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A man is stabbed to death at a campground
In the late summer of 1978, a 37-year-old male named Richard E. Stanley was enjoying an evening with a friend at the Oakridge campground, a recreational spot nestled within the natural beauty of Big Cottonwood Canyon, east of Salt Lake City, Utah. The tranquil setting, however, was tragically shattered on August 21st. As Stanley and his companion were present at the campground, an argument broke out, described as unprovoked, with an unknown individual.
The verbal confrontation took a viol ...Read More
In the late summer of 1978, a 37-year-old male named Richard E. Stanley was enjoying an evening with a friend at the Oakridge campground, a recreational spot nestled within the natural beauty of Big Cottonwood Canyon, east of Salt Lake City, Utah. The tranquil setting, however, was tragically shattered on August 21st. As Stanley and his companion were present at the campground, an argument broke out, described as unprovoked, with an unknown individual.
The verbal confrontation took a viol ...Read More
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Richard E Stanley
August 3, 2022
Male
Salt Lake City
UT
1978-08-21
37
Richard E
Stanley
11/05/2025
Area Body Found:
Forum Posts (3)
I’ve been digging into the Richard Eugene Stanley case and can’t stop thinking about the strange... ...Read More
08/29/2024
08/29/2024
Did anyone else find it strange how there was an unknown assailant just waiting in the bushes at Oak... ...Read More
06/19/2023
06/19/2023
Does anyone else find it strange how the killer seemed to come out of nowhere during Richard Stanley... ...Read More
06/15/2023
06/15/2023
