Montana, bear attack
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 'a vicious attack'
The victim, identified as Dustin Mitchell Kjersem, was found dead in a tent, about 2.5 miles up Moose Creek Road, north of Big Sky.
Man’s death originally reported as bear attack was actually ‘vicious’ murder, Montana sheriff says
On Oct. 12, the body of 35-year-old Dustin Kjersem, of Belgrade, was discovered inside a tent in the wilderness north of Big Sky in Gallatin County. According to the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, a caller found the grisly scene of Kjersem’s death, initially believing the man had been the victim of a 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.
Camper’s death was initially thought to be a bear attack. It was actually a brutal homicide
Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer said he does not know if there is currently an active threat to the public
Montana authorities searching for killer as death reported as bear attack now investigated as 'brutal' murder
After a friend reported that Dustin Kjersem may have died from a bear attack last Saturday, Montana authorities confirmed he was "brutally" murdered, but have yet to find a suspect.
Montana Man’s Death in Suspected Bear Attack May Actually Be a Gruesome Campsite Murder
Dustin Kjersem, which was initially thought to be the result of a bear attack but is now being treated as a homicide.
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.
Montana man camping near Big Sky found dead in tent after ‘vicious attack,’ police say
A man, later identified as Dustin Kjersem, 35, was found dead in a tent last weekend near Big Sky, Montana, and investigators are calling the case a homicide.
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Belgrade man found dead near Big Sky from "vicious attack," homicide investigation underway
An autopsy confirmed that the death is being treated as a homicide. The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Dustin ...
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Officials investigate homicide, north of Big Sky
The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a vicious attack of a 35-year-old man, north of Big Sky, as a homicide.The victim, Dustin Mitchell Kjerse ...
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A 911 caller thought his friend was the victim of a bear attack. Police now say it was a homicide
On Saturday morning, the friend called 911 and said he’d found Kjersem’s bloodied body in a tent about two-and-a-half miles ...