Ep. 17: The Keddie Cabin Murders

This week on FWC, my dad, Kurtis, joins me as we unravel the chilling and perplexing Keddie Cabin Murders, a quadruple homicide that has haunted a small California mountain town for over four decades. In 1981, a horrific scene was discovered: a mother, her son, and his friend brutally murdered, while her 12-year-old daughter, Tina, was missing, only for her remains to be found years later. We'll delve into the initial, deeply flawed investigation and the baffling missteps that left this case cold for so long. But with renewed efforts and modern forensics, new evidence has emerged, bringing hope that justice might finally be within reach for the Sharp family.

 

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