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And according to witness statements, he's beginning to fall apart psychologically. And so Hauenstein said, hikers especially remain vigilant and do not go on solo hikes.

And according to witness statements, he's beginning to fall apart psychologically. And so Hauenstein said, hikers especially remain vigilant and do not go on solo hikes.

yeah like no more solo hiking everybody but it's what's even worse is you're not safe even with two well yeah because look cindy and rick work together cindy and rick and diane and shauna yeah and like you do inherently i think as a woman sometimes feel a little bit you hope more defended when you're with like a man but that didn't even matter either yeah like that's very genuinely scary it's horrifying

yeah like no more solo hiking everybody but it's what's even worse is you're not safe even with two well yeah because look cindy and rick work together cindy and rick and diane and shauna yeah and like you do inherently i think as a woman sometimes feel a little bit you hope more defended when you're with like a man but that didn't even matter either yeah like that's very genuinely scary it's horrifying

Now, investigators checked the local sex offender registry for anyone who might match these descriptions, but because Carpenter was still technically a federal prisoner on probation, he was not yet required to sign up for the registry, and so he hadn't.

Now, investigators checked the local sex offender registry for anyone who might match these descriptions, but because Carpenter was still technically a federal prisoner on probation, he was not yet required to sign up for the registry, and so he hadn't.

Agreed. Like, what? Another fail.

Agreed. Like, what? Another fail.

Also, at the time, this is even worse, at the time, California's sex offender registry program was woefully underfunded. Really? And overworked. And it was run by three people, that department. What? Yeah. It lacked even the basic resources to operate as a department, much less staff.

Also, at the time, this is even worse, at the time, California's sex offender registry program was woefully underfunded. Really? And overworked. And it was run by three people, that department. What? Yeah. It lacked even the basic resources to operate as a department, much less staff.

operate as like a functional arm of law enforcement like three people are having to deal with all this insane so the fact that he fell through the cracks in that scenario not surprising at all awful i would have been surprised if they actually found him on the registry truly now as for david carpenter the sheriff was more or less kind of accurate with what he said he was starting to fall apart psychologically or you know he was becoming more reckless at the very least

operate as like a functional arm of law enforcement like three people are having to deal with all this insane so the fact that he fell through the cracks in that scenario not surprising at all awful i would have been surprised if they actually found him on the registry truly now as for david carpenter the sheriff was more or less kind of accurate with what he said he was starting to fall apart psychologically or you know he was becoming more reckless at the very least

Now, on March 29th, 1981, 20-year-old Ellen Hansen and her boyfriend, Stephen Haerdel, were camping near Henry Cowell Park in Santa Cruz, not far from Point Reyes. This was a popular area at the time, and it had about 90 other campers on site at the time. If Henry Cowell Park in Santa Cruz sounds a little familiar. It did.

Now, on March 29th, 1981, 20-year-old Ellen Hansen and her boyfriend, Stephen Haerdel, were camping near Henry Cowell Park in Santa Cruz, not far from Point Reyes. This was a popular area at the time, and it had about 90 other campers on site at the time. If Henry Cowell Park in Santa Cruz sounds a little familiar. It did.

This is the same camping area that Herbert Mullen took solitary hikes in and brutally ended up murdering 18-year-old David Oliker, 18-year-old Robert Spector, 19-year-old Brian Scott Card, and 15-year-old Mark Drabelbis in their tent. Oh, wow. So this is the same place. And around the same time. Yep. And this is where Ellen Hansen and her boyfriend Stephen Haerdel were camping. Oh, man.

This is the same camping area that Herbert Mullen took solitary hikes in and brutally ended up murdering 18-year-old David Oliker, 18-year-old Robert Spector, 19-year-old Brian Scott Card, and 15-year-old Mark Drabelbis in their tent. Oh, wow. So this is the same place. And around the same time. Yep. And this is where Ellen Hansen and her boyfriend Stephen Haerdel were camping. Oh, man.

So that morning, Hansen and Hertel woke up early and went for a walk along the beach. For much of the walk, they were alone, but eventually Steve spotted another person on the beach. This was a man wearing what looked to be a backpack and very heavy bifocal glasses.

So that morning, Hansen and Hertel woke up early and went for a walk along the beach. For much of the walk, they were alone, but eventually Steve spotted another person on the beach. This was a man wearing what looked to be a backpack and very heavy bifocal glasses.

So as they got closer, Steve and Ellen could hear what Steve later described as, quote, shuffling steps and then heavy breathing and cursing. Oh. But they thought, like, whatever. And they just kind of, like, because they were walking towards each other but, like, going past each other.

So as they got closer, Steve and Ellen could hear what Steve later described as, quote, shuffling steps and then heavy breathing and cursing. Oh. But they thought, like, whatever. And they just kind of, like, because they were walking towards each other but, like, going past each other.