<description>&lt;div&gt;When two dangerous convicts escaped from a Florida prison they kidnapped a woman and fled to Mississippi. During the ensuing manhunt for the prison escapees, Florida park ranger Robert McGhee was tragically murdered while on duty. In the years that followed, devastated and angered by the events leading to her husband's death, his wife petitioned and lobbied for change within the prison system.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to rate and subscribe from wherever you’re listening to NPAD! Become part of our Outsider family on &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/npadpodcast"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;  or &lt;a href="https://t.co/ivJuzIBtuQ"&gt;Apple Subscriptions&lt;/a&gt; to gain access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more. Follow our socials &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/nationalparkafterdark"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/npafterdarkpodcast"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/npadpodcast"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;. To share a Trail Tale, suggest a story, access merch, and browse our book recommendations - head over to our &lt;a href="https://www.npadpodcast.com/"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Thank you so much to our partners, check them out!&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://embarkvet.com/"&gt;Embark&lt;/a&gt;: Use code &lt;strong&gt;NPAD&lt;/strong&gt; to save $65 on Embark’s Breed + Health Test and get free shipping.&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://uncommongoods.com/npad"&gt;Uncommon Goods&lt;/a&gt;: Use our link to get 15% off your next gift,&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://drinkag1.com/NPAD"&gt;AG1&lt;/a&gt;: Try AG1 and get a FREE bottle of Vitamin D3K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase at &lt;a href="http://drinkag1.com/NPAD"&gt;drinkAG1.com/NPAD&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://nakedwines.com/NPAD"&gt;Naked Wines&lt;/a&gt;: To get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99 and join the Naked Wines community, head to &lt;a href="http://nakedwines.com/npad"&gt;NakedWines.com/npad&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Resources:&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Articles - &lt;a href="https://npshistory.com/morningreport/incidents/guis.htm"&gt;NPS&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a href="https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1990/05/25/student-accused-of-stealing-50000-in-books-from-fsu/"&gt; Tampa Bay Times&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/981/756/21904/"&gt;JUSTIA US LAW&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.lowellpl.lib.in.us/convicts.htm"&gt;Lowell Public Library&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ms-court-of-appeals/1326135.html"&gt;FindLaw&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a href="https://www.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-living/2010/07/a_very_moving_service_-_park_ranger_honored_20_years_after_his_death.html"&gt; GulfLive&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2017/07/08/master-escape-seeking-become-master-noir/452184001/"&gt;Clarion Ledger&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/267274606/?match=1&amp;amp;terms=Alexander%20Bruner%20"&gt;Newspapers.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </description>

National Park After Dark

Audioboom Studios

259: The Murder of Ranger Robert McGhee. Gulf Islands National Seashore.

NOV 4, 202452 MIN
National Park After Dark

259: The Murder of Ranger Robert McGhee. Gulf Islands National Seashore.

NOV 4, 202452 MIN

Description

<div>When two dangerous convicts escaped from a Florida prison they kidnapped a woman and fled to Mississippi. During the ensuing manhunt for the prison escapees, Florida park ranger Robert McGhee was tragically murdered while on duty. In the years that followed, devastated and angered by the events leading to her husband's death, his wife petitioned and lobbied for change within the prison system.<br> <br> We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to rate and subscribe from wherever you’re listening to NPAD! Become part of our Outsider family on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/npadpodcast">Patreon</a>  or <a href="https://t.co/ivJuzIBtuQ">Apple Subscriptions</a> to gain access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more. Follow our socials <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nationalparkafterdark">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/npafterdarkpodcast">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/npadpodcast">Twitter</a>. To share a Trail Tale, suggest a story, access merch, and browse our book recommendations - head over to our <a href="https://www.npadpodcast.com/">website</a>.<br> <br> Thank you so much to our partners, check them out!<br> <a href="https://embarkvet.com/">Embark</a>: Use code <strong>NPAD</strong> to save $65 on Embark’s Breed + Health Test and get free shipping.<br> <a href="https://uncommongoods.com/npad">Uncommon Goods</a>: Use our link to get 15% off your next gift,<br> <a href="https://drinkag1.com/NPAD">AG1</a>: Try AG1 and get a FREE bottle of Vitamin D3K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase at <a href="http://drinkag1.com/NPAD">drinkAG1.com/NPAD</a>.<br> <a href="https://nakedwines.com/NPAD">Naked Wines</a>: To get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99 and join the Naked Wines community, head to <a href="http://nakedwines.com/npad">NakedWines.com/npad</a>.<br> <br> Resources:<br> <br> Articles - <a href="https://npshistory.com/morningreport/incidents/guis.htm">NPS</a>,<a href="https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1990/05/25/student-accused-of-stealing-50000-in-books-from-fsu/"> Tampa Bay Times</a>, <a href="https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/981/756/21904/">JUSTIA US LAW</a>, <a href="https://www.lowellpl.lib.in.us/convicts.htm">Lowell Public Library</a>, <a href="https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ms-court-of-appeals/1326135.html">FindLaw</a>,<a href="https://www.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-living/2010/07/a_very_moving_service_-_park_ranger_honored_20_years_after_his_death.html"> GulfLive</a>, <a href="https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2017/07/08/master-escape-seeking-become-master-noir/452184001/">Clarion Ledger</a>, <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/267274606/?match=1&amp;terms=Alexander%20Bruner%20">Newspapers.com</a> </div>