Caught off-guard

Then on September 12, 1990, an unfortunate turn of events took place. The soon-to-be married couple were found gruesomely murdered. Investigations revealed that Molly had been tied, raped, and brutally stabbed in the back, neck, and throat. Geoffery was shot three times in the back, abdomen, and head by a .22-caliber gun.

 Food and gear were strewn all over the place

The couple’s bodies were found by Biff Bowen and his wife, Cindi, who were on a 2,144-mile hiking trip along the Appalachian Trail. They stopped along the Susquehanna River near Hairrisburg in Duncannon, Pennsylvania, to replenish their supplies. Then they went up to a lean-to shelter in Cove Mountain to spend the night. But Biff became uneasy and sensed that something wasn’t right. He held up his walking stick to use as a weapon as he moved towards the lean-to shelter. As he got closer he noticed food and equipment were scattered all over the place. Then that is when he saw the bodies of Geoff and Molly.