Montana Camper Offered His Killer a Beer Before He Was Murdered, Police Say
DNA from a beer can helped lead the authorities to an arrest in the killing of Dustin Kjersem, whose death was originally reported as a possible bear attack, officials said.
Man Welcomed His Alleged Killer To Campsite With A Beer Before Brutal Attack: Sheriff
Daren Christopher Abbey, 41, was charged with deliberate homicide in the killing of Dustin Kjersem, 35, who was found dead inside his tent near Big Sky on Oct. 12 by his girlfriend, officials said. It was not immediately clear if Abbey had an attorney ...
A camper offered a stranger beer. The can cracked his murder, sheriff says.
Investigators said the suspect, 41-year-old Daren Christopher Abbey, tried to avoid being caught by removing items he’d touched from the campsite. But it seems Abbey forgot the act of kindness. Law enforcement officials in Montana’s Gallatin County ...
Montana Man Charged With Murder in Brutal Campground Killing
A suspect was charged with murder in the brutal slaying of a Montana man that was initially reported as a possible bear mauling
Beer Can DNA Leads Police to Catch Montana Tent Murder Suspect
After the body of Dustin Kjersem was discovered in his tent, police launched a homicide investigation. On November 1, they announced that a suspect
Beer that camper offered suspect before his murder leads to arrest, sheriff says
After DNA found on a beer can from the campsite was matched with the suspect’s DNA, he was tracked down and arrested.
Montana camper offered his killer a beer — and it held suspect's DNA, sheriff says
When Dustin Kjersem’s girlfriend found his body at a campsite in the Montana woods, she suspected Kjersem had been killed by a bear, because of the severity his wounds. But
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Update: Suspect in grisly Moose Creek killing claims self-defense; bail set at $1.5 million
Daren Christopher Abbey, 41, was apprehended in Butte and charged with one count of deliberate homicide and two counts of ...
Camper admits he killed stranger in ‘heinous crime’ initially thought to be bear attack: sheriff
Daren Christopher Abbey, 41, admitted viciously hacking to death Dustin Mitchell Kjersem, a 35-year-old stranger who had welcomed him into his campsite — even offering him a beer, Gallatin County ...
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Suspect identified in Big Sky homicide
The Gallatin County Sheriff’s office has identified suspect Daren Christopher Abbey for the murder of Dustin Kjersem.The ...
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Suspect named in grisly murder of Dustin Kjersem near Big Sky
"This individual struck Dustin Kjersem with a piece of solid wood, stabbed him in the neck with a screwdriver, and ultimately hit him with the axe,” Springer said.
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Daren Abbey charged in Moose Creek homicide, bail set at $1.5 mil; past hate-crime conviction surfaces
New details have emerged about Daren Abbey's criminal background, revealing a history of offenses. Gallatin County Sheriff ...
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Montana murder suspect was arrested in Bayview in 2011
A man accused in a recent killing in Montana was arrested and sentenced for an incident in Bayview more than 13 years ago.
Man Suspected in Campground Homicide Arrested Following DNA Evidence
On October 12, Montana resident Dustin Kjersem was found slain in his tent in what was first assumed to be an animal attack.
DNA on beer can helped lead to suspect in brutal campsite killing: Sheriff
Daren Christopher Abbey, 41, of Basin, Montana, has been charged with deliberate homicide in the killing of Dustin Kjersem, ...
Montana man arrested for murder wrongly reported as bear attack
A camper in Montana who was initially reported to have died in a bear attack was murdered by a stranger he welcomed to share ...
‘Chance encounter’ in wilderness led to man murdering victim with piece of wood, screw driver and an ax inside tent: Cops
"At some point, this individual struck Dustin Kjersem with a piece of solid wood, stabbed him in the neck with a screw driver ...