On the morning of April 11, 1981, 14-year-old Sheila Sharp returned from a neighbor’s house after a sleepover and stumbled upon the most disturbing and gruesome scene that Keddie, California, had ever witnessed.

The exterior of Cabin 28 where the Keddie murders took place

As she opened the door, she discovered three lifeless bodies on the living room floor of the infamous Cabin 28.

The scene of the Keddie murders

It was Sheila Sharp’s mother, Sue, her brother John, and his friend Dana, lying in a pool of blood, bound with medical tape and appliance wire.

The scene of the Keddie murders

The three innocent victims had been stabbed, bludgeoned, and strangled to death.

The scene of the Keddie murders

Sheila’s 12-year-old sister, Tina, was missing, while her two younger brothers, Rick and Greg, and their friend, Justin, were left unharmed during the violent ordeal.

The scene of the Keddie murders

While the Sharps’ cabin did not show signs of forced entry, detectives managed to recover an unidentified fingerprint from a handrail leading to the cabin’s back door.

Investigators gathering evidence inside Cabin 28

They also found that the telephone had been left off the hook, and all the lights had been turned off with the drapes fully closed.

Interior of Cabin 28 where the Keddie murders took place

While searching the premises, investigators discovered various weapons, including a table knife, a butcher knife, and a blood-stained hammer.

Evidence from Cabin 28

Additional evidence, such as a second blood-soaked knife, was found in a trash bin behind the Keddie general store.

The scene of the Keddie murders

Three years after the Keddie murders, a part of a skull was found 29 miles away near Camp Eighteen in neighboring Butte County. This discovery led to a thorough examination of the area, which uncovered a jawbone and several other bones.

Fingerprint evidence inside Cabin 28

The fragments were eventually identified as belonging to the missing girl, Tina.

The discovery of Tina’s remains raised even more questions than ever before.

The scene of the Keddie murders

Why were Tina’s remains found so far from Cabin 28? How could a murder with so much evidence remain unsolved?

Fingerprint evidence inside Cabin 28

Forty years after the incident, the quadruple murder in the woods continues to baffle the nation. New significant evidence, painstakingly collected by local authorities, offers hope that the mystery of the Keddie murders may soon be solved.

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