The Hikers

The case of who murdered Julie Williams and Laura Winans at their campsite by a peaceful mountain stream inside Shenandoah National Park in 1996 remained a mystery for almost 30 years. The brutality of this couple’s slaying baffled state and federal investigators and several key suspects emerged over the years, but no arrests were made. In June 2024, the FBI and US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Virginia made a shocking announcement. The killer has been identified.