The Overlook

Delia D'Ambra· Host0:00

Hi, park enthusiasts. It's Delia. If you listen to Park Predators, you already know that sometimes the most beautiful places can hide the darkest secrets. But what happens when the danger isn't miles from civilization, it's in your community, and sometimes even in your own backyard? On Crime Junkie, hosts Ashley and Brit dive into real cases every week, from missing persons to unsolved murders, breaking down what we know, what we don't, and the details that still don't sit right. If you care about the stories behind the headlines and the victims at the center of them, you'll want to check out Crime Junkie. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. Hi, park enthusiasts. I'm your host, Delia D'Ambra, and the case I'm gonna tell you about today takes place at Big Witch Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. It's the story of a dedicated park ranger who dared to stand between a gun-wielding man and innocent visitors near the Great Smoky Mountains. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this geographic region, Big Witch Overlook is a twenty-minute drive northeast of Cherokee, North Carolina. It's situated in the western part of the state, very close to North Carolina's border with Tennessee. The overlook itself sits about forty-one hundred feet in elevation and has a large parking lot where people can take in the views of the nearby mountain ranges. According to the website visitcherokeenc.com, the area was named after a Cherokee tribal