Scott Johnston: Well, it's-- it's cost me a small fortune. Scott Johnston: And live life to the fullest. Why were you so brutal? I was going to go down to the road. During his appearance in federal court in Abingdon, Virginia, on Monday, a judge ordered Jordan to undergo a psychiatric evaluation, The Associated Press reported. The experienced hiker was foundnear the Glen Boulder Trailhead, just south of the Appalachian Mountain Clubs Pinkham NotchHQ. Tom Lawson: Was I the reason why two other people now are assaulted by this person that I should have put away 27 years ago. "I hope before he passed away that he had a chance to make things right with the good Lord," she said. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. But he did. Lying Randall. He charged the shooter, and then. Sean Farmer: He turned back towards me. She played a massive role in saving Scott and Seans lives as she tended to their injuries, offered them first aid, and even called 911 for help. Scott Johnston: Thank you so much. We need to get back to camp.". Pair encounters killer, lives to tell about it. I used to be a Web Developer in the Newsroom, now I spend my time in coffee shops researching murder. Jordan was known to the hikers, who had previously seen on social media that he allegedly threatened hikers on the Appalachian Trail in Unicoi County, Tennessee in April, according to the probable cause statement. Murderpedia has thousands of hours of work behind it. Randall "Randy" Lee Smith, 60, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, September 07, 2021, at Carolinas HealthCare System - Blue Ridge. Scott Johnston: Back in the original case, where-- where was, back in-- in the original case, where was the judicial system? The Victims Susan Ramsay & Robert Mountford Sean Farmer & Scott Johnston Links: Mpora Randall Lee Smith was arrested and charged with the 1981 Appalachian Trail murders. Smith was paroled in 1996 after serving 15 years of a 30-year prison sentence. Then, Smith stood up and smacked his hand against his thigh to wake his sleeping dog, Johnston said. The shocking crime drew national attention, and for the first time, a large portion of the trail was closed to the public. His mother took him to the family physician and was told he "would grow out of it.". Chris Hansen: And what did he tell you about this agreement? Randall Lee Smith, The Appalachian Trail's Very Own Serial Killer | 7 Order Flowers for the Family. The slaying was the first murder on the Appalachian Trail, a 2,160-mile wilderness path that stretches from Maine to Georgia, since 2011 when hiker Scott Lilly, 30, of South Bend, Indiana, was slain and left in a shallow grave in Amherst County, Virginia. Sean Farmer: So, I was-- to me, I was just trying to maintain just-- I guess the pain and-- ya know, just won-- wondering about him. He pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Robert Mountford Jr. and Laura Susan Ramsay, who were killed while hiking the Appalachian Trail, in May 1981. They knew his history and sometimes worried about what he might do to them, their children and grandchildren. Smith introduced himself as Ricky Williams of Newport.

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