, Rick and Cindy had plans to meet Cindy's sister, Alice, for dinner. And when they didn't show up, she got very worried. And around 9 p.m., she called her brother and explained the situation. But he was like, I don't know, don't overreact. He was like, maybe wait until tomorrow, see if Cindy shows up for work. Which I was like, okay. I don't really understand that.

So that evening, Rick and Cindy had plans to meet Cindy's sister, Alice, for dinner. And when they didn't show up, she got very worried. And around 9 p.m., she called her brother and explained the situation. But he was like, I don't know, don't overreact. He was like, maybe wait until tomorrow, see if Cindy shows up for work. Which I was like, okay. I don't really understand that.

But Alice said Cindy was supposed to work at her job on Sunday morning. I was a little overprotective, I think, and I didn't want to worry anyone. Which, like, I get that. But the next day, Cindy didn't show up to work, and she wasn't heard from from anybody. So Alice and the rest of the family started taking everything a little more seriously, and they reported both of them missing.

But Alice said Cindy was supposed to work at her job on Sunday morning. I was a little overprotective, I think, and I didn't want to worry anyone. Which, like, I get that. But the next day, Cindy didn't show up to work, and she wasn't heard from from anybody. So Alice and the rest of the family started taking everything a little more seriously, and they reported both of them missing.

A few days later, on October 15th, a third body of a murdered woman was discovered on Mount Tam. Damn. A research scientist and former Peace Corps consultant, 26-year-old Ann Alderson. So she was visiting her parents in San Rafael over the holiday weekend when on October 13th, she just decided to go for a solo hike on Mount Tam.

A few days later, on October 15th, a third body of a murdered woman was discovered on Mount Tam. Damn. A research scientist and former Peace Corps consultant, 26-year-old Ann Alderson. So she was visiting her parents in San Rafael over the holiday weekend when on October 13th, she just decided to go for a solo hike on Mount Tam.

So she was literally visiting. Like, wouldn't have been there otherwise. And again, a research scientist and Peace Corps consultant. That's crazy. Like, come on. So she had just wanted to go out for a solo hike on Mount Tam, and days later, a witness named John Henry told police he'd seen Anne sitting alone in the amphitheater around 5 p.m.

So she was literally visiting. Like, wouldn't have been there otherwise. And again, a research scientist and Peace Corps consultant. That's crazy. Like, come on. So she had just wanted to go out for a solo hike on Mount Tam, and days later, a witness named John Henry told police he'd seen Anne sitting alone in the amphitheater around 5 p.m.

and had considered warning her about the recent attacks that had occurred on the mountain. He just wanted to be like, you should just be a little careful here.

and had considered warning her about the recent attacks that had occurred on the mountain. He just wanted to be like, you should just be a little careful here.

He said, but she was so deep in introspection, I didn't want to bother or scare her. Oh, man. Yeah. So Anne was one of two people that Henry saw on the mountain that day. He also saw a man in the parking lot. He later said he was just hanging around. He was in his late 40s, early 50s, but there was something different about him.

He said, but she was so deep in introspection, I didn't want to bother or scare her. Oh, man. Yeah. So Anne was one of two people that Henry saw on the mountain that day. He also saw a man in the parking lot. He later said he was just hanging around. He was in his late 40s, early 50s, but there was something different about him.