This murder actually takes places JUST beyond the boundaries of the Acadia National Park.  Leslie Spellman had never hiked alone.  What a cruel twist of fate that she would be dead within 24 hours of doing so for the first time.  Though her dog with the red bandana makes it out alive, to this day Leslie’s murder remains a mystery.

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Our sources for this episode are:

Death in Acadia: And Other Misadventures in Maine's National Park By Randi Minetor

https://www.darkdowneast.com/episodes/lesliespellman

https://www.foxbangor.com/news/item/48570-asticou-azalea-garden-1977-murder-still-unsolved/

https://books.google.com/books?id=FjaPDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA107&lpg=PA107&dq=leslie+spellman+red+bandana&source=bl&ots=HT9rdOGg_5&sig=ACfU3U3kMleIDguWigkgBtH2Wcl89KRx4A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZ_tvNnoX2AhVLSTABHTquALMQ6AF6BAgYEAM#v=onepage&q=leslie%20spellman%20red%20bandana&f=false

https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hicks-james.htm