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Signal Mountain murders. The Signal Mountain murders refers to a widely publicized case in 1988 involving the shootings of Richard Mason, Kenneth Griffith, and Earl Smock near Chattanooga, Tennessee . Missing men. The three men had been riding the backwoods of Signal Mountain.
Jun 1, 2019 · In 1998, it took an hour and 45 minutes for a jury to find Casteel guilty on three counts of first-degree murder for the July 9, 1988, shotgun slayings of Ken Griffith, 22, of Red Bank; his...
Jul 9, 1988 · Details: On the evening of July 9, 1988, twenty-two-year-old Airman First Class Kenneth Griffith, his twenty-three-year-old friend, Sgt. Earl Smock, and his forty-nine-year-old father-in-law, Richard Mason, planned to ride their ATVs on the trails around Signal Mountain near Chattanooga, Tennessee. Richard's wife, Martha, recalled that they ...
Jul 9, 2018 · Monday, July 9, 2018. Williams Watts. Kenneth Griffith, Earl Smock and Richard Mason. Thirty years ago, this community was stunned by the senseless disappearance of three men on Signal Mountain...
- Three Men were Victims of the Murders. The mysterious Signal Mountain murdersinvolved a group of three men. 22-year-old Airman First Class Kenneth Griffith, 23-year-old Sergeant Earl Smock, and his 49-year-old father-in-law, Richard Mason were the victims of the murders.
- The Victims had Gone to Ride their ATVs before it was Dark. On that evening of 9th July 1988, the trio had plans of going out before it became dark. Kenneth, Earl, and Richard had plans of riding their ATVs along the trails near Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- The Trio Failed to Return Raising Concerns about their safety. Martha Mason, Richard’s wife recalled that the trio were experienced ATV riders. Two of them had ridden to and from the Tennessee backwoods several times before their last time.
- A Local Discovered Three ATVs Covered in Blood During the Search Mission. The search for Kenneth, Earl, and Richard began immediately, with some friends, families, and residents helping to find them.
May 31, 2019 · Frank Casteel was convicted in the 1988 triple murders on Walden’s Ridge where he shot and killed Earl Smock, Richard Mason, and Kenneth Griffith. Kenneth was Lee's little brother. He says...
May 20, 2019 · The Victims. Richard D. Mason, 47, was the father-in-law of Kenneth Griffin, 20, who was visiting his wife's family on Signal Mountain, Tennessee, with his friend and Earl Smock, 20. Griffith and Smock, both 20, were combat engineers in the same Air Force squadron and were stationed at Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
