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Jan 4, 2019 · At some point during their time in Humboldt County, the producers of ‘Murder Mountain’ decided to change the scope of the series to focus on the ongoing homicide investigation of Garret...
Jul 3, 2024 · At some point during their time in Humboldt County, the producers of Murder Mountain decided to change the scope of the series to focus on the ongoing homicide investigation of Garret Rodriguez.
- Background
- Garret Rodriguez
- Investigation Into Garret Rodriguez’s Disappearance
- The Murder of Neil Decker
- Alderpoint 8
- The Takeaway
Murder Mountain was set in Humboldt County in Northern California – it is an area renowned for being home to many marijuana farmers. Many marijuana farmers have made significant money due to their geographic position. While some of the industry is above board and legal, a good portion is also illegal, and kept firmly away from public view. The area...
Garret Rodriguez was a 29-year old man from San Diego, California. He moved to a more northern area of California – Humboldt County – in December 2012. His family had urged him not to go to the area, but he did anyway. By April 2013, his father had reported him as missing. This report came after Garret’s father realised that no one had made contact...
The show suggested that the Police had a rather blasé reaction towards Garret’s disappearance – believing that he would show up in a few weeks. This belief was based on past experiences involving disappearances in the area. The show also showed though that a huge number of disappearances are reported in the area. The Rodriguez family hired a Privat...
In what at first seemed to be an unrelated case, a man imprisoned for the murder of Neil Decker – who had also died in Humboldt County, appealed his conviction. This man was named Matthew Aaron Brown. This murder was also an important part of the show. When appealing his conviction, he stated that in November 2013, he witnessed two people – one of ...
Soon after the discovery of Garret’s truck in May, a posse of eight men formed in Alderpoint – a town close to the area where Garret went missing. The group decided to take the investigation into their own hands, with the group looking to find out what happened to Garret. While their motivation was unclear, they were reportedly frustrated with the ...
The Netflix series ended on a cliffhanger, and without any real answers. This left viewers perplexed as to further developments. It is likely that a second season will take place at some point. But for Garret’s family, it is obviously far more than just a TV show. They are yet to have any justice for Garret’s death, and still have countless unanswe...
Jan 4, 2019 · At some point during their time in Humboldt County, the producers of ‘Murder Mountain’ decided to change the scope of the series to focus on the ongoing homicide investigation of Garret Rodriguez.
- Kym Kemp
"At some point during their time in Humboldt County, the producers of 'Murder Mountain' decided to change the scope of the series to focus on the ongoing homicide investigation of...
Dec 29, 2018 · The first looks at the history of Humboldt County, from its origins in the 1960s through to Nixon’s War On Drugs and subsequent change to a more criminalized, outlawed feel to the town as the peaceful hippies make way thanks to military intervention.
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Jan 9, 2019 · The remoteness of Murder Mountain — in addition to its fraught history with law enforcement and this influx of black market activity — is what makes it so challenging to get to the bottom of...
