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Appalachian Trail: Unsolved Mysteries David & Heidi

Al J. Marschke

On August 26, 2009, David & Heidi went on a special date to the Caldwell Fields in the Jefferson National ParkThe couple arrived at their spot around 8:15, and the pair didn’t plan on staying out late because classes had started a couple of days earlier and Heidi had homework. What happened next is unclear.

We do know that at about 8 a.m. the next morning, a man walking his dog found the teens’ bodies. David was found in the car’s driver’s seat; glass scattered the gravel beside the driver’s side door. 

The 19-year-old had been shot through the driver’s side window. Heidi’s body was discovered outside the vehicle, and the teen was shot in the face with a .30-.30 hunting rifle.
Heidi’s purse, silver Motorola Razr phone, silver Sony Cybershot camera, ID card, Virginia Tech lanyard, and a credit card were missing from the scene.