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In April 1981, a mother, her son, his best friend, and a teenage girl vanished into the darkness of rural California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. What remained behind in Cabin 28 was a scene so brutal, so chilling, it continues to haunt investigators and true crime enthusiasts over four decades later. But what happens when leads are ignored, suspects walk free, and the silence of a small town becomes its most unsettling clue?

In this episode, we untangle the eerie timeline, suspicious behaviors, and long-standing theories surrounding the Keddie Cabin Murders. From missing files and repressed memories to an ever-growing list of questions, this case is a tangled web of horror and heartbreak—with an ending still out of reach.

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📚 Sources & References

• All That’s Interesting. (2022). The Keddie Cabin Murders: What We Know About The Unsolved Quadruple Homicide. Retrieved from https://allthatsinteresting.com/keddie-cabin-murders
• CBS News. (2018). 48 Hours: The Keddie Murders. Retrieved from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-keddie-murders-48-hours/
• Investigation Discovery. (2017). People Magazine Investigates: Cabin 28. Retrieved from https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/
• Plumas News. (2016). Keddie murders revisited: Following the clues. Retrieved from https://www.plumasnews.com/keddie-murders-revisited-following-the-clues/
• Wikipedia. (n.d.). Keddie murders. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keddie_murders
• Cabin 28. (2017). Film. North Bank Entertainment.
• The Strangers. (2008). Film. Rogue Pictures.
• Coletta, S. Murder at Cabin 28: The Suspects – Part I. Retrieved from https://www.suecoletta.com/murder-at-cabin-28-the-suspects-part-i/

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