A bent steak knife was found on the floor, and a bloody butcher knife and claw hammer were found on a small wooden table near the entryway to the kitchen. The call came just after someone discovered a skull and a few bones about 80 miles down the Feather River Canyon in a spot known as Camp 18 about 5 miles from Feather Falls. But that rain can't wash away the horror of what happened in the now-empty lot in the tiny resort town of Keddie. When finding out about Sue's interference with his marriage, Marty reportedly went "ballistic" about it. In addition to confirming Sue, John, and Dana were dead, the officers concluded they were murdered. Wonderful-Variation 2 yr. ago Six people coming together to commit a murder is an extraordinarily unusual situation. US residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data. "It's very easy to say somebody's guilty when they're dead," he said. Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. Authorities also interviewed Marty's ex-con friend "Bo" Boubede, who had moved in with Marty. I could ask a hundred people what started this and Id probably get the same rehashed rumors from most of them. Text is available under . Dozens peripherally involved in the case had motive, if not opportunity, yet Law enforcement immediately zeroed in on their prime suspects then, seemingly inexplicably, ignored them. She left behind a broken marriage with a military man, now deceased, whom Sheila says was abusive to his wife and two daughters. What else do you want?". Sheriff's investigators say they submitted more. Sue Sharp, Johnny Sharp, and Johnny's friend Dana, were bound together by some type of electrical wiring. The theories allege that he was a close friend to Marty Smartt at the time. Sheila Sharp has purposefully pushed the horrific images out of her mind. ", "I don't know," he said in 2016. ", "It's a little bit confused," Sheila says of her recall after more than three decades. Growing up in Taylorsville, Kendall (Name changed for privacy) had heard about the Sharp murders from a fairly young age. Keddie Cabin Murders Solved?Listen: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ghost-town/e/67103419?autoplay=trueTrue Crime Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuy_Via5vtA\u0026list=PLv5QzOH7CKqBf9WTQVbfJw-sVrF0GtrDnSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4iUdTQnVVmyjM8je06uzR3Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodContact: [email protected]\r#keddiecabinmurders #truecrime\r\rTranslated titles:\rAsesinatos de cabina de Keddie\r\rKeddie Cabin Murders She was spending the night at a friend's house on the night of the murders and came home to find the bodies. "The neighbors say I came back screaming. It would take those at the scene at least several hours to realize that fact. What hadn't been discovered until last month was a hammer that's believed to be one of the murder weapons. 5 People Vanished Along the Snake River Beginning in 1979: Will Police Finally Catch a Serial Killer? That and his personal connections led Hagwood to resurrect the case; to provide the resources and time needed to solve it. If someone confessed in 1981 why is it still unsolved? An imprint matching that of the butt of an 880 rifle was also left on Sues head. The mystery endures about who brutally murdered the Sharp family single mom Sue Sharp, 36; her son Johnny, 15; daughter Tina, 12; and Johnny's friend Dana Wingate, 17 in the small Sierra Nevada community of Keddie, California. Cabin 28 at the Keddie Resort, where the 1981 murders occurred. It has been 40 years since the tragedy took place in rural Plumas County. Then he got fired. When he opened the front door he saw the bodies on the green-carpeted floor, according to Gamberg. Its not about what was done, but what was not done. And that was plenty. Hagwood personally knew them. First published on May 2, 2016 / 11:47 PM. This was Cabin 27 where the Seabolt family lived. That family included James Sr.; his wife, Zonita; daughters Alysa and Paula; and son, James Jamie Jr. At 8:05 a.m., Sunday, April 12, the sheriffs dispatch received a call from Jan Albin, co-owner of the Keddie Resort. He would have been in his 50s during the murders. I didn't think it was fair that they would have to go through it I didn't think it would be good. They had died. This includes the living room carpet, wallboard and other items marked with blood and other potential evidence. A psychic online claims she visited the house and could hear the screams of the victims. A fourth victim, Tina, was missing. Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood described what happened in Cabin 28 in. Marty Smartt's letter was an early re-discovery. The bottoms of Sues bare feet and the soles of one of the boys shoes were also covered in blood suggesting they were mobile and stepped in it at some point. Although its been a mystery as to who gave the two teens a ride home, Gamberg has identified the individual and has interviewed her. What has made this case particularly hard to organize is that the original case history log who did what and on what date is gone. There was evidence that went unnoticed and people of interest who may not have been vetted properly. "It struck this community harder than anything," he said of the killings. Gamberg thinks the tape was deliberately ignored when it arrived at the Plumas County Sheriffs Office. "I want to remember the happy times," she says. The tape was never admitted into evidence, and it was in fact found at the bottom of a box. ', In 2012, Sheila wrote a book with her husband, Richard Whittle: How to Survive Your Visit to Earth. Marilyn claimed to never receive the letter. What occurred next shocked the country: Four people were killed, three of which were found in Cabin 28. Keddie will never be the same because of those murders, and after visiting where it happened, I dont think I will be either, Kendall whispered. Some also consider Marilyn a conspirator as well. This murder is shrouded in mystery, leaving behind a messy and compelling trail of clues. Yet Gamberg and Sheriff Greg Hagwood believed the evidence leaned toward those two as the culprits. ET) on Investigation Discovery. ", Of her mother, Sheila adds, "I miss talking to her, going to her if I have an issue. Lone pools of blood on the living room floor and on the sofa pillow indicate the boys bodies were also moved and staged, Gamberg said. "I struggle with that. I felt this strong pressure on my throat. I was a little freaked out, but curiosity won out at the end. There were faint but heavy footsteps walking in the dirt. Every bit of evidence that can still be recovered is important to this case, according to Gamberg as he continues to search for leads and re-interviews anyone linked to the Keddie murders. Sheila herself hopes the case will be solved. An April 11, 1981 Keddie became known all over the country for a brutal and horrific murder. I followed behind the footsteps until I heard them stop and a loud creaking noise took its place. 'People Magazine Investigates': Did Pam Hupp Stab Her Friend More Than 50 Times? The 1981 Keddie cabin murders of three family members and a teenage friend shook the small Sierra Nevada mountain communities of Keddie and Quincy in northern California, beginning a mystery that lingers decades later. Smartt died in 2006. Reporting on what you care about. But the unsolved murders of a woman, two teenage boys and a girl still haunted him. And more developments are anticipated. Until now, lack of fingerprints and identifiable DNA left at the scene by the perpetrators has stymied investigative efforts. ", "I would like my kids and grandkids to know that she was a very caring and kind person," Sheila says of Sue. The discovery came three years after Tinas disappearance by a man out hunting bottles. "The alleged killers who lived here did they have any problems with law enforcement prior? KEDDIE (CBS13) Investigators believe they may have found one of the weapons used in a 35-year-old murder mystery. Even though the tape was never voice-analyzed, the audio of that phone call is now being compared with audio of suspects to find a match. His home was just a short distance away in Cabin 26. / CBS Sacramento. It contained a tape recording of an anonymous caller to Butte County dispatch. 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It was discovered later that 12-year-old Tina Sharp was missing. Hagwood was a teenager at the time and knew some of the victims. Sue Sharp had envisioned a new life when she moved near her brother, Don, from Connecticut to northern California with her five kids in the late 1970s. The Keddie Murders Revisited Plumas County Sheriff's Office Probable murder weapons for the Keddie slaying discovered and submitted as evidence in 2016. But knowing the details, the minutiae of the crimeit was not a pleasant place to be. He reportedly left for Reno, Nevada after the murders. What occurred next shocked the country: The Disturbing Murders at Keddie Cabin . From 1974 until his retirement in 1994, he worked all but one of Plumas Countys cases. As of November 2016, it was being tested for DNA or blood residue as a possible additional murder weapon. The DNA matched that of a then-living suspect. He writes under dmac and Dee Mack but his name is David McNarie. In 2017, a horror film inspired by the murders, Cabin 28, was released by U.K. production company North Bank Entertainment. "I actually put in my mind that I'll probably go to my gravethat it will never be solvedand then when all this is coming out--it brought up the hope again," she said. Echoes Of Grisly Murders Will Find A Way To Haunt You At This Abandoned California Resort, True Horror: Beware Angry Spirits At This Richmond Swimming Pool, Paranormal Lies: Theyll Tell You Not to Be Afraid At This Berkeley Park, Your Truest Nightmare: Demons Crave Companionship At This Nortonville Hill, Supernatural Child Checks into the Yosemite View Lodge in El Portal. Anyone who has any information on the Keddie murders is asked to call the Keddie murders hotline at 283-6360. The onetime mountain tourist stop's forests, pond and river made it appear idyllic to kids, but it had fallen on hard times. That night I dreamt of a young girl, walking around the empty site. Why did LE agencies conspire to cover up this case? They said I said it was Johnny. The date was April 11, 1981, when Cabin 28 saw the horrors that crowd it and to this day, the case remains cold. Hes also shared some important information with the Plumas County Sheriffs Office. Both Gamberg and Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood believe that possibly as many as six people were involved in one capacity or another in the murders or the cover-up. Thomas recently addressed these accusations: In 2013, the case was reopened by current Sheriff Greg Hagwood and investigator Mike Gamberg. In Gambergs opinion, You could take someone just coming out of the academy and theyd have done a better job, of investigating the case. Police was on the scene for a short while before they realized that Sharps other daughter, Tina, was missing from the home. WANTED: The Keddie Cabin Killer Episode Summary A family's brutal murder rocks a tiny California town and leaves behind too many unanswered questions. The Keddie Cabin Murders took place on April 12, 1981; Sue Sharp, two of her children, and her son's friend lost their lives. And 2022 could be the year this murder finally gets solved. The evidence proves Dana and John died as true heroes, running to the defense of Sue and Tina. Backpackerverse.com does not include the entire universe of available offers. To keep this resource 100% free, we receive compensation for many of the products and services listed on the site. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. The case was unsolved for two decades after investigators interviewed dozens of people, analyzed evidence and executed several search warrants. What was ignored was an alleged admission of guilty by one of the suspects. The freezer got turned off, Gamberg said. His department was short of funding and he was short staffed. Special investigator Mike Gamberg took us back to where that hammer was found near the crime scene and just a stone's throw away from the cabin where investigators strongly believe the killers were staying at the time of the murders. Self care and ideas to help you live a healthier, happier life. * Watch the full episode of the People Magazine Investigates After Show on the Keddie case, available Nov. 28 on People/Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN). He also compared the available evidence in 1981 to someone firing a shotgun loaded with evidence and no one followed up on all of it as it spread out like pellets. He was a sweetheart of a kid. Both had personal connections to victims of the case. Blood spatters were found on the floor and ceiling suggesting the kind of forced used. At the time, law enforcement felt that the murders were committed by "more than one person.". I worked with them the entire summer before the murders," he said. People: 5 Things to Know about the Keddie Cabin Murders and the New Hunt for the Killers. Truly a case of wrong place, wrong time. In earlier years, before the Sharps moved in, he spent nights there with a friend and his family. All three victims at the crime scene had been bound with medical and . New developments were found when the case was reopened Gamberg organized some boxes of case reports and uncovered evidence from the case that had been shoved aside. This case is as screwed up as a soup sandwich, Gamberg said recently. Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood described what happened in Cabin 28 in 1981, where single mother of five Glenna Sue sharp was murdered with her teenage son John and his friend Dana Wingate. 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Those who were inside Cabin 28 the night and/or early morning hours of April 11 and 12, 1981, were somewhat prepared, according to Gamberg. The second development was something else found in the same boxes of case files: the taped anonymous phone call that tipped off the location of Tina Sharp's remains. Although a lot of potential evidence was collected and catalogued, very little worthwhile information was realized from the scene. "There is not an expiration date on homicides, and to the extent that we have surviving siblings and family members, it is our fundamental obligation to them to understand who did this and why. She waited and prayed for Tina to be found and reunited with her siblings a dream she held onto until 1984, when Tina's severed skull turned up in the deep woods some 50 miles away from the Keddie cabin, in another county. Although he prefers not to share his identity, dmac has been heavily investigating the Keddie murders for many years. Cabin 28 was condemned and torn down in 2004. CBS13 was there when Sheila was shown the hammer and a knife that may also be connected to the crimes. The items inside were never entered into evidence a crucial part of the chain of evidence necessary in crime investigation. Also note how close the cabin is to its neighbor. She'd spent the night at a friend's cabin next door to her family's cabin 28 in Keddie and was returning home on the morning of April 12, 1981, when she discovered the unimaginable. The hope is coming from an unlikely sourceinformation from a family member of Boubede has led to a discovery investigators thought was long gone. Keddie and Quincy are seven miles apart. (Hester changed her name to Rhyanna Cerise McCormick before she died) also, do any of you know what the name of the surviving daughter is today? Another person of interest also lived in Butte County. He had known connections with organized crime in Chicago.Boubede also had at least two known aliases as Bobby Lake and John DeSantis, according to the Keddie 28 online site administrator dmac. Keddie Cabin Murders Solved? Investigators Have a Personal Stake in the Case, 5. Its here he would roll up his sleeves and begin going through the evidence. On April 11, 1981, Sue's 14-year-old daughter, Sheila, spent the night at a friend's cabin, returning home to her own cabin the now infamous cabin number 28to discover her mom, one of her brothers (Johnny, 15) and his friend Dana Wingate (17) brutally murdered. Victims,. Hes had the DNA for several years, but it wasnt until recently that he obtained needed samples and found the match. And Ive seen speculation being treated as fact over the years, even when it can be discredited by the facts that get ignored. "I believe in one-way shape or form we are going to pull this together," Gamberg said. 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