What Happened to Cami Shepherd?
Cami Shepherd’s body was found in Utah in April of 2018 after it was reported to West Valley City Police by an engineer who found it in an underground drainage culvert chamber behind a Kmart. The body was decomposed when it was found and no obvious signs of trauma were found. The culvert lids were solid, heavy doors that were flush with the roadway behind the store, and were in place when the body was found. Cami’s body was found in the culvert chamber which was underneath the heavier of the two doors. Her phone went missing before she disappeared and may have been used to post on her Facebook account even after her body was discovered.
The cause of death was listed as “Undetermined” but without any clear suspects, the Police have closed the case. The explanation given to her family was that Cami must have climbed into the culvert to escape the elements and drowned (her autopsy also revealed methamphetamines in her system). However, the culvert was little more than 600 feet away from Cami’s front doorstep, and evidence at the site make it seem unlikely that she would have been able to open the culvert lid, place it back over the opening over her head, and die accidentally while trapped under the heavier of the two lids.
There may be DNA evidence on a set of keys, acquaintances, or others that could have information about Cami around the time of her disappearance, and other leads that we can investigate to find out what happened to her.
What Happened to Wayne Burton
We delve into the strange case of a missing man. His ex-wife was told he was dead until she inquired about Social Security benefits. Then a daughter said he wasn’t dead, then said he was. It isn’t often that we get a case referred to us by a government employee, and the more we dig into this case, the fishier things get. Check out our episode for more details.
Who killed Savannah Hoskins?
In 1985 two dismembered legs were found in a river near 24th street in Ogden, Utah. The legs were later identified as those of 34-year-old mother of five, Savannah Hoskins. She had previously been reported missing by her husband Joe, but the body parts weren't confirmed to belong to Savannah until 34 years later.
What Happened to Raymond "Dean" Shurtz?
Many people don’t realize how vast the deserts of the western U.S. are, or that thousands of people disappear into these areas every year. We go over the missing person case of Dean Shurtz with his son Raymond., who discusses his father’s disappearance in a one-man-show he performs as a way to cope with not knowing what happened to Dean.
Who killed Phyllis O'Brien Carson?
Who killed toothless Jane Doe?
In August of 1979, the body of an unidentified woman was found near the Cove Fort area in rural Utah. Although Henry Lee Lucas claimed he killed her, the case of the toothless "Jane Doe" has remained open for the last 44 years.
We speak with Rick from Boston whose mother with no natural teeth went missing a couple of years before the Jane Doe was found as well as a volunteer who helped us with further leads. We also discuss methods for identifying remains as well as volunteer organizations that help match missing persons with unidentified bodies. If you may have information about a toothless Jane Doe found in Millard County, Utah please comment below, or contact us.
Who killed Marla Scharp?
Our first two-part episode contains never-before-heard conversations with "The Confession Killer" Henry Lee Lucas. In 1984 Henry confessed to the sexual assault and murder of Marla Scharp in Provo, Utah six years earlier.
Based on Lucas' confession, Marla's case was closed without anyone being charged. We review the evidence that ruled out Lucas and resulted in Provo police reopening the 1978 murder of Marla Scharp.
The evidence uncovered by the Cold Case Coalition would not only rule out Lucas in this case, but in potentially hundreds of his other confessions. We invite anyone with knowledge about this case to comment below or contact us.
