Crime Off The Grid

03/01/2025

We all have that friend that drags us on a hike—and it's more to your benefit than you might think. 🥾

If you participate this year, chances are you're getting a lot more out of the experience than quality family time, beautiful vistas, and a breath of fresh air.

Hiking provides a host of mental and physical health advantages unmatched by other forms of exercise. Learn more about why the upsides of hiking are worth climbing for at: https://on.natgeo.com/4gyHGJi

02/01/2025

January is National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM). Stalking is a serious crime. Learn more about stalking and what you can do if it happens to you. https://www.stalkingawareness.org/

01/01/2025

Remembering U.S. Park Ranger Margaret Anderson

January 1, 2012, thirteen years ago today, was a beautiful blue-sky day at Paradise, busy with visitors enjoying a rare sunny winter day on the mountain. That day was suddenly marred forever when Mount Rainier National Park lost one of our own. That morning, U.S. Park Ranger Margaret Anderson responded to a call to intercept a vehicle that failed to stop at a chain-up checkpoint. The driver of the vehicle shot and killed Ranger Anderson. She ultimately prevented a gunman from reaching Paradise on that busy winter day.

Immediately following the shooting, the gunman fled into the woods and park staff assisted visitors in taking shelter in the Paradise Jackson Visitor Center. Mount Rainier park rangers initiated a manhunt with the help of law enforcement partners. The gunman was later found deceased from exposure.

Ranger Anderson was a commissioned law enforcement officer, with a passion for Emergency Medical Services and fire response. As a U.S. Park Ranger, she was one of the few who are ready to risk their own lives to protect the lives of others. We continue to mourn her loss and celebrate her life.

We invite you to visit the Valor Memorial at Longmire where we honor Margaret along with three rangers who lost their lives while saving the lives of others. https://www.nps.gov/mora/learn/news/valor-memorial.htm

NPS photos (A photo collage. First photo is of US Park Ranger Margaret Anderson in full uniform in front of a US flag. Second photo is of two groups of basalt (rock) columns with Mount Rainier in the background.)

27/12/2024

19/12/2024

Explore the OVC publication "Coping With the Holidays After the Death of a Loved One or When You are a Victim/Crime Survivor" for suggestions and guidance in comforting victims and their loved ones during the holiday season. https://ovc.ojp.gov/news/featured-resources/december-2024-featured-resources?utm_source=social&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=featuredresources&utm_content=coping_holidays -with-the-holidays-for-victims-of-crime

19/12/2024

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18/12/2024

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What happens when you ask a bunch of kids to tell the story of Christmas? Enjoy this story of Bethle-ha-ha-ham and the magical star that appeared.

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08/12/2024

Download the full report. Don’t put your head in the sand. Recognize the signs and learn what you can do to help yourself , your sister, mom, aunt, friend and so on. It happens at home, on vacation, in wild places.

A new report by UN Women shows the jolting reality for many women across the globe.

On an average day last year, 140 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member.

Read the full report: https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2024/11/femicides-in-2023-global-estimates-of-intimate-partner-family-member-femicides

07/12/2024

Today marks the 83rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Each year, Pearl Harbor survivors, veterans, and visitors from all over the world come together to honor and remember the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. A further 1,178 people were injured in the attack, which permanently sank two U.S. Navy battleships (the USS Arizona and the USS Utah) and destroyed 188 aircraft. The next day, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt addressed a Joint Session of Congress. Condemning the attack, FDR began by saying “December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy.”

Every year, remembrance events are held at Pearl Harbor National Memorial, culminating in a commemoration ceremony on Dec. 7. Learn more at: www.nps.gov/perl

Image: A line of park rangers salute commemorative wall of names within USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor National Memorial.

07/12/2024

07/12/2024

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A Canadian man was severely mauled on Monday after jumping on a polar bear that was attacking his wife. His heroics are similar to how a Wyoming wrester…