Austin and went into the woods with his stepfather. The duo wanted to be there, and it wasn’t the first time they’d enjoyed a trip like that. Therefore, they couldn’t have imagined the situation that Austin found himself in more than a week later!
The Smoky Mountains are quite remote, but experienced hikers like Austin and his stepfather usually had no problems. In fact, Austin was used to being in the wilderness, but this time, he slipped out of view. Dogs and helicopters were sent out, but no one could find the boy. Seemingly, the mountains swallowed him whole!
Precarious Situation
The case had many suspicious details from the start. Steve Kloster was a Park Chief Ranger assigned to the situation, and he had a bad feeling deep within. He’d been involved in similar searches, so he knew when people weren’t telling the truth!
Precarious Situation
Running out of Time
Kloster knew they were running out of time. One boy had been missing for 11 days, so the chances of him still being alive were slim and narrowing quickly. Still, the park ranger checked the map and wondered where he could be. Was foul play involved?
Running out of Time
