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Montana man convicted of murder in campsite killing
Daren Christopher Abbey was convicted of deliberate homicide and evidence tampering after attacking Dustin Kjersem with weapons; DNA evidence linked him to the crime scene, prosecutors said.
- A jury found Daren Christopher Abbey guilty of deliberate homicide and tampering with evidence in the killing of Dustin Kjersem at a Montana campsite last year.
- Abbey attacked Kjersem with a block of wood, an axe and a screwdriver, then took his belongings and tried to conceal evidence.
- Abbey, who was linked to white supremacist groups, claimed self-defense but authorities cited inconsistencies in his story and the brutality of the attack.
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Montana man convicted in grisly campsite killing of 35-year-old dad originally believed to be a bear attack
Daren Christopher Abbey, 42, was convicted of deliberate homicide for the slaughter of Dustin Kjersem, a 35-year-old father he shared a campsite with near Montana's Big Sky in October 2024.
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Man convicted in brutal murder at Montana campsite
BOZEMAN (Scripps News Bozeman) — A jury has convicted Daren Christopher Abbey on charges of deliberate homicide and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence in the killing of Dustin Kjersem. Prosecutors accused Abbey of murdering Kjersem in October 2024 at a Moose Creek campsite near Big Sky and attempting to hide evidence afterward. Daren Christopher Abbey (Montana Department of Corrections vis Scripps News Bozeman) According to charging…
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