Bryan Hendrickson, 43, of Edgerton, Kansas, was found fatally shot at Pintail Point Campground in Hillsdale State Park near Paola in the early hours of June 20, 2023. Emergency personnel arrived about 12:15 a.m. after reports of both a shooting and a stabbing; Hendrickson was pronounced dead at the campground.

Also at the scene was 53-year-old Brian Meysenburg of Overland Park, who had non-life-threatening stab wounds and was taken to a local hospital. After his release, Meysenburg was taken into custody by the Miami County Sheriff’s Office and booked into the county jail. He was initially charged with second-degree murder and held on $1 million bond; on December 12, 2023, the charge was upgraded to first-degree murder.

Hendrickson was described as a lifelong outdoorsman who loved water and had built a garden and animal sanctuary at his Edgerton home. As of January 2024, Meysenburg remained in custody and the case was pending trial, with an arraignment set for February 6, 2024.

Did anyone who visited Hillsdale State Park or knew Bryan notice anything unusual around June 20, 2023?