US Politics | Who was Girl Scout Murder suspect, Gene Leroy Hart?
IN 1977, three girl scouts were sexually assaulted and murdered while camping with their troop in Hayes County, Oklahoma. Now, a true-crime documentary about their deaths is on Hulu, which has left some viewers wanting to know more about suspect Gene Leroy Hart. 
ABC6Gene Leroy Hart was, and still remains, the main suspect in the Girl Scout murders '/ ' The primary suspect in the murders, which remain unsolved today, was a man named Gene Leroy Hart. Hart grew up about a mile from Camp Scott, in Oklahoma, where the girls were killed. He was a high school football star, but he ended up in trouble with the law long before the girls were murdered. He actually should have been in prison when they died. READ MORE ON UNSOLVED CRIMES 
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DNA FIND Inside unsolved murder of Leah Freeman after new evidence sees boyfriend walk free At the time of the Girl Scout murders, Hart was on the run. He was a prison escapee sentenced to 308 years for kidnapping and raping two pregnant women. He also had four counts of first-degree burglary under his belt. In 1973, he escaped from Mayes County Jail. MOST READ IN MURDERERS HORRIFYING DECOR Bride slammed for bizarre wedding centerpiece - people say they'd walk out TWISTED KILLER All about Adolph Laudenberg and why he was known as The Santa Strangler HOMICIDAL HORROR Green River Killer Gary Ridgway's total number of victims revealed MYSTERY DEEPENS Land to be dug up over claims 'serial killer was behind deaths of 70 women' DEATH HOUSE Pics show horror of bones I dig from under John Wayne Gacy's home with hands DEATH RIDDLE Odd deaths of wives of 'serial killer' revealed as FBI probes 70 other murders He remained on the run for several years until he was finally apprehended 10 months after the girls were killed. Why was Gene Leroy Hart suspected of the murders? At first, nothing would have connected him to the murders. He was staying in the home of a Cherokee medicine man about 50 miles from the murder scene. Hart was himself a member of the Cherokee nation. But then, a photo of a woman in a cave near Camp Scott was connected back to him and placed him there around the time of the murders. While DNA testing in the 70s and 80s was just starting, officials could confidently say that the markers on Hart's DNA could have only been 1 in 7,700 native American men. This was enough to get him charged with the murders, for which he stood trial. The jury found him not guilty, and he was acquitted in March 1979. 
HuluGene Leroy Hart remains the prime suspect in the murders of three young girl scouts '/ ' What happened to Gene Leroy Hart? Hart was taken back to prison for his prior crimes after being found not guilty of the Girl Scout murders. However, to this day, he is still considered the main suspect and likely killer of the three girls, according to police. He reportedly died in prison at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary of a heart attack while exercising. Read More on The US Sun 
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SHE SAID YES! 1000-lb Sisters' Tammy is engaged to Caleb after accepting proposal in rehab He died on June 4, 1979, at the age of 35. He still had 305 years left on his sentence when he died, meaning he would have served life in prison regardless of his connection to the murders.
ABC6Gene Leroy Hart was, and still remains, the main suspect in the Girl Scout murders '/ ' The primary suspect in the murders, which remain unsolved today, was a man named Gene Leroy Hart. Hart grew up about a mile from Camp Scott, in Oklahoma, where the girls were killed. He was a high school football star, but he ended up in trouble with the law long before the girls were murdered. He actually should have been in prison when they died. READ MORE ON UNSOLVED CRIMES BEWARE Reason why The Watcher case has remained unsolved explained DNA FIND Inside unsolved murder of Leah Freeman after new evidence sees boyfriend walk free At the time of the Girl Scout murders, Hart was on the run. He was a prison escapee sentenced to 308 years for kidnapping and raping two pregnant women. He also had four counts of first-degree burglary under his belt. In 1973, he escaped from Mayes County Jail. MOST READ IN MURDERERS HORRIFYING DECOR Bride slammed for bizarre wedding centerpiece - people say they'd walk out TWISTED KILLER All about Adolph Laudenberg and why he was known as The Santa Strangler HOMICIDAL HORROR Green River Killer Gary Ridgway's total number of victims revealed MYSTERY DEEPENS Land to be dug up over claims 'serial killer was behind deaths of 70 women' DEATH HOUSE Pics show horror of bones I dig from under John Wayne Gacy's home with hands DEATH RIDDLE Odd deaths of wives of 'serial killer' revealed as FBI probes 70 other murders He remained on the run for several years until he was finally apprehended 10 months after the girls were killed. Why was Gene Leroy Hart suspected of the murders? At first, nothing would have connected him to the murders. He was staying in the home of a Cherokee medicine man about 50 miles from the murder scene. Hart was himself a member of the Cherokee nation. But then, a photo of a woman in a cave near Camp Scott was connected back to him and placed him there around the time of the murders. While DNA testing in the 70s and 80s was just starting, officials could confidently say that the markers on Hart's DNA could have only been 1 in 7,700 native American men. This was enough to get him charged with the murders, for which he stood trial. The jury found him not guilty, and he was acquitted in March 1979. HuluGene Leroy Hart remains the prime suspect in the murders of three young girl scouts '/ ' What happened to Gene Leroy Hart? Hart was taken back to prison for his prior crimes after being found not guilty of the Girl Scout murders. However, to this day, he is still considered the main suspect and likely killer of the three girls, according to police. He reportedly died in prison at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary of a heart attack while exercising. Read More on The US Sun DON'T TRY IT Parenting expert: shrinking Kim Kardashian is sending a 'damaging' message SHE SAID YES! 1000-lb Sisters' Tammy is engaged to Caleb after accepting proposal in rehab He died on June 4, 1979, at the age of 35. He still had 305 years left on his sentence when he died, meaning he would have served life in prison regardless of his connection to the murders.
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