Days after suspect tied to Caldwell killings was seen in E. Idaho, search scaled back
Authorities are scaling back the search for a man wanted in connection to a triple homicide in Idaho.
The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports it has been two weeks since 60-year-old Gerald “Mike” Bullinger was seen entering Grand Teton National Park. Aggressive search efforts since then have turned up nothing.
Teton County Sheriff's Lt. Matt Carr says the investigation continues but search efforts are going to be scaled back unless new leads arise.
Bullinger is tied to the killing of three women whose remains were found in a shed on his property in Caldwell. He has not been charged in the murders, but is officially wanted for failure to report a death.
Police say a car registered to Bullinger’s wife, one of the victims, was found at a campground in Teton County. He was seen in the car entering the national park in mid-June.
Two other bodies found at the Caldwell home remain unidentified, though friends of massage therapist Nadja Medley, 47, and her 14-year-old daughter, Payton, have told the Statesman that they fear the two are the other victims.
“We appreciate the tremendous work and resources that Teton County authorities used in their effort to locate Mr. Bullinger after the vehicle was located in their jurisdiction,” the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
“They continually kept us updated with information regarding their search efforts, and we’ll continue to work closely with them on any new developments moving forward. Meantime, we are working with various other agencies both locally and out of state to apprehend Bullinger, who remains a wanted fugitive on a felony warrant for failure to report a death.”
Statesman staff contributed.
This story was originally published July 26, 2017 at 12:51 PM with the headline "Days after suspect tied to Caldwell killings was seen in E. Idaho, search scaled back."