Bronco's, murders & a MI cop that didn't stop.

[clarkaw1]

If anyone's looking for a very good book to read, 100% true story with Broncos, check out "Darker than Night" by Tom Henderson, It's about the murders of two deer hunters in Michigan that happen in 1985 and took ~20 years to solve. The Hunters drove a 1980 Bronco that the Michigan State Police continue to search for, along with the two hunters for damn near the 20 yrs. Get this, the Detective the solve the case was nicknamed "Bronco" partly to his hobby of restoring old broncos. He may even be a member on here. I'm half way through the book and can't put it down. Detective Bronco Lesneski was station at the East Tawas location (not sure if he still works there). My folks have a place just outside East Tawas and I have seen a yellow classic bronco in the MSP parking lot a few times, maybe it's Bronco's. Next summer when I'm up there I may stop by and just ask. There's a lot more to this book then I have time to write here but I leave you with this. I don't think they ever found the Hunters body's, supposedly they were fed to pigs and two brothers are now in prison for life.

 

[Blue Bastard]

I am friends with the son of that detective I believe. Same last name and the dad and the sons all have EB's. I will have to ask him about the book. I think they look at this site once in a while.

Confirmed..my freind is his son. (he has never told me about this), going to have to have him tell me the story, i dont have time to read......

 

[77Bronco636]

It's a great book and a very well told story. I always find myself reading it right before hunting season every year. Makes the hair stand on the back of my neck every time!

 

[clarrance]

Ok the suspense is killing me, now I have to go buy the book. As I do lot of hunting in MI, and have relatives in East Tawas.

 

[NSG]

Yep, I have to go buy it too

 

[Hank_]

Thanks man. I ordered the book off Amazon and after I read it I'll probably not want to go hunting in the woods again. ;D

Henry

 

[jhill52]

I have been in the bar that the incident started in. It's in Hale MI.

 

[zonian]

Thanks for the tip.........

 

[clarkaw1]

I have been in the bar that the incident started in. It's in Hale MI.

This book mentions all different area's and places. Like the Bar in Wixom O'Shea's Tavern, been there. There's a lot mention about Cass City in the book too. by the way my Father's from Cass City. All you Michigan natives, that's old enough should remember this story. I forgot a little myself but it all comes back after a couple of chapters.

 

[clarkaw1]

Thanks man. I ordered the book off Amazon and after I read it I'll probably not want to go hunting in the woods again. ;D

Henry

Yeah it makes you think big time about what a strange world we live in. And how some people can do the things they do. Let me know what you think after reading it.

 

[clarkaw1]

I found this on Youtube http://youtu.be/4BIIzc_p16A. It doesn't give away anything but cool to see the man name Bronco.

 

[jhill52]

I have been in O'Sheas also. I am originally from Milford.

The lesson to be learned from the incident is don't get in fights with rednecks in bars. Unfortunitly that area of Michigan has some pretty rough characters.

 

[sprdv1]

Dang. Interesting stuff. Gonna have to check it out

 

[coachbarnes]

$6.88 in the Kindle store on Amazon. I'm in!

 

[Hank_]

I got the book on Saturday an started it Saturday night. I finished the book last night. It was a great read. The was the fastest I have every gotten through a book. Crazy story. It is so weird that crap like this happens and people like that are out there.

Henry

 

[Mark]

Alright, couldn't resist.
Just ordered it..

 

[jw0747]

got mine from Barnes and Noble on Nook $7.99. Excellent book and glad to see that justice prevailed. Those killers were some bad dudes.

 

[stout22]

I just put in my order.

 

[Bronco73]

Now i need to order it too.

 

[chuck]

ordered, thank you for the rec.