Its author, Michael Finkel, was perhaps the only journalist who ever managed to gain Knight's trust.
Now, Christopher Knight's story is the subject of a new book, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit. I feel very confident that Chris Knight is the most solitary known human being who has ever lived. When he was finally caught and arrested while stealing from a local camp in 2013, Knight was 47 years old. For decades, law enforcement didn't even know his name. Knight was so elusive that some people thought he was an urban legend. Locals knew him only as the "North Pond hermit," a mysterious thief who repeatedly broke into the local cabins to steal books, food and propane. Knight was so determined to avoid detection that he says he never made a single fire - even in the dead of winter. He wanted to live a life in total isolation. (Lawrence Public Library)Knight's disappearance was no accident. No doubt, the 8-year-old girl has gained a new respect for her eagle-eyed teenage brother and his slingshot skills.Knight’s senior high school photo, from the 1984 yearbook of Lawrence High School. He was lodged in the Alpena County Jail and is being charged as an adult on charges of attempted kidnapping/child enticement, attempted assault to do great bodily harm less than murder, and assault and battery. It was while he was being grilled by detectives that the suspected kidnapper admitted that he had planned on severely beating the young girl. He had visible wounds from the slingshot and was taken into custody. Investigators were able to track the man who was found hiding at a nearby gas station. The suspect promptly fled the scene.Īnother family member witnessed the wounded suspect fleeing the scene and was able to provide police with a description. Taking aim, he was able to nail the suspect in the head and chest. Her 13-year-old brother, who was armed with a slingshot, just happened to be close by and witnessed the struggle. The young victim fought back and was able to break away from the suspect.
A Michigan State Police news release reports that an unknown 17-year-old male appeared from the woods, grabbing the girl and covering her mouth.
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