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Dead Isle Royale campers identified as a father and son

ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK, MICHIGAN, JUL 01 – The deaths of John and Bradley Baird remain under investigation with autopsy complete; officials consider a possible murder-suicide, though no official cause has been released.

  • On June 8, 2025, park rangers found two deceased campers, a father and son, at South Lake Desor Campground within Isle Royale National Park.
  • The deaths followed reports of nighttime screams at the remote campsite, and the Keweenaw County medical examiner suggested a probable murder-suicide, though details remain unclear.
  • Rangers hiked 11 miles overnight and used aircraft to recover the bodies, while officials withheld specific investigation details as the FBI assists the case.
  • The men were identified as 60-year-old John Baird, an insurance division president and Army veteran, and 30-year-old Bradley Baird, a self-employed writer, with autopsies pending.
  • The cause and timing of death remain under investigation, leaving law enforcement to continue examining the circumstances around this isolated incident.
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MinnPost broke the news in on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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