A National Park Killer's Descent into Madness | Russell Hill & Carol Clay

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Russell Hill and Carol Clay went camping, but were also having a secret affair. When they vanished the hunt was on, and would lead to the most unlikely monster.
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[@ThatChapter]

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[@Ze_Moose]

If there's an outback, why isn't there any inback? 🤔

[@Peace-lr7mt]

What's that cool looking blue book behind you on the shelf??

[@Jiggyjiggy123]

Mike, I think the Uvalde PD needs a deep dive. They should have been saving children, instead they were just lying in the grass. A mom actually ran in and got her kid out safely as the cops yelled ar her. It was a clusterfuck.

[@princememphis7726]

​@@Jiggyjiggy123does make do deep dives like that though?

[@kirsty3253]

Love y a work and I'm so glad you did this story but there's one super important part that's missed and it's possibly the answer to the Crimes Russell was there the week before at the campsite and he went back in the town to pick up the love of his life and to his dismay he was really pissed off that the best part of that area that he'd been camping in the week before and always used was gone because the pilot was in the place of Russell's favourite Riverside campsite This pissed Russell off to know end and that's why he used the drone to annoy him to get him to get the f*** out of there and go homehe forgot about Russell's phone but he smashed her phone up because she was recording the whole incident

[@cmr7854]

I feel bad for Russell's wife. All of the media coverage referring to her husband and his mistress as a "couple."

[@misscyanic2484]

What a way to find out one's spouse was having an affair.

[@AA-BB]

@@misscyanic2484probably the best way honestly

[@matthewjamison]

She knew. Either explicitly or subconsciously

[@rikkiheath6052]

Especially since she's so old she wasted her life on him

[@lasandralee5487]

So true to realize that your husband is dead but he’s also having an affair with his first girlfriend or first love

[@teresareynolds4364]

Heartbreaking for Russell's wife finding out that her husband wasn't just missing, he was camping with another woman, and the media is referring to them as " an elderly couple " sad...😢

[@Heyymynameisjbells]

Right

[@KDiamond666]

Media have zero chills 😂

[@AmberAmber]

Yeah - that made me extra sad too...

[@cashewisnotanut4409]

@@teresareynolds4364 I’m pretty sure she knew about the affair.

[@sammygirl6910]

​@@cashewisnotanut4409 It's still humiliating.

[@suitejodi]

What an awful way to find out your spouse has been unfaithful.

[@kirschrot77]

This is a bad way but it is always really bad find your spouse is cheating

[@yolandascholten2012]

What a terrible way to get caught!

[@CATNAPREAL1188]

She might have known and glad that lady was keeping him busy so his wife could play bingo or shop without him bugging her. We don't know.

[@renee6372]

@@CATNAPREAL1188I understand that that is a reality for some, but sadly not in this case. As an Aussie we watched her life and heart unravel in real time through the media as she found out the truth that he wasn’t alone on his trips away, and how many friends were aware of their relationship. However she still made known that he was a beautiful man that must have loved them both deeply - i really respect her for recognising that, because it wouldn’t be my reaction 😅

[@kcbarbo78]

She was aware of the affair at one point and asked him to end it. Apparently she believed that he did. He was an outdoorsman and had an excuse to be away from home often, so it’s plausible his wife didn’t realize his camping trips with the boys were actually pretexts for seeing his mistress. I think many of his friends knew what he was doing but felt it wasn’t their place to interfere and didn’t want their own wives to find out that such shenanigans were going on during their camping trips. I guess they were afraid their wives might start giving them a hard time about going off on camping trips with their buddies, even though he was the only one among his friends engaging in such behavior.

[@danitagoins4574]

Hey Mate, UPDATE! The police found oot that Greg’s first wife was found dead at the age of 38, and it was considered natural……but now the authorities are investigating it. They are also investigating the death of a husband and wife, who where friends of Greg and his first wife, and just lived down the road.

[@just_cayte]

I read that his first wife died from ODing on prescription drugs and alcohol. Kinda sus.

[@CallyNT0836]

Wow I didn't know that 😮 💔

[@brettk9316]

🤪

[@pamelaibarra790]

Well gawdamn!

[@nicoleferlazzo6591]

Did You watch 60 minutes the other night too? I was astonished to learn how badly he treated his 1st wife, he was a cruel, cold, sadistic, abusive SOB. Really suss about the neighbours in Macedon too. I reckon He has all the makings of a serial killer and possibly connected to other deaths or mysterious disappearances in the high country...well worth investigating

[@ThatChapter]

Oh, before I forget, see ya Friday! :D

[@EB.P]

Woohoo!!

[@piratejoan]

​@@EB.Pmy words exactly 😉

[@local_authority]

Now, I hear you barking big doggggg

[@kimmoran4437]

You’re spoiling us lately, Mike! 😀🇮🇪

[@deborahsunflower939]

🤩

[@Happy_Bnzo_Puppy]

Wow... The pain of betrayal and death at the same time... Especially sorry for his wife. 😶

[@ChurchBasementSpaghetti]

I’m from this state. The Police allegedly spoke to “Button Man” and were relieved to know he’s nothing more than a grumpy hermit who know about the rumours about him but just wanted to be left alone.

[@RandomBogey]

Does he sell his buttons on Etsy or something? Or does he just lose shirt/pants buttons so often he has to make his own?

[@amandamarinovich6164]

I can relate

[@olivia1577]

I’d prob be pretty grumpy and mean too if people were making up rumors like that about me 😅 reminds me of the old man in Home Alone 🥹

[@darrenstopper1806]

@@olivia1577just heard of the button man a few days ago and I came across a trailer for a film called button man.Theuve actually made a horror film about the guy .Oretty crazy considering I see a lot of people saying he’s just an eccentric recluse who hasn’t really hurt no one let alone murdered multiple people .some behaviours might b questionable but that doesn’t mean he deserve to b presented as a psychotic killer

[@senorkapowssite]

@@darrenstopper1806 She had already known this for a while.

[@karinpienaar7315]

The irony, he repainted his car to elude the police, which was the very thing which made them suspect him.

[@yowatchie]

Oh shit I just realized you hit 2 millions subs. Congrats Mike, you more than earned it.

[@ThatChapter]

Appreciate that a lot! Literally would not be here without each and everyone one of you who's reading this comment

[@violetsterling67]

@@ThatChapter We appreciate you Mike! You are the best!

[@chasnfireflies317]

@ThatChapter I keep seeing all these new true crime channels popping up left and right and no joke, every single time I see a new one,I appreciate Mike's content, style, and delivery .That.Much.More!

[@yts70r135]

Yay for real

[@Fluffy-Fluffy]

​@@chasnfireflies317lots of new ones have this very robotic style of voice over and I can't be bothered.

[@Wolfietherrat]

A friend found out her husband that passed was having an affair. The side piece decided to leave him a card declaring her love on this grave. I felt so bad for my friend. I feel bad for Russel’s wife.

[@gazXspace]

That was a sly move - and deliberate, cause who does that - that's like breaking someone's heart , who you didn't know, when you could've spared it

[@thegreencat9947]

This may sound pessimistic..but...men, no matter how old, never change. Sad but true.

[@gazXspace]

@@thegreencat9947 it's not exclusively men - some women also you maybe surprised to know - unbelievable you not only wrote that comment - you must've read it , then posted it !!! What a tool - no it doesn't sound pessimistic - just ridiculous, although reveals more about you than anything.

[@SarcasmicGlory]

​@@thegreencat9947 people.... Some people never change you mean 😊👍 not all men and women are like that, I hope your hurt heals ❤️

[@ZombieSazza]

That’s cruel, what is WRONG with that woman

[@nursebev2249]

Nothing like finding out your husband is being called half of a couple and you aren’t the other half.

[@mustangnawt1]

My 1st & constant thought:(

[@tracybingham7739]

I kept thinking about poor Robin too! How do you grieve for your husband realizing that he’s not the man you thought he was. My heart hurts for her.

[@deannalynne197]

A dentist I had when I was a kid was having an affair. His wife found out because he was found dead in bed in a caravan with hid girlfriend. Both had been gassed by a dodgy gas heater. Guess he was giving her a 15:40 different type of filling.

[@nursebev2249]

@@deannalynne197 😳

[@jdgoesham5381]

Don't forget she was married also. She's just as shitty.

[@TheThora17]

Who comes across a burned down tent, takes pictures then doesn’t report it? Geez- what’s wrong with ppl?

[@eclecticacre2593]

Seriously. I ask this question every single day, several times a day.

[@downhomesunset]

@@eclecticacre2593LOL! We have got to find you a hobby!

[@eclecticacre2593]

@@downhomesunset lol, I have... KZbin

[@taydestiny38]

@TheThora17…..yeah, I thought that was odd as well.

[@specialkali]

I might not have reported it either, especially if it was near a campfire as it is super easy for the wind to cause embers to travel.

[@NellieNutkins]

You literally can’t even be in the middle of nowhere without creepers creeping.

[@reginagilby1101]

That dude finding a photo of himself asleep, yikes 😳… that would stop me from ever going back there again..

[@ladonnaramirez4467]

My thoughts exactly

[@jackslepowron5905]

Well especially there because sometimes they get away with it

[@katybug6572]

@@reginagilby1101right?! Yikes! 😱

[@justinbarion2269]

A national park is hardly the middle of nowhere

[@tamz7396]

Imagine Russell's poor wife....reports him missing, discovers he was with his girlfriend, see them on TV described as "a missing elderly couple" 😢

[@pascalswager9100]

It was so lucky that the gate was closed and it forced him to go past the camera, otherwise he might've got away with it.

[@HumanitarianV4VGlobal]

They think he may be a serial killer, his car was painted another color after a trip away to Northern Australia too. And 2 people in his street mysteriously died in a suppposed murder/ suicide detectives are still investergating to this day Mike.

[@HumanitarianV4VGlobal]

60 Minutes Australia covered the updates about it all in a recent story regarding him

[@ZombieSazza]

@@HumanitarianV4VGlobalcheers for the recommendation, I know what I’m watching straight after

[@feelingbetternaturally1099]

And his first wife was physically and emotionally abused. Her death was suspicious.

[@elishh8173]

It's a pity Mike didn't cover that. I suspected he was, when you look at how he handled the bodies. He knew exactly what to do it seems, as if he's done it before. If it wasn't for that one photo of his car, he wouldn't have been caught. Also I think its wrong he wasn't sentenced to life withouth parole. A person like him should not be out among people again. And it made me angry, his story about the victims and that people believed him. It just sounded completely made up to make him look innocent. Murderers often talk bad about their victims but usually people don't believe them when they blame their victims for their own deaths. In this case it seems both the police and jury believed him. That made me sad and disappointed. I'm sorry for the wife too. Must have hit her hard. Rest in piece to the innocent victims and hope their loved ones can heal.

[@primesspct2]

@@HumanitarianV4VGlobal ahhh well I hope we get to see this ourselves soon. I am in the US,

[@twistedrealitys742]

Calmest confession ever. He could have been talking about the weather.

[@ursodermatt8809]

how did you talk in your last confession. how would you do it?

[@sandrafaith]

@@ursodermatt8809 ?????

[@ANONM60D]

​@sandrafaith the point is that judging guilt based on someone's tone or emotional response is biased. You shouldn't assume that his demeanor during the confession is indicative of anything.

[@studge3129]

@@ursodermatt8809 In a very calm Australian or British accent, unintentional ASMR to tingle the senses, of course.

[@liyre4189]

@@ANONM60Di don’t think they were talking about his guilt, just noting that it was an oddly calm confession

[@koretmulder6316]

I have a bit of confusion about how this random passerby thought the burnt-out camp-sight was so unusual that he needed to stop and take photos, yet still not worth reporting.

[@YCLK321]

1) The photo's shared are not from the witness, they were taken by police. 2) The witness reported observing the burn site after reports of the missing couple were made public. I hope that helps.

[@faykouri1162]

What a horrible way to find out your husband has been cheating! Tragic story

[@mini_skinny0296]

This killer was an airplane pilot, the Long Beach serial killer was an architect. You never know what hides behind the facade of respectability and succes.

[@ChicaG-vg7pj]

Are you talking about the Long Island Serial Killer?

[@truckmusic1]

>killer pilot In Canada there was captain Russel

[@kegsofvomitspit]

As a pilot myself, there is nothing about us as a group that would make us inherently respectable.

[@shaun2463]

The moment you realize there's no correlation between wealth/education and a working moral compass, you'll know how dumb these sorts of observations are.

[@user-mc9qh9xc6v]

@@ChicaG-vg7pj Yes of course they are!

[@Bees4NoReason]

When you mentioned the way the drone “tipped” to the man who waved at it, my first thought was that is something pilots do. Makes me wonder if Greg, a pilot, was the one who was controlling the drone at the time.

[@mollyhorse]

wow! really good thinking dude! especially with the creepy low flying...could be right

[@nicoledenning8090]

ya I don't trust a word Greg says

[@ellekay4758]

I can’t imagine being that age and STILL hiding things, hurting people like we do when we don’t know any better. Just sad.

[@jdgoesham5381]

Yea so scummy for them to cheat on their spouses for that long. Just leave them ffs. It's sick.

[@katelinkeeney8903]

I agree completely. By that time in my life I want to lay my head down at night without guilt.

[@ellekay4758]

@@katelinkeeney8903 yes absolutely! Thats such a motivating factor for getting older

[@banjopete]

Not sure I agree, life is an adventure.

[@mircat28]

I am not condoning cheating but your attitude is sadder. The age discrimination and naivety is shocking. You assume they shouldn’t have been doing anything because they reached that age. What is that age and what do you think happens? That the brain doesn’t work any more that desires, emotions, needs, cease? These were not doddering old pensioners. A couple in a love affair right or wrong made plans. They cleverly kept it hidden made up cover stories and went on vacation with each other. They went away to have fun and tragedy happened. Just because they were early 70s was stereotyping them as mentally unsound and calling them elderly implied physically challenged. They were camping with gear and a complete camp and hiking! They lied to people but they were not inept nor unsound. You really need to revamp your thinking about age and realize people do not cease functioning just because they reach higher numbers.

[@iriscast10]

Imagine. Finding our your partner is dead and was cheating with another person. His mistress parents can have his funeral.

[@l.palmer6747]

[@muchtested]

But I'm keeping the life insurance money.

[@ericripley4716]

My uncle found out his wife was having an affair when she died of a heart attack while she was sleeping with her lover, i remeber hearing about it from my parents shortly after her funeral, i was so mad at my aunt, knowing that he had to deal with the death of his wife and the cheating, i feel for russels wife.

[@whydidmyhandlechangefromAlice]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… there is nothing about camping that appeals to me.

[@Katrina-qs2rl]

Me too! Too cold. Too hot. Too many bugs. Too Dirty.

[@mm-qj6cc]

Too much work involved, let alone inconveniences!

[@sadmermaid]

It's kinda playing homeless

[@Smithpolly]

To be fair, when you're getting your information about camping from true crime channels , it will tend to skew your view. Some people do manage to make it back alive.

[@itsmesally88]

It’s weird to me that he was found guilty of Carol’s murder but not Russell’s. I also can’t imagine, don’t want to imagine, what it was like for poor Robin- to find out about the affair in such a way only to then have to process and grieve both the loss of her husband and the marriage she thought she knew.

[@vickyfellers7046]

Ikr? That was exactly my thought!

[@flouncymom]

Yes same here to both. But apparently Greg first wife died suspiciously and a couple friends of theirs as well so Greg may be guilty of a lot more. But Robin and her family are the victims here.

[@RightsForZombies]

The way he had destroyed the evidence and remains means it was impossible to confirm their manner of death, I think the split decision was the jury’s way of compromising in a case with very little evidence to contradict his story, even though they clearly didn’t believe it. It’s possible they found the idea plausible the men got into a physical altercation but couldn’t find the same to be true with Carol. Remember, there’s a burden of proof that needs to be met to justify a jury decision. This was a very difficult case for them. It does seem a bit strange but I think I see the logic.

[@johnfromdownunder.4339]

It's the lack of evidence.

[@derekwalsh1758]

Finding out your husband is dead and cheating is brutal

[@kiiingst0n]

The hiker thought a burnt out campsite with an abandoned vehicle with stuff everywhere wasn't suspicious? What an idiot.

[@chelrodriguez8123]

😂

[@soude85]

But the first hiker who saw their burned out campsite, thought that it wasn’t anything serious and didn’t report it…🤔

[@kiiingst0n]

@@soude85 That's literally the point I made 🤔

[@FranssensM]

I knew a guy died on a secret holiday with his mistress. He signed all of us up to pensions at our solicitors firm. With the commission he booked a trip to the Bahamas with his secretary. Telling his wife it was a conference in the uk. He went diving the 2nd day and had a heart attack, dying on the dock. His secretary had to call his wife and explain what happened.

[@haleyguthrie3113]

Lord, I went on a vacation with and boyfriend of like 4 or 5 months, only went a few hours to the coast. His wife showed up. I got called a mistress and all kinds of crap, I was genuinely shocked. I felt like I was just drug through all of this. Never spoke to him again. But years later, I ended up accross the country, married with kids and happened to run into the wife again, we have been friends since. Haha

[@ash_tray]

Imagine finding out your husband is not only missing but has been having an affair all this time! And what’s more, having to listen to the news calling them “couple”! Poor thing. I know she must have some seriously mixed feelings

[@TheDJMeyer85]

Don’t really find their cheating as “sweet”, even if they were once high school sweethearts

[@danstone2615]

He wasn’t talking about that

[@EllenLeah-pv2yw]

Mike said that he and his wife were high school sweethearts, not he and his mistress. I just heard that part of the video when I read your (mistaken) comment

[@TheDJMeyer85]

@@danstone2615at 3:15 he says it’s a sweet story, referring to them finding each other again

[@ionamerkin1092]

A new That Chapter makes every day better. Thanks Mike, we love you too!!

[@kathduncan9618]

This case drove us all nuts here in Vic. So glad it's been solved though I don't believe a word the crim uttered and the conviction is questionable. Thanks for highlighting this one. Tragic - not your coverage - the whole story.

[@kristinebailey6554]

Greetings from the US! I don't believe his story either. That drone ticked him off and he lost it.

[@MickLoud999]

I believe the story but only partially. It sounds like Russel was being a dick with his drone. Other people complained about him spying on them. He spied on Gregory as well. He didn't deserve to die but they could have chosen another place to camp as well (why did they hide away in the bush?). Gregory seems like a bit of a hot head but it is uncertain Russel threatened to out Gregory hunting nearby. Either way the outcome of the trial was just and RIP to the secret lovers.

[@elizabethgeorge168]

​@@MickLoud999I think he killed Russell first and shot Carol to cover everything up. Like they were probably fighting about the drone, tussled, Russell was stabbed. Carol witnessed & freaked out, and he had to do something about it.

[@chromegnats]

@@elizabethgeorge168agreed. Maybe not dead on but I would assume it’s quite close to what actually happened out there.

[@erikashearman5772]

Mike - you should look into his connection with the death of his ex wife and the couple that died on zigzag rd! There is way more to this story that will unfold

[@annewagner196]

I just watched the 60 Minutes Australia exposè on this creep. I think he might be linked to even more murders. He's painted his ride more than once after a trip. 😮

[@iv2sab512]

@@annewagner196 He's a psycho.

[@GreenGorgeousness]

That's wild.

[@Annabel-zp5zc]

I think this is the first time I've not felt all that bad about the victims

[@hollyw9566]

Yeah, me too.

[@cinnamongirl5410]

same.

[@elizabethcotton4659]

His poor wife 😢 Congratulations on the 2m Mike x

[@gazXspace]

I think his wife had previously discovered the affair, years before and thought it was over.

[@whitneyanders5945]

She was naive or in denial to think it was over. The mistress and the husband were childhood sweethearts. He would go off on regular ‘solo’ camping trips. That in itself is sus. The wife is now free and can have the last laugh. She had known about the affair for decades

[@popFLYhigh]

Geez his poor wife...missing couple??

[@angelaalex8086]

I cringed fir her when I heard that 😢

[@GT--BTS]

Exactly. They weren't a couple. He had a loyal wife, waiting for him at home! He was living a lie! This must have hurt SO much for his poor wife.... I cannot imagine.

[@kristinwojtowich8902]

​@GT--BTS does the terminology really matter? They were a couple, a couple of people. People that died. Yeah, it sucks for his wife, but I'm sure it sucks more for her that he's dead.

[@Smashingblouse]

@@kristinwojtowich8902yes it matters because she didn’t get a chance to punch him in the face for cheating 😂

@@kristinwojtowich8902 depends on the insurance , cue insurance dance lol

[@OscartheChunk]

I legit want " Let's give it a go" as my notification and the Life Insurance song as my ring tone. It's obvious how much work you put into these stories. You humanize all the people in the story ( good or bad ) and they are no longer just a passing name on a news story soon forgotten. Also you B.S. meter is on point!!! You say what we're all thinking. Thanks for giving the victims a voice once again. 🎉 Off to binge some more episodes!! 🎉 Keep up the amazing work!!

[@terrirawling3590]

I just called out to my husband " hey Mike's covering a story from home " We live in Melbourne ❤😮 Thanks Mike 😊

[@kellieoconnell8181]

Oh I know this one. The guy is as dodgy as a take out container of 3 day old unrefrigerated Kung Pao prawn

[@kenw2225]

9 days is the cut off. You gotta eat it before lunch on day 9. Don't try after. Don't do it.

[@JS-yf9xh]

Yeah that's pretty dodgy 😂

[@Secret_Soul_Survivor]

Mmm, that's ok you said, '... unrefrigerated...' Damn love me some Kung Pao Prawn rn I'm really hungry😅

[@alisarivera1901]

Thank you for balancing clever humor with respect for the victims. I really enjoy watching. We had a girl named Rachael Runyan that went missing from Sunset, Utah when I was a kid. Her body was found later, but her killer was never located. In case you want to look into it. Terribly sad.

[@robotzombie2481]

​@@roxanneb8844and you're his no. 1 unhinged stalker who regularly tunes in. You cnt get enough of these gruesome stories can you🤡

[@HanktheWonderDog]

@@roxanneb8844 Roxanne, you don't have to put out your red light of condescendence...I expect by your comment that you probably don't like the Police either. A story teller is just that- and many of them on here and elsewhere never give two cents to the suffering of the families. I have watched That Chapter since it's beginning- and no where else on major broadcast or minor podcasts, does the accused get the disrespect THEY deserve like on That Chapter. Take care

[@Lottiemay.]

All lies come out in the end. I feel sorry for his wife as she lost a husband and she lost her memory of a happy marriage as he was with another woman. Very sad.

[@Smithpolly]

They don't. You just don't know about the ones that don't come out.

[@daynasafranek7807]

I really don’t have much sympathy for the victims and none for their killer. What a bummer.

[@MandiMomOf8Channel]

No one does true crime like That Chapter 💯

[@fedyno4reviews]

Mr chapter is my favourite true crime presenter.

[@studge3129]

I hear ya barkin' big dog!

[@MandiMomOf8Channel]

@@studge3129 Yes that's my favorite!

[@grd1184]

Yes this channel is one of the best and one of the few channels with a guys voice that's not annouying. I pretty much only listen to these crime story channels with women talking and absolutely no a.i voices.

[@tasselskeep3385]

And now there will be an inquest into his first wife’s death who was found dead in his front yard

[@DaveSCameron]

What?

[@michelleguthrie7237]

Is this true?

[@primesspct2]

You cant drop such a comment and then leave us twisting in the wind!? More info please!

[@cookiesnmilk9200]

huh?

[@echofoxpaw73]

His first wife Lisa used to live with my family for a while when I was a kid. Lisa supposedly committed suicide. There is some info online just look her up.

[@flapjackfae]

"They went camping in Australia" is an opening that will never lead to anything good.

[@coreencasey5109]

Murderers are not that common in the outback or national parks, at least we dont have bears and mountain lions 😊

[@thegreencat9947]

Backpacking.....😨🤤☠

[@juliamcwilliam]

​@@coreencasey5109don't forget about our drop bears though....

[@stephaniecassey3706]

I would love to go camping out there!

[@cat_alyst6306]

@@coreencasey5109ya’ll have dingos 😂

[@josephfelts6560]

Thanks, Mike. Intriguing tale. The hiker who took the pictures and said nothing - why did he/she take pictures for? It was significant to see a vehicle on its own, with a campsite burned down to a crisp, to take pictures, but not to report it? And the story from the suspect, absolute hogwash. Russell came, TOOK Lynn's rifle, for Lynn to come and wrestle with him over it, the rifle discharging without Lynn's finger on the trigger, shooting Carol. So Lynn walks off with the rifle, for Russell to come at him afterward with a knife, they tussle again, to find Russell on the ground with the knife protruding from his body, where he dies. So Lynn feels he won't be believed, burns their campsite, takes the bodies away and burns them, selling the trailer he hauled them in. Changes the appearance of his vehicle AFTER it is shown in an appeal. If he is guilty of murdering Carol, how did Russell die with the knife?? Russell did it himself?? That makes no sense. Lynn has to be guilty of killing Russell as well.

[@bleebleeblahblah]

Thanks for the re-cap

[@MandiMomOf8Channel]

What a way to get caught cheating 😵‍💫

[@SCORCHED-EARTH]

Yeah it's just such a tragedy Why do the good ones always go? 🙄

[@hellpoint7534]

Quite a shock for Mrs Hill.😱

[@reginagilby1101]

How extremely creepy about the ranger finding a photo of himself asleep

[@sunshineravens]

That keeps happening to me. Moved into a new apartment 6 months ago, and I've got 3 pictures of myself sleeping in my phone camera roll! (I live alone). It's a bit spooky.

[@Tia.0721]

Fokes still be cheating and homewrecking in their 70’s???????? GEESH! Poor Robyn having to find out about her husband’s affair that way.

[@dallynutkat3252]

Folks

[@chelrodriguez8123]

Nobody is safe 😂😂😂

[@Tia.0721]

@@dallynutkat3252 FOKES. I said what I said. FOKES.

[@Tia.0721]

@@chelrodriguez8123 Right! 😂

[@jimmymclovin3310]

The only KZbin Dude who ends his videos with..... I love ya.... Spreading love from Ontario Canada to Mike and all you amazing folks reading this comment. 👊🇨🇦❤👊🇨🇦❤👊🇨🇦❤

[@KingJojoB]

If you didn’t come from tiktok raise your hand 🤚🏽

[@sabrinatscha2554]

✋🏻

[@dynomytFB]

Tik tok sucks 😂 the content isnt long enough for anyone to make any kind of assessment of whats actually happening thus more mis information is gonna be wide spread, the live streamer scene is too austentatious man, one dude with 5 views has a worse attitude than a youtuber with 500k subs 😂😂😂

[@dynomytFB]

Shout out to mike not making us pay 7 cents a pop to hear the rest of the story

[@celestegreene8853]

What's the Fn story on tiktok?! Lol 😅

[@MicovskiMC]

That Russell fella seems like a real jerk.

[@timewithoutconsequence]

Almost gray in demeanor?

[@Radio_Friendly_Unit_Shifter]

I know the bible says “judge not lest ye be judged”, but…

[@Lauriej117]

@@Radio_Friendly_Unit_Shifter Since the bible is a fiction book, what it says is irrelevant.

[@Radio_Friendly_Unit_Shifter]

@@Lauriej117 you are in the wrong comment thread

[@Flaschenteufel]

​@@Radio_Friendly_Unit_Shifterwell you had to bring it up to be fair

[@TheEudaemonicPlague]

The story about going camping by himself sure sounds familiar...my father used it in the seventies. Claimed he was off bow hunting, and over the years, only ever claimed to have shot at a deer once, and said it got away from him, wounded. He was busted for cheating within a year or two of the story. He always kept bedding in the back of his pickup, which had a topper...not just when camping. It's kinda obvious why....and I bet it's a common story when cheating.

[@l.palmer6747]

My dad came home from golfing all day with the top of his feet sunburnt. Stooopid.

[@Tom_ohandley]

I hear you barking big dog!

[@ThatChapter]

Hell yeah

[@ireneroland3070]

His wife calls him captain. His family calls him wolf creek . That’s Mr Lynn btw . Scary

[@sonotdown998]

“He called him a bogan-if you can believe it.” -Mike Chapter, master storyteller

[@londonsage8696]

I actually feel bad for Russell‘s wife because she didn’t deserve that. Plus finding out that her husband was having an affair. I can’t imagine the heartbreak. These two were not a couple. They were two people that was sneaking around and having an affair simple as that. I don’t condone what they did. I also don’t condone murder.

[@elishh8173]

Sneaking around for 20 years..that's a couple. But he should have divorced his wife.

[@bend4236]

It's literally what the notebook is about, and women love that movie. A woman cheating on her husband with her first love.

[@mischr13]

@@bend4236 lmfao that's a good point 😭 (I hate that movie for the record)

[@cesarincamendozaloyola4407]

They were in love... Too much "scarlet letter" mentality around here... In our current times?

[@Ruth-gv2fs]

@@bend4236She was engaged, not married.

[@coreencasey5109]

I woke up with your notification Mike and knew immediatly which story this would be. Im an Aussie and it was a head scratcher for awhile. Hats off to the police and anyone involved solving this one. 😢

[@pascalswager9100]

I wanna know why he changed the colour of his ute from white to blue back in the 90's. Don't think we've heard the last of this bloke. What he done to his ex-wife was messed up, he's a phyco with a short fuse.

[@chrprior]

24:40 "most annoying song" -- reminds me of the documentary "Touching the Void" where the song "Brown Girl in the Ring" makes the wounded protagonist pushing onwards. "I remember thinking 'Bloody hell, I'm going to die to Boney M.!"

[@sunshineravens]

Haha. That's a great film / true story, though.

[@sallyh.6362]

If I was camping and I thought a drone was filming me specifically, at all, I’d be freaked the F out. Not cool.

[@sharons8422]

Another case few years back happened in my town. We hardly get murders. Toyah was at the beach with her dog and she went missing. Her father found her body on the beach next day. Police have chased down a man that took off to India. We live in Cairns, Australia and it's still unsolved because the beaches are very long stretch hardly any cameras.

[@winterblommetjie]

I was feeling down but all day i reminded myself it's Tuesday Mike will upload. Thank you ❤

[@Fluffy-Fluffy]

Hope you will feel better tomorrow ❤

[@winterblommetjie]

@@Fluffy-Fluffy thank you fluffy❤🤗

[@altonyoung3734]

I don't believe his story.

[@jaydub2546]

@@altonyoung3734it’s real, simply google it

[@honeybee1852]

I live half an hour away from drouin! I remember when they went missing, it was all over the news but I never heard what had happened, shocked to hear they were murdered, thanks heaps mike ❤

[@phaedrapage4217]

Why was I hoping it was the wife? Like, she'd finally found out about the affair and flipped out or something. Lol

[@shamako4ever718]

Tuesday cannot come soon enough to watch some great episode from Mike

[@ThatChapter]

Hope you enjoy the video!

[@shamako4ever718]

@@ThatChapter Always do!

[@SA-iw4ci]

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[@MurphyanASL]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@jenniferkline4196]

Mike I have been around your channel for years and I just wanted to say thank you for all of your content. Watching you grow over the years has been so amazing. We sure do love you❤❤❤❤ I also want to say I love the podcast ❤❤❤

[@emilywynn9710]

As an Australian I didn't know I needed to hear an Irish(?) Person attempt to say G'day mate 😂 that mix of accents will live in my head rent free😂 Thanks for covering this story, there are certainly some odd things that have happened in the Aussie bush

[@LeahK.Bussell]

I love Mike’s attempt at the Australian accent and his humor. When he says “G’day” @ 18:34 it got me😂😂 Never change the way you tell a story Mike. It’s GOLD!

[@kevinohseven7371]

I followed this case from the start and I love how Mike was able to ascertain footage I’ve never seen before! BRAVO

[@PongoFreake]

what an awful way to discover your husband was cheating

[@kerryhughes3407]

Taking that photo while the guys asleep is a hardcase trick.

[@natashajohnston381]

“ do you know the button man?” 😂 the most unthreatening most diabolical bogeyman I have ever heard of😂

[@BeckaRushton-rz8cl]

Ooohhh a case from my homeland Straya! I have never heard this case as I live in the UK now. A 20 year affair, woah! Cheers for the content Mike, love ya!

[@JohnRiversOfficial]

Mike. I found your channel about 9 months ago when I first became homeless. Through the winter living in my car I binged every single episode on your channel, I am still homeless today but because I’m up to date on episodes, every Sunday brings me back to those winter nights binge watching you. Those days when I was so scared about how I was going to survive, the amount of distraction and comfort you gave me during those times I will forever be grateful for. I’m still trying very hard to get out of this mess, it’s not easy. You give me a lot of motivation as a person to do better and strive for my goals. Thank you. Edit* Lots of people asking, I live in CT. My car broke down so I’m kinda stranded here until I get it fixed of course. Appreciate everyone who’s offered me a place to stay, couple people left an ignorant comment or two, just ignore them. Not everyone who becomes homeless uses drugs. Love to everyone here that enjoys the strange, dark & mysterious

[@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206]

Edit? You haven't edited this post that's been up a whopping 2 minutes. What ignorant comments? Who offered a place to stay? I'm your first response. Maybe you are, maybe you're not on dr*gs but you're definitely not pulling a full train! You over here having a full on convo with yourself. Or have I missed something?! 🤔

[@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206]

Not to mention the strange, dark and mysterious is Mr Ballen not Mike at That Chapter.

[@Bettinasisrg]

Did you leave a previous comment on MrBallen's channel? This is a bit of "strange", possibly "dark" and certainly "mysterious"

[@Radio_Friendly_Unit_Shifter]

This is a case in itself?!?!

[@mischr13]

@@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206 probably a copy/paste of something they wrote on one of mike's other videos or something (and they copied the edited comment). I know whenever I mention in a comment that I've been homeless I get a bunch of people saying mean things like I'm making it up for attention or must've been on drugs

[@sbfyreguy]

I’ve heard this story before but, dude, when you tell these stories, you sing. Sad stories mostly but, yur awesome .Thanks

[@Aaron_Hanson]

9:26 Russell had the Aussie camping essentials, Bundy Rum & cans of Coke 😂

[@1337iEpic]

How is cheating on your wife of many years a sweet story 😭

[@cinnamongirl5410]

I feel so horrible for that man's wife. You can live your years with someone, have children with them, and never know them. Such betrayal. And really, the affair was NOT a ''sweet story". I can't imagine the chaos of his family in the aftermath of this MESS he left them.

[@socketman]

I think it is very likely that it wasn't unprovoked, but pretty doubtful it was all as much of an accident as he claimed

[@alison6684]

I watched your video about the missing woman in Chillicothe Ohio, I was wondering if you’ve heard of the pike county Ohio massacre? That’s where I’m from.

[@gazXspace]

Thier last moments must've been terrifying - only he knows what happened -

[@TheQueenOfSheba]

And I do t believe Greg’s bs story.

[@birdflipper]

About a year after my fiance was killed in a car accident, the guy she was cheating on me with came up and apologized, telling me how much she loved me. Obviously, right!

[@a_s2557]

How did you find out she was cheating? 😟

[@andrellegoodman5139]

His wife was very aware of this affair. She didn't know they were camping together in this instance, but friends said the wife was well aware.

[@l.joanna]

I must say Mike, your skin is absolutely flawless✨

[@Jokersyard]

💀

[@desertstar223]

What? Don't you have something better to do than leaving nonsensical comments.

[@omnamahshivaya6299]

He's in cloudy Ireland. American's see a different sun.. It scorches your skin..

[@l.joanna]

@@desertstar223 what?😂 what’s nonsensical about it? Hahahah

[@desertstar223]

@@l.joanna OK, Ill accept that. It's not nonsensical, it's just meaningless. Its like saying the sky is blue.

[@magical8013]

Been watching this channel for like 4 or 5 years, I remember when you had a 120,000 subscribers. I knew you were going to make it big, I loved your channel because you had a lot of information and showed a lot of pictures and videos of the crime scene, and humor always does the trick

[@benmcreynolds8581]

I remember learning about this case back when it was unsolved and the media was just focusing on that fact the husband was being unfaithful. I can't imagine how the kids & wife must have felt. I'm glad there was some CCTV camera's on certain roads. It seemed like they weren't going to solve this for awhile

[@stevenobrien6406]

7am, morning coffee and mike at that chapter. Good morning NZ.

[@Patricia-me9bv]

That Chapter makes Tuesday’s exciting 🎉

[@BELINDASPIRIT]

Thank you for covering this case...definitely one that will go down in the history books!! I read somewhere that the reason why Robin was drilled by the media so much was because her daughters said they knew about the affair and that this trip wasn't the first they had gone on together!! The reason why he got off on Russell's death was because at the autopsy it couldn't be determined whether he had a heart attack before or after the knife went in!!! Now he is apparently trying to appeal his sentence and is still claiming he is innocent!!

[@highflyer011]

The fact that he was able to get away with this for 20 years without his wife knowing his very hard to believe! She really thought he was going camping by himself 🤣🤣🤣

[@strummercash5601]

Love ya, Mike! Thanks for a wee day brightener, old friend. 🙏🏽✌🏽💙 from Minnesota, USA

[@allysonboyenton9040]

I was just thinking that I needed something to watch while doing dishes and here you are! Thanks Mike!

[@ZombieSazza]

Button Man sounds like a hermit who likes creeping on people and potentially raiding items from random campers. Bit of a strange sounding lad it has to be said.

[@trishalafleur9517]

My husband and I love your story telling!! The stories are horrific and sad, but you have a good way of telling them.

[@shards0fwords]

Damn, I had no idea about the drone stuff. I wonder if that really is what really spurred the incident?

[@deborahsunflower939]

Coming from the guy who didn’t pull the trigger but the gun went off. The other guy had the knife but the other guy got stabbed. Creepy guy

[@shannonm8446]

Tuesdays are my fav days of week! Mike you rock...!

[@KAT_FormerlyNosferKatu]

08:25 made me almost choke on my coffee.... "BUSH SEARCH" 🤣🤣🤣