Diisambar 4, 1972, todoba jir Steven Stayner wuxuu ka soo socday dugsiga. Waxa uu ku dhex yaacay nin yaab leh oo ururinaya deeqaha kaniisadda. Innocent Steven Stayner wuxuu xusay in hooyadii laga yaabo inay xiisaynayso inay wax ku tabarucdo, kaas oo ninka, Kenneth Parnell, uu ku jawaabay inuu u kaxayn karo da'yarta Stayner guriga si ay ula hadlaan iyada. In kasta oo markii hore Stayner uu ka caga jiiday, haddana waxa uu baabuurka la raacay Parnell, taasina waxa ay ahayd tii ugu dambaysay ee qof arko Stayner muddo toddoba sannadood ah.

Iyadoo qof kastaaba ka walaacsan yahay masiirka Stayner iyo dhimashada suurtagalka ah, Stayner laftiisa ayaa lagu qasbay iska dhig inuu yahay ina Parnell, "Dennis." Ma uu fahmin in la afduubay. Parnell wuxuu u sheegay Stayner inuu haysto haynta sharciga ah, iyo in waalidka Stayner aysan rabin isaga.

Stayner wuxuu bilaabay inuu caasi noqdo markii uu sii weynaaday, oo uusan awoodin inuu u adkaysto jirdilka uu Parnell u geystay isaga. Markii, 1980-kii, Parnell uu afduubtay wiil yar oo lagu magacaabo Timmy White, waxay ahayd cawskii ugu dambeeyay ee Stayner. Stayner wuu dhuuntay oo White soo galay magaalada, halkaas oo booliisku ay ogaadeen aqoonsiga dhabta ah ee Stayner iyo White.

Steven Stayner wuxuu guursaday 1985 wuxuuna lahaa 2 caruur ah, laakiin wuxuu si xun ugu dhintay shil mootada 1989. Steven Stayner wuxuu ahaa walaalka ka yar Cary Stayner, dilaaga Yosemite.