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And two, that larry moore was his killer. >> we, the jury, find the defendant guilty of the offense -- >> moore was sentenced to 60 years in prison. it was the first murder case in montana to be tried without a body. and it was also the first time in the state that dna was used in a criminal case. just two years after his conviction, larry moore made headlines again. he was charged with conspiring to build a bomb in prison. to avoid federal charges, moore agreed to lead authorities to brad brisb...

>> 70s in the northeast. northwest. 80s around the great lakes. but the south and much of the midwest are struggling to gain control of the wildfire in yosemite national park. dozens of hikers were plucked to safety by helicopter. the flames are inching closer to some of the parks popular trails. abcs ryan owens is there. >> the wildfire ranging inside one of the countrys national treasures has quadrupled in size. now scorching more than 2,500 acres. and moving closer to popular campgrounds. a p...

Yosemite national park. dozens of hikers were plucked to safety by helicopter. the flames are inching closer to some of the parks popular trails. abcs ryan owens is there. >> the wildfire ranging inside one of the countrys national treasures has quadrupled in size. now scorching more than 2,500 acres. and moving closer to popular campgrounds. a plume of smoke blankets yosemites iconic half dome. >> the entire park is dry. fire danger is very high. the fire crews will experience steep terrain. >>...

>> it was found at the base of a tree in one of the campgrounds. >> moore also led police to a gravel pit a few miles outside yellowstone, where they unearthed brads body. >> he didnt tell us anything about the homicide. when we did find brads body, larry did turn a little pale and go sit in a vehicle, but he never did tell us the real reason or the story behind how it actually happened. >> a forensic examination of brads body confirmed what forensic scientists had told the jury in court two yea...

More than 8,000 miles from calgary, canada, to brazil. he left the camp grounds with two horses, picked up a third in new mexico, called it dude, traveled through ten countries, encountered a grizzly bear in montana. has a degree in journalism, has documented his trip. were told hes about 1,000 kilometers away from sao paolo where he will be greeted by his family and friends. >> he is impressive. im impressed by the horses. they did all the work. just saying. >> you sit in a saddle for two years...

Not similar, so he was eliminated as a suspect. despite the hair analysis, susans family was convinced that john paul phillips was susans killer. >> and they didnt take phillips into custody at the time. they didnt arrest him or charge him, which i didnt understand at the time, because i thought that they had enough reason to. >> later, phillips committed several assaults that landed him in jail. >> he went out to the devils kitchen, spotted a young lady and her boyfriend at one of the campgroun...

Tree in one of the campgrounds. >> moore also led police to a gravel pit a few miles outside yellowstone, where they unearthed brads body. >> he didnt tell us anything about the homicide. when we did find brads body, larry did turn a little pale and go sit in a vehicle, but he never did tell us the real reason or the story behind how it actually happened. >> a forensic examination of brads body confirmed what forensic scientists had told the jury in court two years earlier. >> the determined cau...

How many have been evacuated so far? how many warn that they may have to pick up and go at a moments notice? >> well take a look here at the actual slide fire map. this is a map of the area. if you take a look at this footage, this is oak creek canyon. there are about 300 homes, businesses, campgrounds that have been evacuated in oak creek itself. up above here, this is the forest highlands and caccina village area. 3,000 people here are in preevacuation. thats a warning that if the fire directi...

Suspect. despite the hair analysis, susans family was convinced that john paul phillips was susans killer. >> and they didnt take phillips into custody at the time. they didnt arrest him or charge pim. which i didnt understand at the time. because i thought that they had enough reason to. >> later, phillips committed several assaults that landed him in jail. >> he went out to the devils kitchen, spotted a young lady and her boyfriend at one of the campgrounds. he went over to carterville and kid...

And two, that larry moore was his killer. >> we, the jury, find the defendant guilty of the offense -- >> moore was sentenced to 60 years in prison. it was the first murder case in montana to be tried without a body. and it was also the first time in the state that dna was used in a criminal case. just two years after his conviction, larry moore made headlines again. he was charged with conspiring to build a bomb in prison. to avoid federal charges, moore agreed to lead authorities to brad brisb...