Most times that Ive met fellow hikers they were super friendly. It simply is what it is pure nasty pure trash-. However, forensics, and police/ coroners reports often have the data and factual documentation of bodies and murders in forests, natural areas and wilderness. Just wonder what they do to get by. The world is what you make of it. Or mass shooters. Years ago it was a fun family area to camp near and around the large lake and now people are terrified to even go near it. National Park 03-11-2018 Christopher Peter Sexton Nantahala National Forest 05-22-2020 Enrique Martinez Cape Lookout National Seashore, 05-01-2015 Rick Allen Williams Stanbury Park 05-22-2020 Michael Allen McKenney Hueston Woods State Park, 02-22-1911 B. I was wondering what else is in the forest. If anything, the greater tragedy is all the trash left behind in the forest by careless humans.I must respond to the commenter who stated that, "wild animals are unpredictable". It is a lovely place to live and visit. It is happening in YOUR forest too. During his incarceration, Schaefer told Charles Sizelove, a fellow inmate at Avon Park Correctional Facility, that he took Leichner and Nater by gun and knifepoint at Alexander Springs park and killed them. Even the Chicago suburbs have a homeless problem (I have volunteered at a homeless shelter located in a Lutheran church in the northwest suburbs for many years). I doubt few would do that intentionally. Of course. You weed those cases out. I am out there at least 30 nights a year. 2017 Marion County Sheriff's Office Physical Address: 692 NW 30th Ave Ocala, FL 34475 (352) 732-8181, Mailing Address: PO Box 1987, Ocala, FL 34478 , 2017 Marion County Jail 3290 NW 10th St Ocala, FL 34475 (352) 351-8077, For an emergency call 911; for the non-emergency line call (352) 732-9111. I guess we are the only place in the entire world that has crime..Are you a moron? Serial killers have raped and murdered and hidden bodies there. Woods, forest, lakes these are all places people have used in the the past to do bad things and hide stuff so yes, arm yourself. A beautiful magical place? On April 21, 2007, one of Blackburn-Wiles' sisters pulled over and Blackburn-Wiles got out and entered a vehicle driven by Billy Ashton. I am now 62, and still do not feel guns are suitable for ME. The worst thing I saw was a snake, and a bear. Unless there are facts to back up these unknown murders or acts of violence then it is called, "shooting the breeze". Great up close views of naturea great place to go! Rainier National Park 12-22-2014 James Griffin Olympic National Park 09-17-2015 Glen Austin Oldfield II Gifford Pinchot National Forest 06-29-2017 Wilford Ray Johnson Pinchot National Forest 09-27-2017 Carol Marlene Ferguson Olympic National Forest 10-08-2020 Alexander Pisch North Cascades National Park 10-12-2020 Sam Dubal - Mt. There are several springs you an paddle in Ocala National Forest. Urban Woodswalker, thanks for your comments. Yes, that is our attitude. Ive been to Hidden Pond a hundred times. He suggested he may have killed many, many more. There will be a mother close by.Use common sense and do not make yourself an easy target. They brew up gallons of meth out there daily. Pay attention to whats going on around you at all times. This pristine, stunning journey is filled with lush, tropical forests, palms, cypress, and southern hardwoods at almost every turn. On Saturday, March 24, my wife and I (we are in our 60s) set out for an overnight hike from Farles Prairie to Clearwater Lake. There have been many murders in the forest area, and missing people that never show back up, aren't that rare either. Murders dont care- They dont have hearts..,thats why they murder! The beauty of the place is all being destroyed by people leaving trash everywhere. My friend and coworker Daniel Carnahan,missing, truck found there in Jan. 2017 he has never been found.So guess what. were you searching for murders in the forest for a reason to spew your vile? . You have a different viewpoint. To find a missing person click on the first letter of his Last Name. The people who accosted me did more than panhandle--in one case, they stole some stuff out of my truck, and in another case they threatened me. There are bears and just had one recently that was slashing tents looking for food. National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, however all submissions to the database are . Parks. I have seen hunters "spotlighting" from their trucks on forest roads but none of these things mean violence towards humans is occurring. I have also seen evidence of tents in some local towns on public land and even not far off of Hiway 441 close to Tavares behind some businesses. In lake worth Florida? Who knows? Sincerely,Sharon in the Forest(just another Forest peep). Hist. Its once-pure waters have been stained with the blood of innocents. See you seen. Ask A Question About Missing People in Ocala. Type in your Question: Type in a question that other users can answer to. For those who cannot understand the nature of being self sufficient and living with nature, carrying a weapon for safety, being responsible for what you leave behind, leaving no footprint, not desecrating the land, etc., stay in your comfortable box and never venture out.The climate of distrust is incited by the media. If you know what to look for, wild animals are very predictable. Yes, crime happens everywhere, but National Forests.ALL National Forest are very common. To the angry person that got offended over FACTSSTOP AND ALLOW OTHER'S TO SPEAK. In the last decade I have encountered naked men, rainbows blasted out of their minds, trucks full of drunks ready to chase a woman on a horse and others who did not look like the normal hikers, hunters, campers and nature lovers. There have been bodies, human skulls, bones, etc found on a regular basis over the past decades in my regions natural areas. The point Im trying to make is that if you LOOK for evidence to support the claim that the forest is dangerous, you will be able to find it. https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2013/mar/25/guns-protection-national-rifle-association. There is a Face book page set-up for Lacey Buenfil called Praying For Lacey http://www.facebook.com/pages/Praying-for-Lacey/187057048059523. We left our RV at in the managers parking lot (for a fee) at Clearwater Lake because we were told not to park overnight at the Florida Trail trailhead, due to reports of vandalism there.We decided to hike past the campground at Alexander Springs since it was full and it was still early in the afternoon. Keith was last seen by a family member the morning of November 19, 2013 in the area of the Derby Downs in Silver Shores. Then I saw him walk from out behind the dumpster towards the bike. I thought that I was far enough from the cities and their issues to be fairly safe, but safety is only an illusion in these times. Why blame the forest? This is true if you stick to the rest areas on public frigging highways! As I reread these comments, I agree with most all of the things you have said here. Waters Thank you for making this blog post, I was researching serial killers earlier today and somehow I was lead here. Yes it is like the wild west, and you have to think that way. And its also funny that someone commented that there are more bodies hidden here than anywhere in the US, when there is zero evidence to substantiate that claim and considering that there are much bigger and more remote forests in the US, that wouldnt even make sense. AMBER ALERT for missing toddler who was possibly kidnapped . Lots of trailer parks and places around the lakes. "How about those two that 'disappeared' from up at Alexander Springs in Oct. Its a shame people are allowed to abuse it the way they do. The several that I passed were not deep in the forest and I am imagining that they served as shelter at night but that the owners emerged during daylight hours for school, work etc. It needs to have plenty of gas and if you are going to be driving on trails, it needs to be a 4 wheel drive. Its a scary thing to see a kid no more than 12 or 13 walking down the dirt paths packing semi automatic rifles and hiding in the tree's carrying guns that you usually only see in the movies. I have driven through there a bunch and sometimes. One thing this blog did show you and you should pay attention to is, "never let your guard down-unfortunately, evil does exists." She a few piercings, one on her tongue and both ears had one hole in each. I don't know, but many different groups of Villagers contribute school supplies and P.J.s and bedding to them all of the time and toys at Christmas too. Warren Ward, 11, Everglades National Park, 2015 . "Stop denying it. ANY WOODED area is THE place to hide a body. I have spent a great deal of time and quiet nights in the ONF. I do find it somewhat interesting, though, that you mentioned you've been hiking in the woods for decades and, unless I'm mistaken, have not been attacked in the manners you mentioned.Every National forest has it's "bad" areas, usually close to the roads. I took his photo as he passed to prove to my wife that he was real. Above 100 means more expensive. One can still be outnumbered. What is up with this activity? Most the people have a good heart.mean crazy people suck. Rainier National Park 08-06-1950 Gunnar Peterson Colville National Forest 11-30-1957 Lowell Linn Mt. It's beautiful with all the springs and everything God Bless all. Not even the dumbest serial killer or murderer would dump a body in the middle of Ocala, or any other well lit place.But, the forest is more than just a place for social deviants to dump bodies. Unknown can you tell us why you feel that's it is not a safe place? However, you may want to take heed of the Florida Forest Service's warning and navigate a little further away from the shoals. It is not necessarily the forest itself as a dangerous area. Sometimes we could hear their voices. While I am sure there are those who have better info than I do, I would offer the following. Once I came across a naked hiker near Farles Prairie. In addition to human safety I am concerned for the protection of the wildlife I hope they have no hunting zones or something out there. It's a great place to enjoy outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, horseback riding, and kayaking. They said you will be fine. I'm camping there soon. alone (and I am a female). We will never night hike or solo camp there again. It felt like a lawless frontier. (Photo: Bonnie Gross) Alexander Springs has crystal clear water and a great swimming hole that snorkelers will enjoy. I'm glad you enjoy it and hope you never face what I did. They make no sense. When 18-year-old Joe Keller vanished from a dude ranch in Colorado's Rio Grande National Forest, he joined the ranks of those missing on public land. In order to keep your same standard of living your salary can vary greatly. Mae Catherine Rocker. Absolutely, more bodies, killings, and suicides have occurred in the National Forest since this article was first written. And he is absolutely right about the rainbow people. And be sure not to leave food in your area at night. Do not night hike or camp anywhere near Paisley on a Friday night. Its a shame people are allowed to abuse it the way they do. Please call the Lake County Sheriffs Office with any information 352-343-9500. I immediately got in my car, locked the door and drove off. They will not rest until we all hate and distrust each other and think law enforcement will save us. I agree to all of the above, nature, animals, very peaceful. If you hang around fish you come up smelling like one. I excluded the homicide and the kid killed while at a boot camp as it's rather ludicrous to count them. Mass disapproval of this lifestyle is foolish. But in the online version of the Daily Sun, there was an article published on 7/29/2017 about Villagers helping disadvantaged children with school supplies and back-to-school clothes. If you are not-well, you are foolish!There are lots of people who live on the edge out here, bikers, the KKK. After hearing the news, Sondra London, who dated Schaefer for about a year starting in 1964 when they were high-school students in Broward County, told the Orlando Sentinel that Schaefer once wrote her a letter from prison that included a cryptic confession to the forest slayings. . yes but Not alone in the woods. @Beck Thank you so much for your comment. Walking in the woods on the weekends down isolated trails at night is a recipe for trouble. A gun has no life of its own. FishBones' gourmet cuisine is prepared on a custom-built pit over a Florida citrus and oak wood burning fire at . I no longer go far from home, alone, as I realize I could not defend myself from an armed crazy. She warned me of spiders ahead on the trail and then literally vanished. Dirty, unshaven, and built. The forest has long been my place of reverie and reflection. That was interesting. I walk out my back door and I am in the Forest. My friends car got stuck right before nightfall, and we basically set up camp in the road till his friend came and helped out. We decided to stop there for the night since it was almost sunset, and then we would hike the remaining 6 miles to Clearwater Lake the next morning. People have disappeared never to be seen again. They would slow down where the Florida Trail crossed the road, and then roar off. Cutting-edge sushi and fresh oysters round out the menu at this "local favorite" restaurant. What is truly the forest is not the towns mentioned previously. The start of Session 3 found the 2004 FNRLI fellows gathering at Camp Ocala, recalling many trips to summer camp gone by. Federal National Mortgage Association to Hess Nicholas Patrick, $370,000. I honestly do not understand night hiking in this place, nor any woods anywhere. What used to be a fishermans paradise and a hunters delight has been despoiled. People are just paranoid and freak out about 1 incident. So be it.Robert, I would report Luveprecious to the US Forest service. There is a great deal of information out there. MISSING PERSONS. You can bet they're all well prepared. I searched the trail for tracks and never found any. Such a blog can be written about ANY place with probably a much higher body count, and it doesn't have to be 673 sq miles.. Im in the ocala national forest. Having spent so much time there, I feel rather lucky. I grew up in the Ocala National Forest and I can tell you that yes it's great to camp, fish etc. 6350 SE 155th Ave , Ocklawaha, FL 32179-3546 is a single-family home listed for-sale at $325,000. The number of incidents speak for themselves. He could of turned out to be crazy, or he might of thought we were. 13 people killed in a blink of an eye.You can have your city living, it is no longer for me.The ONF has 607 square miles of natural, beautiful forest. I will likely visit at some point but I could never move there. We dont need people like you saying the crap that you said in your stupid blog. Day 1: Interpersonal Communications. Doesn't mean that your forest is BADJUST A PLACE FOR MURDERERS, DRUG ADDICTS ESCAPED CONVICTS AND TRANSIENTS TO COME THROUGH AND SMEAR THE BEAUTY FROM TIME TO TIME.If you investigate the national forest disappearances, you would be alarmed and think twice about going to some places alone. I would never stay at a drive up campsite, no matter what day of the week. It's changed, but still peaceful. The Rainbow Family of Living Light gathers to eat and listen to music after a chili cook-off Saturday in Ocala National Forest. Ruby was 5, Cloey was 4 and Haley was just 1 when their mother disappeared two days after Christmas in 2011. This list also includes subjects whos remains have been found but the cause of death or the disappearance remains unsolved. Most my time spent there has been around the Juniper springs area and maybe that has something to do with it. In 1983, Schaefer wrote a letter to dozens of state law-enforcement agencies asking if he was a suspect in any murder or disappearance of women. Even then, authorities could not link the former Martin County deputy sheriff to the Ocala National Forest area. In MY OPINION. Idk the area.Good luck unknown and keep protection near by. It is so large and wide spread that people just dump bodies and they are never found. Chad called a friend for a ride, but when the friend arrived, Chad was nowhere to be found. found your site while reading about missing 411 cases, the only one that sounds like it could be one is the one about the little boy, except the moms lawyer contradicting her story.thank you for the information, my husband and i stay in other sweetwater cabin every year and sometimes it's very spooky there. Decent houses and then down the street there are rickety trailers. My friend had his 20G and I had my 12G with plenty of slugs. But harmless. The forest has abundant natural resources, including plants and animals that are rarely found anywhere . I am very familiar with the issue of homelessness in the Chicago area. This is the home of A Florida man. Deputies told . Yea, right! I also go to the Rainbow Gatherings . Just because it has not happened.it certainly has for the people mentioned in these, and in stories all over the news. I have never heard any Law Enforcement Officer that would make that statement unless it was someone that was not physically or mentally capable. . The Ocala National Forest is where I spend a lot of my time when I can get out into the woods. A dangerous place? Just take the id to the police station and where you found it. And gives way to your reconnecting to the murder you may commit. My heart goes out to you :'( Did she know anyone in Ocklawaha? It's true though, when you're out there in the wild, you feel a complete sense of peace and tranquility amonst life in its purest form. Ocala Post. Never encountered a problem. Many people who live here in The Villages have kind and generous hearts. "His multiple admissions and the nature of his prior crimes are more than enough to convince a reasonable person that he was solely responsible.". They are destroying the Lord's creations. The four wheelers tear up the foot paths and take away any peace and quiet you might be trying to get. If you look for forums talking about the peace, tranquility, and serenity of the forest, you will also be able to find that. Where I live it gets very hot too. Rainier National Park 06-20-2006 Stephen Mason Olympic National Park 07-05-2005 Gregory R. Brown Alpine Lake Wilderness 06-24-2006 Gilbert Mark Gilman Olympic National Park 07-01-2010 Eric Lewis Mt. It's natural for people to get disoriented, get lost. I stumbled upon it just recently and I've gone to the beginning and am reading oldest to newest - absolutely riveting!Anyhow, I felt compelled to comment on how odd it is to me that people seem offended by you posting true stories, things that have actually happened in the forest. It is more than obvious that wired stuff occurred there when you look at what lies next to it. The men felt a mix of relief and sadness. "I'm glad it's coming to an end," said Dauterman, 62, of Clearwater. Ironic how encountering a human will make you feel truly part of the forest as you use it for shelter. The small town of Paisley is a mile away, with camping supplies, a post office, and a library with Internet access. "Rainbow people" might have information on missing Oregon teen . Helicopters clattered overhead as nearly 500 volunteers . There is a Boy Scout Camp in Paisley that host 1000's of them in the summer. Stop saying things that are not true . 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