The Trailside Killer was a serial killer in California who targeted hikers and campers during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Subscribe to Our Life: https://bit.ly/3dBMxvl

Between 1979 and 1981, serial murderer Carpenter stalked the remote forests of Mount Tamalpais in Marin county near San Francisco. Known as the Trailside killer, he outwitted police for two years, claiming ten victims before his capture.

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