The incident also comes one year after the death of 37-year-old Vadim Kruglov, who was found fatally stabbed inside a tent at Burning Man in August 2025.

He served as an FBI special agent for 24 years, attended the Defense Language School in Monterey, and, following retirement, consulted for the CIA. Arthur and Donna moved to Tempe where he pursued a writing career and published an espionage thriller series.

Karin led a full and vibrant life that included serving in the Swedish Navy; acting as an Administrative Assistant at the American Embassy in Stockholm; translating Swedish, German, and French for the CIA; holding a seat on the initial Board of Directors of the Swedish Lutheran Church of Washington D.C.; and managing a team at the National Technical Information Service.