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The Camp Scott Murders: The 1977 Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders Kindle Edition

by C. S. Kelly (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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June 13th, 1977, Rural Eastern Oklahoma. Three young girls are brutally murdered on the first night of what should have been a fun-filled week of learning and camaraderie at Camp Scott, a Girl Scouts of America property. Three lives taken in the night, without a sound, and only a short distance away from where the counselors slept. “The Camp Scott Murders” unveils the facts around one of the most bizarre and tragic crimes in the history of Oklahoma. This facts-at-a-glance guide to this old-case is a resource of information, covering the events that have unfolded across the course of 37 years. Hear from the people who were there, both before and after the night those hideous crimes were committed, and read a full chapter dedicated to the 1978 preliminary trial containing the evidence that was reviewed.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00L3R1R60
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 18, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 8891 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 202 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 150015735X

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- #1,520 in Biographies of Murder & Mayhem
- #3,310 in Murder & Mayhem True Accounts

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Realtore

An almost forgotten tragedy

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2021

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This is a surprisingly efficient and interesting accounting of event of one of the most forgotton tragedies in American history. It’s shocking how little you hear about this case anymore.
That being said there is almost no narrative to this book whatsoever, which could be considered good or bad depending. This is genuinely a step by step account/breakdown of all available evidence and testimonies, complete with photos and newspaper clippings. Pretty much the best book you can find on the subject that is still in circulation. Other books on the subject would be “someone cry for the children”, which does have a narrative told from the perspective of 2 of the actual investigators of the crimes, and “tent number eight” told by someone who spent very little time actually writing the book and is very uninteresting.
All that being said this is a great book and full of valuable information on the investigation and case, and it is still in print at a reasonable price to boot!
Highly recommended!

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pat T.

condition of book

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2023

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It said used but it looks brand new and it beautiful. very happy with every thing. thank you for getting it to me so fast. Will buy from this was again.

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Tulsa

Until reading this book, I did not know there was ...

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2017

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Some new insights; until reading this book did not know there was a Boy Scout Camp right down the road, that was in session at the time of the murders. However, that is not even close to other SHOCKING details never disclosed by the media or the police.

I suggest anyone wanting to know more about the murders, the history of Camp Scott, and the many suspects, should go to Tapatalk.com. I don't know if Hart committed the murders, but I do know he was a monster and the world is better off without him. That being said, time is running out, for a conclusion [justice].

It is believed by many, that the crimes were committed by more than one assailant:

-If Hart had accomplices [Clan/blood-relatives] or if others were involved in the crimes, they would be past middle age by now. Hart's mother's home/property ended at the Camp Scott fenceline. During Hart's first sexual assault trial, his victim's testified that he made a guttural, inhuman sound when he was violating them. This is similar to the sound described by one of the counselors, who heard a 'bestial moan' in the treeline the night of the murders. Hart also used tape to gag and restrain the victims in his first conviction. This M.O. is similar to the ligature/ restrains found on the Camp Scott victims. OSBI estimated at the time of the murders that Hart had at least >200 blood relatives living in the region. In 2008 Hart's DNA was found to be a partial match to the evidence recovered at the crime scene. His DNA registered 3 out of 5 hits in relation to the evidence. This discrepancy was chalked up to sample decay. But the lack of a 100% hit would make sense if it was a biological member of the Hart clan and not Hart. Remember, >200 plus relatives. How did Hart stay hidden for so many years, prior to the murders? Locust Grove is a small community, how many 'friends' of Hart do you think worked in Law Enforcement during that period of time? Hart was not the only member of his family to be violent towards women. Prior to Hart's second conviction and while being on parole for the first sexual assaults, he was living in Tulsa, OK. His roommate was his nephew. This same nephew had been kicked out of his marital residence because he was abusing his wife. I'll let you do the research on shared ancestry and how much one family branch can absorb DNA from the maternal line.
-The "three Boy Scout suspects" from Camp Garland, not to mention the "young stranger" that visited the Boy Scout camp and stole supplies from the Boy Scout camp attendees, just before the murders, needs to be further investigated.
-The murderer(s) of Jimmy Bryant. Jimmy ran with a group of local boys who boasted to Jimmy's parents that they 'knew' the victims [?] after listening to a broadcast of the murders. Jimmy's parents thought the admission was strange, if not weird because none of the victims were from the area and none Jimmy's friends were from Tulsa/Broken Arrow. Soon after this disturbing revelation to Jimmy's parents, Jimmy Bryant went missing and his corpse was discovered one month later. The two murderers convicted of his death claim it was over money owed for a 'weed' transaction. Jimmy Bryant lived in Cherokee County, Oklahoma the neighboring county to the Camp Scott murders. Jimmy's demise and those of the Girl Scouts were the only murders of children in the region. Again, within weeks (miles) of each other.
-The Camp Scott Caretaker would be discovered to be a serial rapist of his female family members, for years. This caretaker happened live in front of Camp Scott's front gates.
-The wild story from the "Hitchhiking Preacher". A traveling preacher claimed (to police) he was picked up by some [young] men who were in the area of Camp Scott, the night of the murders. He stated that his car broke down, and he didn't know the region and was desperate to find his sister's residence. While walking on a dirt road a car pulled up and offered to take him to where he thought his sister was located. He believed the men were intoxicated but friendly. As they drove into the night, the 'good samaritans' tried to cox this wayward preacher to participate in some 'fun'. He claims the car they were in stopped, on a dirt road. Then he claims he became scared and when the men left the vehicle and went into a treeline. He observed the men were engaging in something sinister and it wasn't a 'fun'. The preacher claims he fled from the car and disappeared into the night. This story would be just a 'story' if it hadn't been for multiple eye-witness testimonials from the Camp Scott employees of unknown men in on foot and one instance of a car stopped in front of Camp Scott days prior to the murders and other reports the morning of the murders, not to mention ear-witness testimony of loud vehicle traffic in the late evening/early morning near the Camp Scott campgrounds. These sounds were heard by residents who lived adjacent to the camp.
-Testimony of from the Girl Scouts at Camp Scott that claim they saw a man/men in the camp the night and morning before the victims were discovered. They state these unknown men opened their tents and at least one incident of a Girl Scout tripping over a man's leg while walking from the showers. This took place less than a few yards from the victim's tent. It would be shocking to read any one of these testimonials, but if you read the court transcripts and go to Tapatalk you will find out there were multiple accounts that evening/morning of similar sightings. It's even more incredible when viewing the posts, that some of the Girl Scouts' claim their statements were dismissed by law enforcement and not part of the official record. These witnesses were very young and the adults (parents/counselors/investigators) hadn't told them the nature of the crimes. Yet, their statements coincide with some of the theories mentioned above.

Trust me, get this book.

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Bill wofford

Camp Scott murders

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2023

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This was a disappointment I live in Tulsa Oklahoma about an hour away from where this happened and really looked forward to reading this book it's like one long newspaper article with just the facts no info on any other suspects other the one who was found not guilty of the crime hopefully I can find a better book than this one on this case

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Sheila Fontenot

Good book

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2023

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I liked the pictures and details

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2021

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I have nothing against self-published authors. In fact...I am one. But this book is a MESS. Spelling errors, grammatical errors, mechanical errors, inconsistencies like "9" and "nine" in the same context, words capitalized when they shouldn't be, and vice versa. I only ordered it because I am intrigued by this case, and the only published book about the murders at Camp Scott (Someone Cry for the Children by Dick and Michael Wilkerson) is out of print and very expensive. It is clear the author of this disaster had ZERO intel and zero first-hand information. The book tells me nothing I could not get from a bunch of old newspaper articles.

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5 Stars

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2014

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I just finished reading the CS Kelly book. Its an interesting read. It gives a few details often overlooked, which is greatly appreciated. This book mainly focuses on the timeline of events. It clarifies and explains how things unfolded. Its great at identifying each important person and their role before and/or after the murders. Its also an easy read.

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D.M.G.

I wasn't too disappointed because of the way they presented the write up

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2014

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This book is advertised as a "facts at a glance look into these murders" and that is exactly what it is. Facts only ,no story line whatsoever. I wasn't too disappointed because of the way they presented the write up, however it was as dry as it could be and after I got the facts it was downhill from there. Very boring. There is another book written about these murders but I could not get a copy, out of print. Not at all worth the money I spent on it.I believe the other book is Someone cry for the children.

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angus

Save your money!

Reviewed in Canada on June 22, 2017

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This seems more like an outline for a book than an actual book. It listed dates and events- over and over. Many facts were repeated. A newspaper would have been a better read.

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