[24] Plumas County Sheriff Sylvester Thomas, who presided over the case, later stated that Martin had provided "endless clues" in the case that seemed to "throw the suspicion away from him. Dana had multiple head injuries and had been manually strangled to death. In April of 1981, a violent crime would tear apart a quiet town in northern California. Tina remained a missing person until April 1984, when her skull and several other bones were recovered at Camp Eighteen, California, near Feather Falls in Butte County. Like her son, her throat had been cut. Stranger still, in an adjoining bedroom the two youngest Sharp boys, Rickey and Greg, as well as their friend and neighbor, 12-year-old Justin Smartt were found unharmed. Both Gamberg and Hagwood said they believe authorities are getting closer to solving the case. The discovery prompted a thorough examination of the area, revealing a jawbone and several other bones. The first member of LE to arrive, shortly after 8 am, was PCSO Deputy Hank Klement, who did a quick search of the cabin, confirming the murders. However, investigators didnt address these statements, and the police did not arrest or interview Marty again. [17], The murders of Sue, John, and Dana were notably vicious:[13] two bloodied knives and one hammer were found at the scene,[15][18] and one of the knives (a steak knife later determined to have been used in the murders) had been bent at roughly 30 degrees. All three returned home later, but Marty and Bo went out again. Watch our new 10-part true crime show, People Magazine Investigates, which airs Mondays (9 p.m. Sue Sharps surviving children left California to live with an aunt. It's my strong sense that there's something about Tina that did not allow for her to be left there.". [15], Sue was discovered lying on her side near the living room sofa, nude from the waist down[19] and gagged with a blue bandana and her own underwear, which had been secured with tape. "I believe there are two individuals that are alive and accessories after the fact,"Detective Mike Gamberg saidin an April 2021 interview with ABC10. It has been 40 years since the tragedy took place in rural Plumas County. Killers Von Taylor, and Edward Deli, were ex-cons, and on the run from their half-way house. The former Sharp home was condemned and demolished in 2004. Sheriff Thomas called the Sacramento Department of Justice which then sent in two special agents from their organized crime unit not homicide, which struck many as odd. [19] John and Dana suffered blunt-force trauma to their heads caused by a hammer or hammers. [10], Justin gave conflicting stories of the evening, including that he had dreamed details of the murders, though he later claimed to have actually witnessed them. In one of the bedrooms, authorities found Rick, Greg, and their friend Justin Eason Smartt, unharmed. Four people were killed in a small California resort town, including Sue Sharp, her son John, daughter Tina, and John's friend Dana. Of the suspects who are still alive, Gamberg said: They better batten down the hatches because were coming. In the rural town of Keddie, California, a mother and three children were attacked on Saturday, April 11, 1981. On the night of April 11, 1981, four people were brutally murdered in Cabin 28 of the Keddie resort in Northern California. On the night of the Keddie cabin murders, Marilyn, Boubede (or Bo as they called him), and Marty had been out together at the local bar. Investigators were called about an hour after Sheila had discovered her slain family. The next morning at around 7 am, Sheila returned home from her sleepover next door. Their throats were slashed, and they both had multiple stabbings and blunt force trauma to the head. Eliminated as a suspect, despite actually confessing to the Keddie murders, was Robert Joseph Silveria Jr., the so-called "Boxcar Killer". Later, police learned that maybe not all the boys had actually been asleep. Some evidence, such as a second bloody knife, turned up in a trash bin behind the Keddie general store. KEDDIE, Calif. It has been 40 years since what is known as the Keddie Murders took place in rural Plumas County. In 1979, Glenna "Sue" Sharp left her abusive husband and moved herself and her five children from Connecticut to Quincy, California. It was evident that Sue had put up a fight during the attack, as she had defensive wounds on her arms. KEDDIE (CBS13) - The stretch of I-70 in the Feather River Canyon appears to be one of the most peaceful settings in Plumas County, but three decades ago, a monster invaded the town of Keddie.. The Keddie Murders Unresolved. Historic Mysteries is an Amazon Associate and earns from qualifying purchases. Richard's alibi for the time of the murder is, he was supposedly with Mike Hamilton, Angus Lynch, and Good ol' Steve Durham at the Arcade. But the memory of those murders has also stayed with the community and especially with the investigators who have re-opened the case of the 1981 attacks on Sue Sharp, her son Johnny, her daughter Tina, and family friend Dana Wingate. They happened upon John and his friend, Dana Hall Wingate (born February 8, 1964),[3] hitchhiking at the mouth of the canyon from Quincy to Keddie and picked them up, then driving about 6 miles (9.7km) away to Keddie. John and his 17-year-old friend Dana had hitchhiked to a nearby town of Quincy for a party and returned sometime later that evening. Police were called to the scene at around 8:05 that morning, having been alerted by the Seabolt family . Near the remains detectives also found a childs blanket, a blue nylon jacket, a pair of jeans with a missing back pocket, and an empty surgical tape dispenser. [25] Both wore gold-framed sunglasses. Additionally, it gives context to Martins handwritten note that Marilyn gave to the Plumas Sheriffs Dept. [24] Investigating these sounds, he saw Sue with two men: one with a mustache and short hair, the other clean-shaven with long hair; both wore glasses. He also told investigators that his stepson, Justin, might have seen something on the night of the murder without the killer detecting the boy. The case involves the murders of members of the Sharp family while they were vacationing at Keddie Resort in 1981. Geography [ edit] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km 2 ), all of it land. The cabins telephone had been left off the hook and all of the lights had been shut off as well as the drapes closed. More evidence uncovered in Keddie murders case. Unfortunately, many hours passed since her disappearance, and the chance of anyone finding her nearby was slim. [19] She had been stabbed in the chest,[20] her throat was stabbed horizontally, the wound going through her larynx and nicking her spine, and on the side of her head was an imprint matching the butt of a Daisy 880 Powerline BB/pellet rifle. First, they approached the site of Cabin 28, which at this point had been torn down. The plastic piece that the police found in Cabin 28 matched up to a Daisy 880 BB gun. He admitted that he had a problem with his temper, and Marilyn had claimed that he tried to run her and her son over. Sheila has spoken about the horrific incident in several interviews. However, they onlywent on a few dates, and the last time they saw each other was two days before she was killed. His head was badly damaged as though bashed in with a blunt object and lay partially on a pillow. What is known is that this 37-year-old crime is far from a cold case, as new evidence sheds light on what may have occurred at Cabin 28 in Keddie, California. [25], Rumors regarding the crimes being ritualistic or motivated by drug trafficking were dismissed by Plumas County Sheriff Doug Thomas, who stated in the week following the murders that no drug paraphernalia or illegal drugs were found in the home. Keddie28 reported Sharp immediately fled the cabin and ran to the neighbors for help. However, their friend Justin was not as sure. [11], That same evening, Tina had plans to spend the night with the Seabolt family, who lived in adjacent #27, while Sue remained at home with Rick, Greg, and the boys' young friend, Justin Smartt. The six of them: 36-year-old Sue, her 15-year-old son John, 14-year-old daughter Sheila, 12-year-old daughter Tina, and 10-year-old Rick and 5-year-old Greg, were friendly with their nearby neighbors at the Keddie resort. Sue urged them not to hitchhike, but passersby spotted John and Dana on a street corner trying to flag a ride home around 9:30-10:00 that evening. Plumas County Sheriffs Department The Keddie family about four years before the murders. Although the story is intriguing, Justin may have gotten information about the case from the media during the four weeks since the murders. After she saw the gruesome scene, Sheila ran back to the next-door cabin to get help. It seems possible that Marilyn learned about an affair between Marty and Sue. [24], Based on Justin's descriptions, composite sketches of the two unknown men were produced by Harlan Embry, a man with no artistic ability and no training in forensic sketching. On April 12th, 1981, 14-year-old Sheila Sharp returned to her family cabin, Cabin 28 of the Keddie Resort Keddie, California after a sleep-over with a friend who lived in the same resort as her own families cabin. "[19] A counselor whom Martin regularly visited also alleged that he had admitted to the murders of Sue and Tina, but claimed, "I didn't have anything to do with [the boys]. 2009-2021 Historic Mysteries. Always busy trying to better her situation, Sue took a typing class with financial aid. The murders took place in house No. Three of Sue's children were with her, Tina, 12; Ricky, 10; and Greg, 5. Tina was then allegedly taken out the cabins back door by one of the men. It was believed that Martin and Sue were having an affair and that Sue was supposedly counseling Marilyn to leave her husband, who she had said was abusive to her. [29], On March 24, 2016, a hammer matching the description of the hammer Martin claimed to have lost was discovered in a local pond[19] and taken into evidence by Plumas County Special Investigator Mike Gamberg. Her brother, who would help her and the children start a new life, lived in Quincy, California, about 150 miles north of Sacramento. It also provides an explanation as to why the two lead suspects were seemingly given a free pass and told to leave town by Sheriff Thomas. Who Killed Biggie Smalls? His friend Dana was on the floor beside him on his stomach. Unfortunately, the town's attempt to reinvent itself fell short. Considering the level of violence that took place, this seems impossible. [10] Around this time, the two were seen in the city's downtown area. After his interrogation, Marty Smartt left Keddie and went to live in Reno for a time. It would not have been accidentally misplaced." 109 min listen. [17] He later admitted to having briefly entered the home through the back door to see if anyone was still alive, potentially contaminating evidence in the process. However, none of the evidence helped the investigators find the killers or determine how she died. Originally established as a stop along the railroad, the area was in the middle of a total transition when the Sharp . (Metcalf: 2018). I think there was something about Tina that could not be left there to be discovered. In his dreams, he saw two men in the front room of the cabin. "[24] In addition to interviewing the Smartts, detectives interviewed numerous other locals and neighbors; several, including members of the Seabolt family, recalled seeing a green van parked at the Sharps' house around 9:00 pm. Sue and John had suffered similar types of wounds. [29], In April 2018, Gamberg stated that DNA evidence recovered from a piece of tape at the crime scene matched that of a known living suspect.[19]. At Keddie Cabin, two victims were found tied to each other. Was it possible that he either witnessed the murders or awoke at some point during the night but had blocked it out? 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How could murder with so much evidence remain unsolved? But, some investigators believe that Marilyn was somehow complicit in the murders. In 1979, she left her abusive husband. Jamie ushered them out of the house through the bedroom window to protect them from the horrifying crime scene. The bodies of Sue, John, and Dana were found on the morning of April 12 by Sue's 14-year-old daughter, Sheila, who had been sleeping at a friend's house. covered it up, is the way it sounds. He alleges that Bo and Martin fit into a larger drug-smuggling scheme that involved the federal government. Welcome! When Sheila returned home early the next morning to find her mother, brother, and his friend bloodied on the living room floor, she bolted back to her neighbors house. The discovery of Tinas remains raised even more questions than before. [6] The house was much larger than the trailer, and had become available when Plumas County's then-sheriff, Sylvester Douglas Thomas, moved out. Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood described what happened in Cabin 28 in 1981 . Due to the chaos, it took police quite a few hours before anyone realized that Tina was nowhere to be found. As far as the person who gave John and Dana a ride home, Gamberg indicates that he identified a woman and has interviewed her. 5 Things to Know about the Keddie Cabin Murders and the Hunt for the Killers, 'People Magazine Investigates' : Inside Decades-Old Disappearances of 5 People Along the Snake River. The oldest boy, John, and his buddy, Dana, had spent the day in Quincy. Great! Although we have attempted to sort through it with due diligence, even the most credible sources do not agree on all the details. [26], Tina's disappearance was initially investigated by the FBI as a possible abduction,[19] though it was reported on April 29, 1981, that the FBI had "backed off" the search as the California State Department of Justice was doing an "adequate job" and "made the FBI's presence unnecessary. Sue packed her children up and moved across the country from North Carolina to the Golden State. Historic Mysteries provides captivating articles on archaeology, history, and unexplained mysteries. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Tina was missing from the scene. 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Authorities also interviewed Marty's close friend, John "Bo" Boubede, who lived with Marty and his wife, and was out with Marty on the night the murders occurred. Jamie witnessed the carnage, the aftermath of murder. Tips or information about the Keddie murders can be given anonymously by calling the Plumas County Sheriff's Office at 530-283-6360; the Secret Witness program at 775-322-4900; sending a text. [13][14] All three had been bound with medical tape and electrical cords. On July 18, 1984, a lone gunman James Oliver Huberty entered a crowded McDonald's with a plan: "hunting for humans." He opened fire on the customers inside the fast-food chain, killing 21 and wounding 19 others. Thats the way my mom raised us, she says. Some neighbors near Cabin 28 reported that muffled screams or groans woke them up between 1:00 am and 2:00 am. On the floor lay her mother Glenna (Sue) Sharp36, her brother Johnny Sharp15, and Johns friend Dana Wingate17. [6][16] Initial reports stated that the three young boys had slept through the incident, though this was later contradicted. Unable to discern from where they were coming, they went back to bed. Rick and Greg claim they were asleep when the others were killed in the next room. [19] John's throat was slashed. On . Plumas County Sheriffs DepartmentA back view of cabin 28 where the family had lived for a year. The oldest boy, John, got the ground-floor basement all to himself. I killed the woman and her daughter, but I didnt have anything to do with the [boys], he purportedly told the counselor. "I've paid the price of your love & now I've bought it with four people's lives," ABC10 reports the letter said. Sheilas mother had been covered partially with a blanket though that had done little to hide her gruesome injuries.

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