Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders: An Unsolved Summer Camp Tragedy
In the summer of 1977, three young girls, Lori Lee Farmer, Doris Denise Milner, Michele Heather Guse went to Camp Scott in rural Oklahoma. It was supposed to be two weeks of hikes, crafts, and campfires. By morning, it became one of the most shocking unsolved child murders in American history.
This episode of Darkly Speaking retraces the haunting details — from the eerie warning note found weeks before the crime, to the flawed investigation, the controversial arrest of Gene Leroy Hart, and the DNA evidence that could still change everything.
Nearly fifty years later, we’re still waiting for the truth. And asking the question: Did they get it right?
TW: Mentions of crimes against children & Sexual Violence
Episode Source Material
Books
Wilkerson, Wilburn D. Someone Cry for the Children: The Girl Scout Murders of Oklahoma. Wilkerson Publishing, 1981.
Articles
“12 Facts About the Unsolved Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders.” Published 2023. Accessed 2024.
https://www.example.com/oklahoma-girl-scout-murders-12-facts
“40 Years Ago, the Murders of Three Girl Scouts in Oklahoma Stunned the Nation.” Published 2017. Accessed 2024.
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“Girl Scout Murders in Oklahoma Remain Unsolved 40 Years After Tragedy.” Published 2017. Accessed 2024.
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“Jury Acquits Suspect in Girl Scout Murders.” The Oklahoman, March 1979. Accessed 2024.
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“Autopsy Shows Hart Died of Heart Attack.” Tulsa World, June 1979. Accessed 2024.
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“Girl Scout Murders: 40 Years Later and New Eyes Are Looking at the Notorious Case.” Fox23 News, June 2017. Accessed 2024. https://www.fox23.com/news/oklahoma-girl-scout-murders-reinvestigated
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https://www.newson6.com/story/dna-gene-leroy-hart-oklahoma-girl-scout-murders
Documentaries & Videos
Shadow of Doubt. Directed by Nancy Buirski. Discovery Channel, 1995.
Podcasts
Crime Junkie. “Murdered: Oklahoma Girl Scouts.” Crime Junkie Podcast, June 2018. Accessed 2024.
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That Chapter Podcast. “Ep.108 – The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders.” That Chapter Podcast, January 2025. Accessed 2025.
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Websites
Find a Grave. “Michele Heather Guse (1967–1977).” Accessed 2024.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28836135/michelle_heather-guse
Find a Grave. “Lori Lee Farmer (1968–1977).” Accessed 2024.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48304529/lori_lee-farmer
Find a Grave. “Doris Denise Milner (1967–1977).” Accessed 2024.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28836235/doris_denise-milner
Wikipedia. “Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders.” Last modified 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_Girl_Scout_murders
The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders – Camp Maps. Accessed 2024.
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Abandoned OK. “Camp Scott.” Accessed 2024.
https://www.abandonedok.com/camp-scott
