About this episode

The episode explores the controversial case of Claude Dallas, who killed two game wardens in 1981 and whether it was self-defense or murder.

In 1981, game wardens Bill Pogue and Conley Elms stopped by the Nevada campsite of Claude Dallas, a self-proclaimed "mountain man" who was living off the land. Just minutes after they arrived, though, both Bill and Conley were dead by Claude's hand. So was Claude acting in self-defense? Or was he a cold-blooded killer? Listen to all 5 episodes of 'Domestic Terror: The Hunt for Eric Rudolph' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at ⁠⁠Americancriminal.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Airship & Evergreen Podcasts

Topics covered

• true crime
• self-defense
• murder
• law enforcement
• Nevada

Keywords

• Claude Dallas
• Bill Pogue
• Conley Elms
• murder case
• self-defense
• Nevada
• true crime

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Organizations: American Criminal, Airship & Evergreen Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, megaphone.fm

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