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The Boot That Stood Upright: Why the Trail Vanished on Granite
The Boot That Stood Upright: Why the Trail Vanished on Granite
A dry size nine women's hunting boot, laces tied and metal tips tucked, stood upright in the middle of a wet forest road - found by a lineman at 7:51 AM on October 14, 2019 - while bloodhounds traced a scent to a granite shelf and stopped as if at a wall. How did a seasoned hunter vanish from a trail that ends cleanly on rock, and why was the boot dry in a rain-soaked road?
In this episode, we lay out the timeline, the terrain, and the search that followed Darlene Powell's disappearance, following the facts as teams traced scent…
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