The Allen-Cutshall Murders

Jason Allen and Lindsay Cutshall, two Christian camp counselors who planned to be married, were shot in their sleep in their sleeping bags as they camped on Fishhead Beach in Jenner, California. Their bodies were found Aug. 18, 2004.

Allen 26, of Zeeland, Michigan and Cutshall, 23, of Fresno, Ohio, spent the summer working as whitewater rafting guides at a Christian outdoor adventure camp east of Sacramento. They were both shot in the head at close range.

Latest Developments

Probe Continues into 2004 Murders of Counselors
July 18, 2008
Almost four years after two Christian camp counselors were shot to death on an isolated California beach, investigators believe they will eventually solve the case. The families of Jason Allen and Lindsay Cutshall know that the killer will never get away with it.

Previous Developments

Investigators Seek Leads in Allen-Cutshall Murders
May 4, 2006
The Sonoma County California Sheriff's office has released for the first time details of evidence they collected at the scene of the murders of two Christian camp counselors, who were found shot to death at Fishhead Beach in August 2004, in hopes of generating tips in the investigation.

Man Suspected in 1972 Murders Wanted in Counselors' Death
Apr. 4, 2005
A man police have been searching for almost 33 years in connection with the murders of a young couple on Vancouver Island, is now wanted for questioning in the deaths of two Christian camp counselors on a California beach last August.

Reward Increased in Campers' Murder Case
Dec. 8, 2004
Four months after two Christian counselors were shot while they slept in their sleeping bags at Fishhead Lake in Jenner, California, investigators are no closer to finding a suspect than they were Aug. 18 when the bodies were found.

Rifle Used to Kill Camp Counselors
Sept. 14, 2004
Investigators are seeking information about lever-action or semi-automatic Marlin .45 caliber rifle they believe was used to kill two Christian camp counselors as they slept on a lonely California beach between August 14 and 16.

Clues Sought in Camp Counselor Murders
Sept. 7, 2004
Police investigating the murders of Jason Allen and Lindsay Cutshall, two Christian camp counselors who were found shot on a remote California beach, have released the sketches of a vehicle and its window decal in search for clues in the case.

Slain Camp Counselors Remembered
Sept. 5, 2004
Two camp counselors killed on a California beach were remembered Saturday for their strong Christian faith as family and friends gathered to honor the couple who had planned to marry. About 300 mourners packed a church in this eastern Ohio town, near Cutshall's hometown.

See CNN Family, Friends Gather to Remember Slain Counselors

$10,000 Reward Offered
Aug. 26, 2004
Investigators in Sonoma County are hoping reward money will provide them with some leads into the shooting deaths of two camp counselors last week. A private foundation has posted a $10,000 reward for information into the murders of 23-year-old Lindsay Cutshall and 26-year-old Jason Allen.

See also: Reward Offered In Camp Counselor Murders

Parents of Slain Camp Counselors Seek Answers
Parents of the soon-to-be-married couple now are taking comfort in memories as they mourn the loss of their children, slain two weeks ago by gunshots to the head as they lay in sleeping bags on a remote stretch of California coast. Police are struggling to solve the baffling murder.

See AP report: 'The Peace That Surpasses All Understanding'

Wisconsin Man Passes Lie-Detector Test
Aug. 26, 2004
A Wisconsin man was questioned in last week's slayings of two camp counselors in Jenner and after passing a polygraph exam is not considered a suspect in the case, authorities said Wednesday. "We are done with Mr. Scarseth," Sonoma County Sheriff's Lt. Dave Edmonds said of Nicholas Edward Scarseth, 21, of Chippewa Falls, Wis., a drifter who had emerged as "a person of interest" in the case.

See AP report: Wisconsin Man Passes Lie-Detector Test