A 911 caller found his friend’s body and thought he was the victim of a bear attack. Police now say it was a homicide
Dustin Kjersem’s battered body was discovered October 12 in a tent near Big Sky, Montana. A 911 caller said it looked like a bear attack. But police now suspect Kjersem was murdered.
Montana man reported to be killed in bear attack died by homicide in 'heinous way'
A brutal killing in the Big Sky area in Montana has investigators searching for answers. WASHINGTON — Investigators are asking for the public's help in solving a homicide that was so "heinous" that it was initially thought to have been caused by a bear attack in the Big Sky area in Montana.
Montana Camper Was the Victim of a Brutal Homicide, Not a Bear, Sheriff Says
Dustin Kjersem, 35, was found dead in his tent with “chop wounds” on Saturday, the authorities said. No arrests have been made.
Camper was murdered not attacked by bear, police say
When Dustin Kjersem was found dead inside his tent at a remote Montana campsite, the victim had injuries so brutal that it was initially reported as a possible bear mauling.
Camper Believed to Be Mauled by Bear Actually Victim of Homicide: Police
A Montana camper believed to be mauled by a bear turned out to be a victim of a brutal homicide, authorities said Wednesday. Dustin Kjersem, 35, of Belgrade, about an hour-and-half drive southeast of Helena, went camping northeast of Big Sky on October 10, Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer said at a news conference Wednesday.
Man's death initially reported as bear attack investigated as ‘vicious' homicide
Dustin Mitchell Kjersem, 35, was found dead in his tent on Oct. 12. He died after sustaining multiple chop wounds and his death has been ruled a homicide, officials said.
Incident reported as a possible bear attack was actually vicious murder, investigators say
Investigators are asking for help solving a "vicious" murder in a remote camping in Montana that was so brutal a 911 caller had reported it as a possible bear attack.
Reported bear attack on Montana camper turns out to be brutal homicide
Dustin Kjersem sustained "multiple chop wounds," including to his skull, an autopsy revealed. His killer has not been found.
It Wasn't a Bear That Attacked a Camper Found Dead in His Tent. Police Say Someone Killed Him
The friend found Kjersem's body Saturday morning and reported it as a possible bear mauling. But a state wildlife agent found no evidence of a bear. An autopsy later determined the man, from the Montana community of Belgrade,
It wasn’t a bear that attacked a camper found dead in his tent. Authorities say someone killed him.
There have been previous grizzly bear attacks in the forests of southwestern Montana, but investigators found no evidence of any bears at Kjersem’s campsite. They’re now investigating 35-year-old Kjersem’s death as a homicide,
Montana camper found dead with ‘chop wounds’—police rule out bear, say it’s murder
Police initially thought it was a bear attack. Now an autopsy reveals it was murder.
Man’s ‘bear attack’ death was actually ‘vicious’ murder, Montana sheriff says
A man’s death that was previously reported as a bear attack is now being investigated by Montana authorities as a homicide.
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A 911 caller reported his friend was killed by a bear in his tent. It was actually a brutal homicide.
Dustin Kjersem, 35, was found dead in his tent on Saturday morning along Moose Creek Road north of Big Sky, Montana, Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer said at news conference Wednesday.
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A 911 caller said a camper was killed by a bear. Police say it was murder.
Dustin Kjersem’s body was discovered on Oct. 12 at a remote Montana campsite. The 35-year-old’s injuries were so severe that a 911 caller said it looked like a bear attack. Police suspect he ...
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Camper’s death was initially thought to be a bear attack. It was actually a brutal homicide
Dustin Kjersem, 35, was killed in a brutal attack while he was camping near Big Sky, Montana, in October 2024 (Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office handout) The latest headlines from our reporters ...
Murdered man’s injuries were so horrific it was thought he was mauled by bear
A man police believe was murdered was found with such horrific injuries his death was initially reported as a bear attack.