Top Story Bland County Youtuber believes he's found Appalachian Trail killer's campsite By JEFFREY SIMMONS | Staff Aug 19, 2021 Aug 19, 2021 Updated May 17, 2023 0 Mike Reed suspects these camping items belonged to convicted killer Randall Lee Smith. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By JEFFREY SIMMONS | Staff Mike Reed found a killer campsite in the Giles County national forest.kAm%96 BF6DE:@? :Di H2D :E E96 42>AD:E6 @7 2 <:==6C]k^AmkAmu:CDE[ 2 =:EE=6 9:DE@CJ]k^AmkAm#665[ E96 7@F?56C @7 *@FEF36’D |:<6 #665 ~FE5@@CD[ C646?E=J AF3=:D965 2 G:56@ 2==F5:?8 E@ 2 564256D\@=5 5@F3=6 >FC56C 2=@?8 E96 pAA2=249:2? %C2:= ?62C E96 v:=6D^q=2?5 r@F?EJ =:?6]k^AmkAmx? 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