Meth, Murder, and Bigfoot: A California Crime Saga

Lingering Questions. In last week’s installment, Russell “Skip” Welch was awaiting trial for child stealing in connection to the disappearance of 16-year-old Theresa Bier when charges were dropped and he was released from jail. Authorities had failed to … [Read more...] about Meth, Murder, and Bigfoot: A California Crime Saga – Part Nine

A California Crime Saga. The drop. In last week’s installment, Russell “Skip” Welch is charged with child stealing after he takes Theresa Bier to the mountains then returns to Fresno without her. And when Detective Doug Stokes digs deeper in to the case, he … [Read more...] about Meth, Murder, and Bigfoot: A California Crime Saga – Part Eight

Charged. Previously on Meth, Murder, and Bigfoot, 16-year-old Theresa Ann Bier turns up missing after a camping trip to Sierra National Forest with 43-year-old Russell “Skip” Welch. Suspected of foul play, the self-professed Bigfoot expert and known meth user … [Read more...] about Meth, Murder, and Bigfoot: A California Crime Saga – Part Seven

—– A smoldering campsite. In last week’s installment, Skip tells a whopper of a story, but Detective Stokes is no closer to knowing what happened to Theresa Bier in the mountains east of Fresno. Maybe taking Skip back up there will shed some light on this … [Read more...] about Meth, Murder, and Bigfoot: A California Crime Saga – Part Six

A California Crime Saga 'All the truth, bigger than life.' Previously on Meth, Murder, and Bigfoot: A future serial killer sees Bigfoot in Yosemite; a teenaged girl sees a demon creature in Ghost Canyon; another teenaged girl suffers a childhood filled … [Read more...] about Meth, Murder, and Bigfoot: A California Crime Saga – Part Five

Sasquatch in the Sierra. In last week’s installment, 16-year-old Theresa Bier turned up missing, and the last person she was seen with, 43-year-old Skip Welch, mostly just wanted to talk about Bigfoot. This week, we step back and take a look at that legendary … [Read more...] about Meth, Murder, and Bigfoot: A California Crime Saga – Part Four

In last week’s installment, we met Theresa Ann Bier, a 16-year-old girl who was already the victim of a horrendous childhood, living in a nightmare situation, when she decided to go to the mountains with Skip Welch. A day later, we meet the Fresno Police … [Read more...] about Meth, Murder, and Bigfoot: A California Crime Saga – Part Three

Trigger Warning: This series, including this installment, discusses multiple forms of trauma, including child abuse, sexual assault, prostitution, drug abuse, and mental health.  Content Warning: This series, including this installment, contains graphic … [Read more...] about Meth, Murder, and Bigfoot: A California Crime Saga – Part Two