Moose Creek, Mt... murder?

[Lee_R]

Has anyone seen anything more about this?

A 911 caller found his friend’s body and thought he was the victim of a bear attack. Police now say it was a homicide

Dustin Kjersem’s battered body was discovered October 12 in a tent near Big Sky, Montana. A 911 caller said it looked like a bear attack. But police now suspect Kjersem was murdered.

www.yahoo.com

 

[browning2480]

Yep.

Bear attack or homicide in Montana

This is an interesting twist. Fatality called in as a possible bear attack turns out to be most likely a homicide: https://my1035.com/startling-details-montana-murder-investigation/

rokslide.com

 

[Lee_R]

Yep.

Bear attack or homicide in Montana

This is an interesting twist. Fatality called in as a possible bear attack turns out to be most likely a homicide: https://my1035.com/startling-details-montana-murder-investigation/

rokslide.com

Sorry, I missed that post.

 

[Idaboy]

Gallatin County Sheriff provides update on homicide suspect in killing of Dustin Kjersem near Big Sky

Daren Christopher Abbey was named as the suspect in the death of Dustin Kjersem, who was found brutally killed in his tent in the Moose Creek area on Oct. 12, 2024.

www.kbzk.com

 

[mike.adams.467]

Wow. That is truly tragic. This guy should never see the light of day again.

 

[EastHumboldt]

That is absolutely awful . Sounds like the victim just had a chance encounter with the guy, and invited him for a friendly beer. Then the guy killed him.. I guess be careful who you invite into your camp.

 

[Idaboy]

At least they caught him. DNA database strikes again

 

[Shinebox]

Gallatin County Sheriff provides update on homicide suspect in killing of Dustin Kjersem near Big Sky

Daren Christopher Abbey was named as the suspect in the death of Dustin Kjersem, who was found brutally killed in his tent in the Moose Creek area on Oct. 12, 2024.

www.kbzk.com

What a scumbag... Glad they got him...

 

[mt terry d]

Springer said detectives were led to Abbey from a DNA match with a sample taken from a beer can in Kjersem's tent

I wonder why/how they had the murderer's DNA in the first place.

 

[7mm-08]

Man, the universe works in mysterious ways. Sometimes folks have chance encounters with evil people, which end up in their deaths. I used to struggle with the "why" behind this phenomenon. I have since come to the conclusion that this question is irrelevant. Tragic end to a guy who appears to just have camped in the wrong place at the wrong time and had contact with the wrong guy. Sad for the victim's family, for sure.

 

[7mm-08]

Springer said detectives were led to Abbey from a DNA match with a sample taken from a beer can in Kjersem's tent

I wonder why/how they had the murderer's DNA in the first place.

Google CODIS and NDIS - the perpetrator had a criminal history and his DNA was obtained and uploaded to one of these databases.

 

[Idaboy]

Springer said detectives were led to Abbey from a DNA match with a sample taken from a beer can in Kjersem's tent

I wonder why/how they had the murderer's DNA in the first place.

He was a felon.....he was already in custody for parole violation, per reports.. They matched him and then just went to jail to interrogate him. If felon of previous types of crime, particularly violent, they end up in database

 

[knale87]

Springer said detectives were led to Abbey from a DNA match with a sample taken from a beer can in Kjersem's tent

I wonder why/how they had the murderer's DNA in the first place.

His DNA was likely already on file from other crimes.