About this episode
The episode explores the mysterious disappearance and murder of Mike Crites in Montana, highlighting the conflicts with neighbors and the subsequent investigation.
Mike Crites wanted to live alone in the Montana mountains. He built a cabin, managed his land for wildlife, and spent his days hunting elk and mule deer. But isolation didn’t mean peace. After years of escalating disputes with neighbors over access roads and property lines, Mike vanished in September 2011. What investigators eventually found was far worse than a missing person case—it was a dismemberment, with remains scattered across both sides of a mountain pass. Two neighbors emerged as key figures. One had a long history of conflict with Mike. The other showed up the day before he disappeared—and later changed his story. More than a decade later, the case finally made it to trial. But even now, the most critical questions remain unanswered. Want more Blood Trails? Check out the Case File . Follow Blood Trails on Apple , Spotify , YouTube , iHeart , Pandora , Amazon . Connect with Jordan Sillars and MeatEater MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Jordan Sillars on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , Youtube , and Youtube Clips See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Jordan Sillars
Topics covered
- murder investigation
- disappearance
- true crime
- Montana
- dismemberment
- neighbors
- trial
Keywords
- Mike Crites
- Montana
- murder
- disappearance
- dismemberment
- true crime
- investigation
- neighbors
- trial
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MeatEater
Places: Montana
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