Camp Scott - 43 Years After The Murders 

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I was a 9yo (soon to be 10) GS - at camp - when this happened. I remember the camping trip ending early. When I asked my mom why, she said some GS campers got hurt by a grizzly bear (which led me to research grizzlies), and that all GS camping was cancelled. Many years later, I was talking about that camping experience with my kids when my mom interrupted and said, "Yeah, that's when those 3 little GS campers were murdered." I looked at her and said, "That's not what you and Dad told me. You said they got hurt by a grizzly..." She said, "When your dad and I got the call with what happened, did you really think we were going to scare you with the truth? We were told 3 GS campers had been murdered in their sleeping bags at another campground. The cops didn't know who did it or where he was... I don't think they ever got the guy who did it." I didn't know what to think... I was about 40yrs old... 30 years had gone by... Yet this is the first time (I'll be 53 this summer) I have ever heard the truth... ...and I'm crying for those girls. I'm sure they had been as excited as I had been... It hurts to know they had been horrifically brutalized. I pray GOD took their souls before they suffered...

I wish they would clean it up , put in a memorial for the girls and make it someplace people could go to get help or a nice park. STAY safe .

I like how people stuck up for the guy accused of this, saying “he never could have done something like this”, even though he was already sentenced for raping 2 pregnant women. Yea, sounds like a real pillar of the community.

I was at Camp Scott a month to the day before this happened. Our troop leader was a joke. She didn't watch over us, she had her husband and teenage sons come stay while we were there. We heard things in the woods behind our tent (it was a large canvas tent that slept 6-8, with an elevated wood floor & steps at the front leading inside) that didn't sound like animals walking around, we told her, but she couldn't have cared less. I'll never know who or what was lurking in those woods, but when the story hit the news I promised my then 10 year old self that if I ever had kids there'd be no going to camp.( I realized how unsafe we were while we were there.) I kept that promise.

The counsellor in the beginning of story... the one that ignored the note ... can you imagine the guilt that they felt afterwards

I really like how this was narrated. The young man didn't do a lot of talking, when he was in the buildings. I like that because we the viewers get to soak in the surroundings, without someone incessantly talking. The man was also very respective when taking about the tragedy. He used a very respectful tone. I had never heard about this. It's so sad all around. It must have been so traumatizing for everyone involved.

You went there by YOURSELF?? It feels like Camp Crystal Lake from Friday the 13th.

Its pretty haunting to see such a beautiful place be tainted with such an horrid tragedy. May these 3 babies rest in peace… ❤️

If it weren’t for being locked down during Covid, I never would’ve learned about Camp Scott.

That's a sad story. It's also sad that the camp was abandoned afterwards. The world is full of crazy people, and it only takes one of them to ruin a lot of lives.

Chris, I’m a 55 year old lawyer and I just have to say that what you do is flat out impressive. So much so that I’m a little envious. If you’re making a living doing this, you should be extremely proud of achieving the American dream. Taking us to the scene of monumental, horrendous and well-known events is truly awesome. You seem to embody the old saying that if you love what do…you never work a day in your life. Keep up and let me know if you need a volunteer assistant. 😉

The 70s was really a bad time for yong girls and teens to live, so much sinister stuff happened

I was just shy of 16 when this happened. My friend and me were going to meet up with some other kids early that morning to go canoeing, we were pulled over by the highway patrol, they wanted to know what we were doing in the area and had we seen anyone. We told them we hadn't seen anyone. The officer very seriously told us to get back to Pryor, not to stop and talk to anyone or stop for anyone if they tried to flag us down. He wouldn't tell us why. We went back to town as we were told and only found out later that morning what had happened. Everyone locked their doors that night something that we didn't think much about doing before. Scary time.

Those poor babies. Killed right in front of each other. My heart breaks for them. For their parents getting that phone call. 😞😞😞😭😭😭

I like the “then vs now” images interspersed with the maps and the story. You get a real sense of the space. Great pauses in narration as well. Why the youngest campers were put in the last tent at the back, farthest away from the counselors has never made any sense to me. It’s even creepier knowing they never caught who did this horrific crime.

I remember this story, as I had just turned 9 years old at the time. For years it haunted me, and I never forgot it. Poor girls.

The fact that the councelers just ignored a note like that with a camp full of little girls is just stupid and sad😔

I went to Camp Scott the summer of 73 or 74. Very scary that these girls were murdered there just a few years later.

I was a girl scout during those years, of course not at that particular camp. It was a very similar camp in another state. One thing that sticks out in my mind, is that we also had a heavy rainfall that season of 1977 and I remember coming out of our tents and going into the dining hall or pavilion as we called it to get out of that heavy rain. So I find that interesting that they allowed the girls to stay in their tents during such a storm, as opposed to gathering them up and putting them in sleeping bags on the floor like we did. There was a big fire place in the lodge/hall/pavilion....whatever any various camp called it and it was an appropriate shelter for a bad storm.....tents are not. That always bothered me about this case. 10, 11, 12 year old girls can scare themselves silly all on their own by just telling stories in tents in the woods under safe and normal circumstances, a storm was probably terrifying to them. How did the staff not realize this?

Gene Leroy Hart, the original prime suspect, was officially named the murderer as of May of 2022. What a gutless, ruthless monster. Karma got his ass soon after as he passed away from a heart attack after being arrested for unrelated crimes. The counselors at this camp were grossly negligent. RIP to those three young girls. The case is now officially closed.

What I find creepiest about it all is that the remains of the place were simply abandoned and not completely physically removed.

I stayed at camp Scott one weekend as a girl scout. I remember having the best time. The murders happened not long after that. So scary

Imagine the atmosphere of this place at night.

I was a Girl Scout my whole childhood and I grew up a county over from Camp Scott. I also went to summer camp every year. My mom was my troop leader, so I asked her recently if anyone had ever mentioned Camp Scott at her leader meetings. She said no one ever brought it up, but she always wondered why the security measures at the modern Girl Scout camps (especially here in Oklahoma) were so strict. Now we know.

I was an 8 year old girl scout at this time. Shortly after this happened my troop went camping at our counsels Camp Toplofty. We were camping in tents and it rained something awful that night. The next morning one of the leaders noticed a girl missing out of one of the tents and went looking for her. They found her sleeping bag outside the back of the tent with an obvious bulge in the sleeping bag. Of course, this story was very new at the time and of course they thought the worst. They finally reached out to touch the bulge in the bag and the girl woke up and moved. She had apparently rolled out under the bottom of the tent and in the rain snuggled down into the bottom of her sleeping bag to stay dry and slept that way all night. Made for a few tense moments at camp...

2:22 If only they had taken the note seriously.

I’ve never heard of this tragedy. It literally could have been avoided had the note been taken seriously. Thank you for this tour. You really did your thing!

The camp was a stupid design. Who thought “yeah let’s set this up so the councilor can’t see one of the tents. This is a great idea”? I’m shocked the lawsuit against the camp didn’t work. Seems there was clear negligence.

someone should mark this spot with a memorial

I was sent here by Lamont At Large. RIP Sweet Angels.

I was 8yrs old when this happened. I was staying with my aunt and uncle in Locust Grove for a few weeks during the summer. I remember how dark and scary it was around the house. I can’t imagine how scary it would be to be in a tent in those dark woods. My uncle was worried about someone being out in the area trying to hide so he took me and my sister home because he didn’t want his nieces to be hurt or scared. I am glad he took us home because I was scared.

This crime is still unsolved as of March 24,2021. Rest in peace.

I went to school with one of the girls and her mother was our teacher. It was very sad

That whole camp site in this present time looks and feel very eerie.

I went there about 1950. It was wonderful. My niece was there the night of the murders but was not hurt, thank God.

What a sad story may the sweet baby girls never be forgotten!

Great job of telling a horrible story and keeping it fact based and not sensationalized. Much respect. ☮️

I live in Tulsa and this is still a chilling incident to everyone - thank you for the respectful investigation. So many questions about these murders...

Excellent presentation, and brings back a lot of weird mrmories. I was actually *at* nearby Camp Garland (Boy Scouts) at the time of the murders! I was fourteen. We were told to bug-out, without being told why, so we went back to Tulsa and *then* heard what was going on. Gave us all chills, because we were *that* close to something this horrific! (about a mile and a half, as the crow flies) I knew the area first-hand, and naturally studied-up on the murders since they are unfortunately a part of my personal history, too. Kiowa Campsite was adjacent to a power-line cut and open farmland, so it was easily accessible by people not associated with the camp. The killer had a perfect set-up, for somebody who knew the area well. I do not remember the rainstorm, but this was over 44 years ago. Like how you managed to find the shots of the camp as it was before (particularly the Great Hall) and intercut it with your present day video!

My aunt went to a religious school that also had a scout group, she belonged there. They went to Camp Scott a couple of months before these girls. She told me that at night, she heard noises among the trees that did not appear to be an animal but a person, but her caretaker didn't even care. They also didn't care much when a girl was hurt or needed something. Neglect definitely killed these innocent girls.

What the hell? Imagine my surprise when I googled "Camp Scott" and realized this occurred less than 15 miles from the house I grew up in. And yet, I have never heard this story. Strange considering I spent so much time in that area as a kid.

I will never understand how a scout leader could see a light outside the cabin and do nothing to check it out because she was scared.

I’m so sorry to the girl’s families. Rest In Peace 🙏🏻

Props to you for gaining permission to be there. They don't let just anyone on those grounds. It has me wondering what will eventually become of that land. What will the current owners do with it? Whatever happens I'll say this; anyone who worked at a summer camp like myself knows there is something very disquieting about seeing a camp abandoned. Places like this were built so that kids of all ages could grow and have fun. Seeing one empty and lifeless is not only creepy but tragic as well.

Good Job I grew up and still only live about 10 miles from there and I appreciate the way you respectfully told the story. I remember when this happen and I was only 7 at the time.

For anyone interested in the Camp Scott murders, there is a great book that goes into incredible detail and it is called "Someone Cry for the Children" and it's definitely worth the read. I grew up near where this took place and had already known a lot about it but the book is full of stuff you cannot find by researching online.

The sister of one of my childhood friends in elementary school was one of the victims and it's something I've never forgotten to this day.

Just found this channel as very interested in true crime genre. This channel is brilliant and deserves lots more support. Fantastic to tell things most of us haven’t heard about from the past to remind us and keep those poor victims alive in our memories. Brilliant story telling as well, without being too unnecessary and dramatic . Have just subscribed

It amazes me that when they said the heavy thunderstorm hit they told the girls to go to their tents. It seems they would have been much safer in the building you referred to as "the hall", pictured at 2:50.

They really were the babes in the wood, so sad. Sleep peacefully in the arms of the Angel's, little ones

You do a great job narrating your videos. I always feel like I'm there. You speak calmly and instead of rambling you allow us to really hear the environment. Such a nice break from regular youtube.

This is the best narration & look at this case. Dude you did a great job.

A moment of silence for these poor little girls. May they forever rest in power and in peace.

3-4 years before "Friday the 13th" and "Sleepaway Camp", came this real life camp horror.

This is horribly sad. I'm not from that area and never knew about this. Thank you for covering the story. These people deserve to be remembered.

Thanks for posting this. Sad to see these places falling down. Be safe.

Im still trying to grasp why, during a nasty thunderstorm, they sent these kids out to sleep in tents.

I was there a few years before. My sister and I went every years for 2 weeks. See my predictive comment under the other campers remark. I can tell you what each building was. I hated the pool because we were little girls and had to undress in front of each other before we got into that freezing cold pool. We love it when it rained. You see, being just 3 steps up on a wooden platform in the deep woods, if it rained and only if it rained were you allowed to pull your flaps down. It felt so much more secure to go to sleep with the flaps down than up, when they were up you were scared all nite long. After the first day, they started picking “Hoppers” from every tent of 4 girls would had to rise up at the first bell, around 0630 to walk alone far up to the main hall/ kitchen where you set the table and got the food for your table and stayed to clean up. Walking down the hwy to go canoeing was horrible, the heat from the hwy brought you close to heat stroke.

"He never could have done something like this" Whoever defended that guy must have been forgetting the fact he was in prison for burglary and the rape of 2 pregnant women

I’ve never heard of this before. It’s so sad when any place of joy becomes a sight of tragedy, but the thing that really got to me in watching this was the timeline. 1am, counselor hears girls giggling, yells to tell them to sleep. 6am, counselor finds bodies.

The interior of some of those buildings are in remarkably good shape, considering how long they've been empty!

I just get the feeling it was somebody local,some one who knew the area,probably planned in advance,so they knew escape routes etc....

This was in my recommendations today. Very well done.

Sad story. Nice touch with the historical photos contextually weaved in. Thanks!

Absolutely fascinating! I've never heard of this incident. Creepy to wander around there knowing what happened. Thank you for putting in pics of what it looked like back then. It really helps. I love your channel!

The idea of taking my little girl to a GS camp, which I have done, and having something like this happen is still incomprehensible to me, even though it is true.

This is so heartbreaking. 🥺

You have a niche and it’s interesting to see the actual locations along with the narration. Continue to do what you do. your efforts are on history that we cannot control. Events that unfortunately happen (like this one) are in NO way a good thing and this story is very upsetting. In my own personal experience I understand the loss of children and the pain is horrific and these parents will NEVER forget. God bless the families.

I never heard of this before. Its crazy the killer was never caught. Sounds like something straight out of a horror movie.

Heavy rain is a perfect scenario to commit crimes; people is inside and the rain sounds muffle any scream. Please be very cautious when raining

Thank you for sharing this in a respectful way. Those poor little girls 😢

I like your channel. Because you bring up cases. That I've never heard of. Which includes this one. The missing/murdered victims should never be forgotten. They were part of our society.

Thanks for sharing these abandoned places with us. Very sad story this one was. RIP for the little girls that were brutally murdered.

I remember my parents talking about this sad story and my brother and sister could not go to camp anymore this was so sad people are still so evil.

Set up a hidden camera. Serial killers often return to scene of crime. Look for a guy in his 60s revisiting.

What a sad story.. Thank you for sharing.

This is still creepy knowing what happened here, but your calm voice and demeanor is always a nice touch! Stay safe with your friends and I wish all of you stay well!

the maps and historical pictures were excellent additions

Wow, old and famous locations usually don’t resonate quite the way this one does. Pretty unsettling story but just as surprising is how creepy the place seems to be even 40 yrs later.

Got this video on a recommendation and glad I did! Love this content! Subscribed!

I remember when this happened. I was a brownie girl scout in Wisconsin and 8 years old. I wasn't allowed to go to the state camp at that time, and our troop day camped in our town for a while. We ended up at bigger camps eventually, but that fear was always with us. When I became a GS leader I still carried that awareness with me and hardly slept while we were in the woods. I'll never forget those little girls and their families as well as the counselors and law enforcement that worked so hard to nail that sob. Thanks for this video!

May these sweet Angels rest in peace. Amen.

Love your channel, you do an amazing job reporting.

Omg I just learned about this case yesterday. Amazing to see it now. Awesome content dude

So glad I never heard of these murders when I went camping when I was a kid, granted, I was born 8 months AFTER this happened. These murder gives me chills every time I hear about it. Thanks for the vlog

Chris, well done and thank you for treating it in the delicate manner in which it should be. Great videos, thank you!

May they rest in heavenly peace 🕊️❤️🙏 They would have been well into their 50's

Great job with this video! I found out about this sad case recently and as I was reading about it I was wondering what happened to the place and what was it like nowadays, very interesting!

I remember this being mentioned in the news all the way up here to Detroit. A lot of scout camping was cancelled that year due to fears of copycats. Looks like a cabin or two may have had squatters fairly recently.

How sad. I was born in 1966, so the victims were probably my age. I had not heard of this case until now.

Thanks for the tour!!

Being able to see these places is invaluable, thank you

In 1977 I was in the Cub Scouts. Thinking back to my childhood years I sometimes wish I could've remained there; eg. look what's going on now GLOBALLY. Becoming an adult is inevitable. There's a sharp contrast to how we perceive things at such a young age. Having your life and innocence snuffed out by another at such a magical moment of one's life is the biggest tragedy of all. Surely Shakespeare had a strong understanding of this. Times Change, People Don't.

There is a book and a documentary called Someone cry for the children.

I love your videos! They’re very well put together and very informative. You do a great job! ☺️

Wow. I worked as a camp counsellor for a few summers and I can't even imagine being on site when something like this took place and having to live with it afterwards. Terrible. Those poor children.

Chris, you are providing such a great service in educating us with your great videos! They are always intriguing! This one is sad where 3 girls had their lives cut short! Thanks!

I had to google this case as I hadn't heard of it. The fact that it still remains unsolved is so very sad. Thank you for taking us with you.

It's strange how the killer(s) chose the victims in the most distant tent only to bring the bodies all the way across and close to the counselor tent where they could easily be spotted.