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A Montana man found slain in his tent earlier this month welcomed his alleged killer, a stranger, to his campsite and offered him a beer, the Gallatin County sheriff said Thursday. Abbey in a confession to detectives “stated, Dustin welcomed him to the campsite and offered him a beer,” Springer said. “The motives of this attack are still unknown.”DNA from a beer can found in the tent was matched by the state crime lab to Abbey, Springer said. He set up the camp on Oct. 10, a Thursday, and he planned to pick his girlfriend up from work the next night, Springer said. The girlfriend and a friend drove to the campsite on Oct. 12, a Saturday, and found Kjersem dead inside the tent, Springer said.
Persons: Daren Christopher Abbey, Dustin Kjersem, Sheriff Dan Springer, Kjersem, Springer, , Dustin, ” Springer, Abbey Organizations: Sky, Sheriff, Abbey, Montana Department of Justice, Montana Department of Corrections Locations: Montana, Gallatin County, Butte, Big, Basin , Montana
A suspect in the killing of a man whose death in Montana was initially thought to have been caused by a bear is in custody, the Gallatin County sheriff said Wednesday. The suspect in the death of Dustin Kjersem, whose body was found in a remote area on Oct. 12, was not immediately released. Gallatin County Sheriff's OfficeThe suspect acted alone and there is no threat to the community, Springer said. The attack was described as "vicious," and Kjersem died after sustaining “multiple chop wounds,” according to his autopsy, Gallatin County sheriff's Capt. "Our thoughts and prayers continue for the family of Dustin Kjersem," Springer said Wednesday.
Persons: Dustin Kjersem, Sheriff Dan Springer, ” Dustin Kjersem, Springer, Kjersem, Nathan Kamerman Organizations: Sheriff, Gallatin County Sheriff's, Moose Locations: Montana, Gallatin County, Belgrade , Montana
A gruesome death that was initially reported to be a bear attack is now being investigated by Montana authorities as a vicious homicide. The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office in Montana received a call around 10 a.m. Saturday regarding the discovery of a dead man in a tent 2.5 miles up Moose Creek Road. The caller indicated that the death may have been caused by a bear attack. Evidence gathered through an autopsy further indicated that this was a homicide,” the sheriff’s office said. Authorities described the incident as a “vicious attack” and said detectives are working to develop and track down leads.
Persons: Dustin Mitchell Kjersem, , , Kjersem, Nate Kamerman, Kamerman, It’s, Sheriff Dan Springer, Springer, ” Springer, Jillian Price Organizations: Gallatin County Sheriff’s, Moose, Montana Department of Fish, Montana Department of Fish , Wildlife, Parks, Authorities, Sheriff, Gallatin County Sheriff's Locations: Montana, Gallatin County, Belgrade , Montana, Montana Department of Fish ,, Moose, Bozeman
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 up Moose Creek Road, east of Big Sky. Kjersem’s friend, who authorities did not identify, told them he found his body around 10 a.m. Saturday. “Anyone with trail or game cameras in the Moose Creek area, please reach forward, even if the footage seems irrelevant,” Sheriff’s Capt. “Anyone with in-car cameras traveling in the Moose Creek area during this time frame … anyone who saw the victim’s truck,” he added. Investigators have not determined Kjersem’s time of death and have not made any arrests.
Persons: Dustin Kjersem, , he’d, Kjersem, , ” Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer, , ” Springer, ” Kjersem, Jillian Price, Springer, Kjersem's Ford, don’t, Nathan Kamerman Organizations: CNN, Moose, Big Sky, ” Gallatin County Sheriff, US Forest Service, Authorities, Gallatin County Sheriff's, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks Locations: Montana, Big, ” Gallatin County, Gallatin County, Belgrade , Montana, Moose, Western Montana
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