Wild Crime

I watched both series of this and loved it! The first series was individual stories, while the second consisting of four episodes, was concentrating one one story.

Imagine going to a beautiful natural park, all around there are mountains, valleys, water. Now add to the mix some with murder on their mind, and it's a recipe for nothing good.

Often the murders in these vast rugged areas are left for decades before even being discovered. Luckily as DNA gets better so dies the chance of finding the killer, and the four episodes of the second series show how scientific advances have moved on.

I'm hoping there might be a further series in time.

I don't think I have ever seen a better crafted documentary. To see the extent these expert professionals went through - their thoroughness, dedication and care for the child Toni Henthorn left behind - was amazing. The viewer gets to see - and live through the eyes of the prosecutors and detectives and family and friends - a very engaging and intricate story of our fellow citizens devoted to getting justice for the victims of this heinous murderer, Harold Henthorn.

Well done. Strongly recommend.

A good documentary, but like many others it is far too long and constant repetition of events. The creators could have made it at least one episode shorter. Another thing that bothers me a little is the child being exploited both by name and photo, that would have been unthinkable in my country. I really hope this is not something that affects her further.

I really enjoyed the first season but the second season is even better. Couldn't take my eyes off the screen and wanted to watch the next episode immediately. Very interesting case and they have interviews with all those involved. How they track down the identity from just the remains is fascinating and hats off to those who must have spent countless hours researching the genealogy. Hats off also to all the law enforcement who never gave up. The show has a very high production value, well edited and shot with really well done reenactments and great cinematography of Yosemite valley as well. Hope that there is another season.

The third season of Wild Crime is quite strong, with a mix of police work, victims' stories, and the sick killer. The majesty of the parks in Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida are captured to showcase the rugged beauty, isolation, and potential danger. The lasting impact in grieving loved ones and troubled investigators is vivid without being exploitative.

My one quibble is with the "More Victims?" portion of episode four (S3. E4). Rob Endres is allowed to present himself as a grieving widower, as opposed to the main suspect in Patricia's murder that he was. In S1. E2 of Unsolved Mysteries (2020), we learn that Enders locked his step-son out of the house as soon as the wife vanished, although the young man was never a suspect. He would not speak with the step-son about the disappearance, even when the remains were discovered much later.

Enders interview statements are bizarre and incriminating. He shares in creepy detail spending time with the skeletal remains and sleeping with the box of ashes. His statements come close to a confession, as he speculates how a wheelbarrow would be useful to move a body to the woods from the church parking lot. While some similarities with Gary Hilton's murders do exist, it was troubling to see Patricia's likely killer given a free pass. I believe he is guilty, as his words and deeds following his wife's voicing her desire for a divorce are most incriminating. Watch "13 Minutes" and judge for yourself.