A pilot disappears into the Wyoming wilderness after committing a shocking triple homicide. The mystery deepens as investigators uncover his double life and the chilling details of his victims' backgrounds. A massive manhunt ensues, fueled by a found abandoned car and a credible sighting on a hiking trail. Experts analyze Bullinger's psychological profile while forensic evidence raises more questions. Years later, the case remains open and unsolved, leaving many to wonder: did he start anew or meet a grim fate?
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Campground Discovery Cracks Case
Gina, a campground worker, spotted an abandoned white Ford Focus and Googled its Utah plate, linking it to a nationwide manhunt.
Her tip led Idaho investigators to secure the car and connect it to the triple homicide investigation.
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Shed Crime Scene Points To Execution
Investigators found three decomposed bodies in a shed and concluded the victims were shot in the head around June 8–9, 2017.
The crime scene suggested premeditation and brutal execution rather than an accidental death or natural causes.
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Double Life Created Fatal Collision
Bullinger maintained two lives: a married life with Cheryl and a secret relationship with Nadia and her daughter.
That double life created an inevitable collision that investigators believe precipitated the murders.
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When a pilot murders his wife, his secret lover and her daughter and then vanishes into the Wyoming wilderness, leaving his getaway car behind, a massive tri-state manhunt ensues for the family annihilator. Eight years later, there’s still no sign of Mike Bullinger and questions remain: did he use his survivalist and flight skills to launch a new life or did he meet his end in the forest? And why did he kill the three people he loved the most?
Michael "Mike" Bullinger is still wanted and considered armed and at large until his body is found. Information about Bullinger’s whereabouts or any sightings of him should be called into the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office in Idaho at 208-454-7510.
If anyone hiking near Pacific Creek in Moran, Wyoming, comes across a gun, bones, or clothes that you believe might be relevant to this case, please contact the Teton County Sheriff’s Office at 307-733-2331.
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