Montana Camper Tragically Killed By The Man He Invited In For A Beer
Shutterstock / Dpongvit Dustin Kjersem was only 35 years old when he was killed last month, while camping near Big Sky, in a forested area. According to the NY Times, Kjersem had traveled to the area in advance of picking his girlfriend up the next day,
Montana camper offered his killer a beer — and it held suspect's DNA, sheriff says
A bear attack was initially suspected in Dustin Kjersem’s death. But police now say he was killed by a man he had just met — and that a beer can offered by Kjersem provided critical DNA evidence.
Beer Can Used to Find Killer in Brutal Murder of Montana Camper Found Dead in Tent: Sheriff
According to the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office, Daren Christopher Abbey has been identified as the suspect involved in the brutal killing of Dustin Kjersem, who was found dead in a tent while camping in Big Sky,
Montana camper offered his killer a beer before he was murdered, police say
A Montana camper whose mutilated body was found in a forest last month was brutally killed by a stranger he welcomed to his campsite and offered a beer, authorities said this week.
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
Man Welcomed His Alleged Killer To Campsite With A Beer Before Brutal Attack: Sheriff
Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer said DNA on a beer can at the campsite where Dustin Kjersem was killed led authorities to Daren Christopher Abbey.
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.
Major New Details In Montana Murder Mistaken For Bear Attack, Suspect Arrested
Image via Department Of Corrections Major new details have surfaced in the murder of a Montana man, initially mistaken for a bear attack. Police have arrested a suspect in the brutal slaying. They managed to extract DNA from a nearby beer can.
Suspect "led us to the evidence" in Montana camper's brutal killing, initially thought to have been bear attack
Dustin Kjersem was found dead by a friend who reported he appeared to have been killed by a bear. An autopsy later showed ...
‘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 ...
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Beer can used to track suspect in dad’s brutal camping trip murder: police
A beer can left at a murder scene helped officials hunt down a man accused of bludgeoning a Montana father and avid ...
Suspect arrested in 'horrific' homicide reported as possible bear attack
In the latest update, the Gallatin County sheriff called the homicide "horrific" and said the killer was now in custody on ...
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A camper offered a stranger beer. The can cracked his murder, sheriff says.
Dustin Kjersem had set up his tent for a weekend camping trip three weeks ago in southwest Montana when he saw a man approach. Kjersem, alone at the remote campsite for the night, offered the ...
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 ...
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Bond set at $1.5M for suspect in Big Sky homicide
Bond is set at $1.5 million for Daren Christopher Abbey, who is charged with deliberate homicide in the death of 35-year-old ...
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Suspect in murder of Dustin Kjersem near Big Sky appears in court
The man accused of murdering Dustin Kjersem of Belgrade at his campsite near Big Sky in October appeared in Gallatin County ...