Itsy Bitsy Spider

In November 2010, Utah State park ranger Brody Young was patrolling near Poison Spider Mesa Trail when he was shot nine times by Lance Lee Arellano. Young was critically injured but he survived. He told emergency responders he shot back, hitting his attacker. Arellano escaped in his silver Grand Am, which he abandoned eight miles away. Hundreds of officers searched for the shooter without success. Caleb Shumway’s dad was one of the searchers. Home from college for this year’s winter break, Caleb and his little brother did a bit of sleuthing. “Water runs through the sandstone there,” he said, “so there are lots of deep caves.” Inside one they discovered a pistol, a 44-caliber magazine, and binoculars. The next day, Christmas Eve, they took law enforcement officers back to the area, where they found what was left of the gunman. There’s a $30,000 reward for locating Arellano, which should really help with tuition costs.