In 2018, investigators were able to analyze identifiable DNA from a piece of white medical tape that was used to bind the victims' hands and ankles. Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood described what happened in Cabin 28 in. Search, watch, and cook every single Tasty recipe and video ever - all in one place! Blood spatters were found on the floor and ceiling suggesting the kind of forced used. As police continued to search for Tina, other officers brought in multiple suspects. Both left the area. In earlier years, before the Sharps moved in, he spent nights there with a friend and his family. Why did LE agencies conspire to cover up this case? But the unsolved murders of a woman, two teenage boys and a girl still haunted him. RELATED VIDEO: Exclusive Look at People Magazine Investigates the Keddie Murders. But both Marty Smartt and "Bo" Boubede are now dead, questioned by law enforcement after the killings but never charged. He writes under dmac and Dee Mack but his name is David McNarie. Sheila tells PEOPLE that Sue would have been 71 this year, at the end of March. I didn't think it was fair that they would have to go through it I didn't think it would be good. In earlier years, before the Sharps moved in, he spent nights there with a friend and his family. Just as important, Gamberg and Hagwood wonder if they've also recovered another of the murder weapons. "It struck this community harder than anything," he said of the killings. Sue Sharp was the mother of five beautiful children. She was spending the night at a friend's house on the night of the murders and came home to find the bodies. Teacher * Psychology * Unsolved Crime * Forensics * Mystery * Animal Lover * Fashion * Southern California. Gamberg further tracked down a therapist in Reno, Nev., to whom Marty allegedly confessed after the killings and who told Gamberg he was shocked to learn that investigators at the time didn't use that confession to solve the crimes. 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. Hagwood, in his third year of office, had many priorities to contend with inside his department and in the county. He reportedly left for Reno, Nevada after the murders. In the coming days, the hammer and knife will be scoured for any possible DNA evidence, and the tape will be examined by the FBI to see if there's a possible voice-match with anyone who has already been interviewed in connection with this case. 'People Magazine Investigates': Did Pam Hupp Stab Her Friend More Than 50 Times? "I struggle with that. KEDDIE (CBS13) Investigators believe they may have found one of the weapons used in a 35-year-old murder mystery. And also, as I'm growing older, what can I expect in my later years? Marilyn, Marty, and Bo were only after Sue. It contained a tape recording of an anonymous caller to Butte County dispatch. Although two of the main suspects, Smartt and Boubede are dead, they were alive at the time of Tina Sharps discovery. To make things even more suspicious, the anonymous called identified the skull as Tina's. "There's times I think, Gosh, should I go get hypnotized to see what I remember?" This case is getting old and unless new eyes come in it will go nowhere. He wonders if DOJ protected him. That includes the possible mishandling of evidence Hagwood and Gamberg were determined to find. The footfalls stopped close to me for a moment, but then started up again, moving closer to where the cabin had been. April 12, 1981, the bodies of 36-year-old Sue Sharp, her 15-year-old son John and his 17-year-old friend Dana Wingate were found in Cabin 28 at the Keddie Resort, north of Quincy. Gamberg said he was fortunate in that he was able to get his piece of DNA processed in a timely manner. Great. Hagwood personally knew them. But the void has stayed with her. Episode Info Good question! Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. 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. Hagwood became sheriff in 2010, and in June 2013 he brought Gamberg back from retirement to organize the boxes of Keddie reports and evidence with an eye toward reviving the case. Students should, County Administrative Officer Debra Lucero announced today that Plumas will be continuing its closure due to snow except for, The snow keeps falling and our readers keep finding moments to share some of levity, others of some serious, Plumas Unified School District and Plumas Charter School announced this afternoon that there will be no school on Wednesday, March. Living far away from Keddie, Sheila felt a growing hopelessness that someone would ever be made to answer for what happened to her family. Gamberg and Hagwood reiterated their position that a resolution was imminent in a 2021 interview on the anniversary of the murders, saying that they were "close" to solving the case. And both Hagwood and Gamberg can pinpoint their errors and omissions. The possible motive: Marty was married to Marilyn Smartt, the mother of Justin Smartt, who was one of the kids that was found alive in the cabin. Along with special agents Crim and Bradley, Spiro Vasos, a finger print expert, and Bruce Palmer, an evidence expert, also arrived from DOJ. The Crime Logs mission is bring awareness to crimes which are both solved and unsolved. She was dutiful in her attention to each of us, and while we lived in relative poverty, we also lived in a home of love. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. With nothing in those first weeks that tied them to the crime, Thomas said, neither were charged. 2021. DNA deoxyribonucleic acid is now considered the most reliable physical evidence. When he opened the front door he saw the bodies on the green-carpeted floor, according to Gamberg. The date was April 11, 1981, when Cabin 28 saw the horrors that crowd it and to this day, the case remains cold. CBS13 was there when Sheila was shown the hammer and a knife that may also be connected to the crimes. The evidence proves Dana and John died as true heroes, running to the defense of Sue and Tina. After countless hours of digging, the clues in the cold case started heating up, and new light is emerging on the decades-old crime. Photo courtesy of Plumas County Sheriffs Office, Keddie murders revisited part 1: New evidence discovered links living suspect to grisly scene, Main Street Artists feature the works of Sheehan and Kercmar Boyd, More moments from the Plumas winter storm, PUSD, Plumas Charter announce school closures continue for March 1, St. Johns Catholic Church to hold St. Patricks Day dinner, Plumas Lassen Connection Change Submission. Dead were Sheila's mother, brother and a family friend. "It's my feeling that either he [the caller] was told or he was involved in some way," Gamberg said. Investigators now seek any biological material including skin, hair, blood and other bodily fluids at crime scenes, according to Randy James in a 2009 feature on DNA testing for TIME. Backpackerverse.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Although he prefers not to share his identity, dmac has been heavily investigating the Keddie murders for many years. For some reason, the DOJ had an interest in Boubede, according to Gamberg. Charles Montaldo. Locals describe it as a beautiful woodsy town, one with a strong sense of community. Everybody was suspicious of everybody and afraid of everybody else, he said. Also note how close the cabin is to its neighbor. Although Sheila wouldnt realize it until later, the order of the bodies was her brother, John, who was closest to the front door. Enter your email address to subscribe to Plumas News and receive notifications of new posts by email. Public File for KMAX-TV / Good Day Sacramento. Thats probably when she was covered. In 2004 the now infamous Cabin 28 was condemned and demolished. And Ive seen speculation being treated as fact over the years, even when it can be discredited by the facts that get ignored. It's a case that's gathered far more dust than clues over the years. It has been 40 years since the most horrific crime in Plumas County history, the Keddie Murders.Subscribe at: https://goo.gl/vai8EuFind ABC10 online: https://www.abc10.com/Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.abc10.com/email Stream ABC10 on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/63398/abc10Stream ABC10 on Amazon Fire: https://www.amazon.com/Gannett-Broadcasting-ABC-10-Fire/dp/B01E0H2KZQStream ABC10 on AppleTV: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/abc10-news-weather-traffic/id469397853?mt=8Like ABC10 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABC10tv/ Like ABC10 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abc10tvFollow ABC10 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABC10App download Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gannett.local.library.news.kxtv\u0026hl=en_USApp download iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/abc10-news-weather-traffic/id469397853 In 1980, Sue moved her kids to the Keddie area, where they lived in relative poverty. Its not about what was done, but what was not done. And that was plenty. * Stream our true crime show, People Magazine Investigates on Investigation Discovery, which includes an episode on the Keddie cabin murders. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. He accepted the job and the challenge of following the evidence and leads that still existed. ", "To have this solved would finally give my family some closure, some answers as to why it happened and why it took so long to solve," Sheila says. Didnt he admit to covering Glenna Sue? Authorities arrived at the scene shortly after 8 a.m. Defensive injuries would be discovered on her arms. Even his leads in the case were ignored. It was 2013. Its known that John Sharp, and his friend Dana were in Quincy and caught a ride home sometime between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., Gamberg said. This includes the living room carpet, wallboard and other items marked with blood and other potential evidence. The Keddie murders, as the case became known, had become infamous as one of the countys leading unsolved crimes. "Clearly by looking at the hammer you can tell that it's been at that location for a very, very long time," Hagwood said. 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. Victims,. It sounded within two feet of me, but nobody was around. Why were corrupt DOJ BOCCA agents immediately assigned to this rural case? The anonymous caller said he was watching the news about the discovery at Feather Falls down Highway 70 from Keddie. "Not knowing where she'd been for three years, or even what happened to her, it's been really, really tough.". Another person of interest also lived in Butte County. KEDDIE, Calif. It has been 40 years since what is known as the Keddie Murders took place in rural Plumas County. A segment of tape containing identifiable DNA was found on the floor near the body of Glenna Sue Sharp, 36, in 1981, Plumas County Sheriffs special investigator Mike Gamberg said recently. Although someone had covered the body of the mother with a blanket, it did little to relieve the horrific scene the teen and law enforcement encountered. "I stayed in the cabin probably a dozen times," he said. Sheila ran screaming back to the neighboring cabin where she had spent the night. I followed behind the footsteps until I heard them stop and a loud creaking noise took its place. She was also tightly gagged. The most widely accepted theory involves a love triangle between Martin, Marilyn, and Sue. 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His Case Was Reopened When Investigators Looked into Murdaugh Murders, 'People Magazine Investigates' : Inside Decades-Old Disappearances of 5 People Along the Snake River, An Ohio High School Forensics Class Joins the Hunt for a Young Mother's Killer. Leads werent followed and evidence wasnt checked. The Gruesome Unsolved Keddie Quadruple Murders Posted on March 2, 2020 by Morbid N' Macabre Spread the love This is the crime which the movie "The Strangers" is loosely based on, though this true story is much more terrifying than any movie could ever be. Some even believed the furniture moved around by itself. After the slayings, Sheila, Greg and Rick were sent out of state to live with an aunt. A psychic online claims she visited the house and could hear the screams of the victims. Just three years after reopening the case, Gamberg was talking to the media about new evidence that was recovered namely a hammer that matches one Smartt said went missing before the murders, and a hunting knife, recovered in Keddie. Thomas recently addressed these accusations: In 2013, the case was reopened by current Sheriff Greg Hagwood and investigator Mike Gamberg. It said, "I've paid the price for your love and now that I've bought it with four peoples lives, you tell me we are through? As with other related evidence, the process of scientific evaluation is slow. And there were only two suspects examined by the police Marty Smartt and his roommate Bo Boubede, who lived two cabins down from the Sharps. If someone confessed in 1981 why is it still unsolved? The items inside were never entered into evidence a crucial part of the chain of evidence necessary in crime investigation. "It's very easy to say somebody's guilty when they're dead," he said. great article! She has never surrendered her hope the case would be solved, if only to rescue her family's reputation and by extension her own. Hagwood also had a childhood friend who lived in Keddie's cabin 28 long before the Sharps moved in there. Yet Gamberg and Sheriff Greg Hagwood believed the evidence leaned toward those two as the culprits. Most of the suspects wore gloves, Gamberg said. It was just left scattered. These were boys he went to school with. just one thing re the headline: you want grisly, not grizzly. 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. Marilyn claimed to never receive the letter. Although Smartt and Boubede fled Plumas County shortly after interviews with DOJ, its known that Smartt allegedly lived in Paradise at the time of that phone call, according to dmacs research. she says. Someone from that cabin ran to the lodge and reported the crime. It's not the only troubling aspect of the case to Hagwood. In 1981, the gruesome murder of four in Cabin 28 of the Keddie Resort in Northern California has long been unsolved.or has it?. 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. From 1974 until his retirement in 1994, he worked all but one of Plumas Countys cases. "I thought the adults would do something. At the time, law enforcement felt that the murders were committed by "more than one person.". Many others suspect the police on the case may have been involved in a cover-up. Cabin 28 and others in the small Keddie community were allowed to deteriorate in the years following the Keddie murders. "For the record, she was none of these things," Sheila wrote. Unsolved Mystery of the Keddie Cabin Murders by Joe Turner 1 Listen to this article. The Keddie Cabin murders was a case that involved a triple-slaying as well as a missing child whose remains were later discovered. Gamberg knew the boys as well. Crim from the divisions organized crime unit not from homicide to investigate. It's a case that involves a triple-slaying and a missing child whose remains. "She would have done anything for them and probably spoiled them rotten.". She said she learned of it long afterward by investigators, but she recognized her ex-husband's handwriting. As I stood there, fighting to breathe, I couldnt help but think of Dana Wingate, and how she had been strangled to death in the house. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. And more developments are anticipated. Justin Smartt Eason, 12, one of three boys left alive in a second bedroom, was allowed to spend the night. "It's my belief that there were more than two people who were involved in the totality of the crime--the disposal of the evidence and the abduction of the little girl," Hagwood said. Growing up in Taylorsville, Kendall (Name changed for privacy) had heard about the Sharp murders from a fairly young age. The discovery came three years after Tinas disappearance by a man out hunting bottles. The hope is the new evidence will lead to new arrests. Case file update is a new column featuring previous cases involving Plumas County and its people. Editors note: This story contains information that some readers might find unsettling or objectionable. 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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. says Sheila, now a 50-year-old mother of three and grandmother of two. Along with key review factors, this compensation may impact how and where products appear across the site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). A bent steak knife lay on the floor, and a butcher knife and claw hammer, both also bloodied, were side-by-side on a small wooden table near the entry into the kitchen. "Dana was at my house the day before the homicide," he said. "I want to remember the happy times," she says. Years of No Answers and a Theory of the Crime. Gamberg still had strong opinions about what had and hadnt happened 32 years earlier. "But rarely did I speak to the family about it. But she doesn't get to the great-grandkids, she doesn't have that. "It could be next month, it could be next year but really the focus in our priority is getting the truthgetting the answers.". "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. Marty was reportedly an abusive husband. An April 11, 1981 Keddie became known all over the country for a brutal and horrific murder. Sheila Sharp has purposefully pushed the horrific images out of her mind. And there were few reassurances from the sheriffs office that they were doing everything possible to catch the killers. They looked through every box in connection with the case and found a recording of a man believed to be one of the killers, or at the very least an accomplice. I wanted to protect my brothers from it. Thats when Hagwood asked Gamberg, a private investigator, if hed like to take over the investigation. As word spread through Keddie and the rest of Plumas County of the murders, its clearly a crime that not only affected Shelia Sharp and her remaining brothers and the boy who was spending the night, it deeply affected some members of the sheriffs office and the community, Gamberg said. He became a deputy in his hometown in 1988. Adding to the mystery: Sheila's younger brothers Greg and Rick, ages 5 and 10 at the time, were asleep and unharmed in an adjacent bedroom of the cabin, along with a friend, Justin Smartt. Sheila's 12-year-old sister Tina was missing from the scene but her remains were found at a different time. But the unsolved murders of a woman, two teenage boys and a girl still haunted him. He was also familiar with Cabin 28 in Keddie. What else do you want?". According to Gamberg, right after the murders, Sheriff Doug Thomas contacted the DOJ in Sacramento. It's debated whether it was the murders themselves that led to less interest in renting in the once-busy area, or if it was the allegedly poor management of the cabins themselves that led to fewer people being willing to live there. The therapist also reportedly told Gamberg that he was surprised the investigators at the time of the murder hadn't used the confession against Marty. Advertiser Disclosure: Backpackerverse.com is a free online resource that offers valuable content and comparison services to users. Decades after a teenage girl came home to find her family brutally slain in their resort cabin, police said the cold case was heating up. 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, Hagwood said in 2016. My kids don't know who my mom is. 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