The Path Went Chilly

Robin Jules Ashley TPWC

Welcome to The Path Went Chilly where Robin Warder from The Trail Went Cold will discuss his favorite cases with friends Dr. Jules from Riddle Me That! True Crime and Criminologist Dr. Ashley Wellman. This will be a deep dive and a fresh perspective, join us as we descend deeper down the rabbit hole & examine these unsolved cases with compassionate consideration towards the families left behind.

  1. 2 days ago

    Vernon Shipman, Charles Glass, Louise Davis Shumate Pt. Two

    July 17, 1966. Hendersonville, North Carolina. A pair of close friends, 43-year old Vernon Shipman and 36-year old Charles Glass, both go missing and Vernon’s abandoned car is soon found on a dirt road near his residence. Five days later, Vernon and Charles’ bodies are discovered in an isolated area alongside the body of a 61-year old Asheville resident named Louise Davis Shumate and all three victims have been bludgeoned to death. Even though Louise does not appear to have any known connection to Vernon or Charles, multiple witnesses report having seen all three of them inside Vernon’s car with an unidentified man prior to their deaths. Decades later, some investigators express their belief that a deceased criminal named Edward Thompson committed the murders, but there is no conclusive evidence to implicate him. Since Vernon and Charles were both gay men, could the murders have been a hate crime? If not, what was the actual motive and how did Louise become mixed up in the whole situation? On this week’s episode of “The Path Went Chilly”, we explore one of the most bizarre unsolved triple homicides you’ll ever hear about.If you have any information about this case, please contact the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office at (828) 697-4596. Support the show:  Patreon.com/thetrailwentcold Patreon.com/julesandashley Additional Reading: https://hendersonheritage.com/unsolved-triple-murder/ https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2016/07/18/1966-triple-murder-still-sends-shock-waves-through-hendersonville/4570754007/ https://www.boldlife.com/wild-life/ https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Vernon_Shipman,_Charles_Glass,_and_Louise_Shumate

    52 min
  2. 18 Jun

    Vernon Shipman, Charles Glass & Louise Davis Shumate Pt. One

    July 17, 1966. Hendersonville, North Carolina. A pair of close friends, 43-year old Vernon Shipman and 36-year old Charles Glass, both go missing and Vernon’s abandoned car is soon found on a dirt road near his residence. Five days later, Vernon and Charles’ bodies are discovered in an isolated area alongside the body of a 61-year old Asheville resident named Louise Davis Shumate and all three victims have been bludgeoned to death. Even though Louise does not appear to have any known connection to Vernon or Charles, multiple witnesses report having seen all three of them inside Vernon’s car with an unidentified man prior to their deaths. Decades later, some investigators express their belief that a deceased criminal named Edward Thompson committed the murders, but there is no conclusive evidence to implicate him. Since Vernon and Charles were both gay men, could the murders have been a hate crime? If not, what was the actual motive and how did Louise become mixed up in the whole situation? On this week’s episode of “The Path Went Chilly”, we explore one of the most bizarre unsolved triple homicides you’ll ever hear about.If you have any information about this case, please contact the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office at (828) 697-4596. Support the show:  Patreon.com/thetrailwentcold Patreon.com/julesandashley Additional Reading: https://hendersonheritage.com/unsolved-triple-murder/ https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2016/07/18/1966-triple-murder-still-sends-shock-waves-through-hendersonville/4570754007/ https://www.boldlife.com/wild-life/ https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Vernon_Shipman,_Charles_Glass,_and_Louise_Shumate

    49 min
  3. 11 Jun

    Tommy Gibson Pt. Two

    March 18, 1991. Azalea, Oregon. Two-year old Tommy Gibson goes missing from the front yard of his rural home. Tommy’s father, Larry Gibson, who happens to be a deputy with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, claims that his son vanished while he was out jogging and later tells the authorities that his daughter witnessed Tommy get abducted by an unidentified couple driving a pick-up truck. However, investigators notice a number of suspicious discrepancies which make them believe that Larry caused Tommy’s death and covered up what he did by disposing of his son’s body. Larry is eventually charged with the crime and convicted of second-degree manslaughter and serves nearly three years in prison, but he continually maintains his innocence and no trace of Tommy is ever found. Was Larry Gibson actually responsible for the disappearance of his son? Or was the boy the victim of a stranger abduction? On this week’s episode of “The Path Went Chilly ”, we explore a very frustrating missing children’s case which still has a number of unanswered questions. If you have any information about this case, please contact the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office at (541) 440-4450. Additional Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Thomas_Gibson https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Tommy_Gibson https://www.deseret.com/1995/1/19/19154476/oregon-town-still-divided-over-boy-s-disappearance/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal/19792315 /https://www.newspapers.com/image/198517497/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/338055000/https://www.newspapers.com/image/573597925/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/350877751/https://www.newspapers.com/image/394199591/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/442570299/https://www.newspapers.com/image/202334607/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/202354511/https://www.newspapers.com/image/388680042/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/232888668/ https://law.justia.com/cases/oregon/court-of-appeals/1996/144-or-app-523.html https://charleyproject.org/case/thomas-dean-gibson

    56 min
  4. 4 Jun

    Tommy Gibson Pt.

    March 18, 1991. Azalea, Oregon. Two-year old Tommy Gibson goes missing from the front yard of his rural home. Tommy’s father, Larry Gibson, who happens to be a deputy with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, claims that his son vanished while he was out jogging and later tells the authorities that his daughter witnessed Tommy get abducted by an unidentified couple driving a pick-up truck. However, investigators notice a number of suspicious discrepancies which make them believe that Larry caused Tommy’s death and covered up what he did by disposing of his son’s body. Larry is eventually charged with the crime and convicted of second-degree manslaughter and serves nearly three years in prison, but he continually maintains his innocence and no trace of Tommy is ever found. Was Larry Gibson actually responsible for the disappearance of his son? Or was the boy the victim of a stranger abduction? On this week’s episode of “The Path Went Chilly ”, we explore a very frustrating missing children’s case which still has a number of unanswered questions. If you have any information about this case, please contact the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office at (541) 440-4450. Additional Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Thomas_Gibson https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Tommy_Gibson https://www.deseret.com/1995/1/19/19154476/oregon-town-still-divided-over-boy-s-disappearance/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal/19792315 /https://www.newspapers.com/image/198517497/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/338055000/https://www.newspapers.com/image/573597925/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/350877751/https://www.newspapers.com/image/394199591/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/442570299/https://www.newspapers.com/image/202334607/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/202354511/https://www.newspapers.com/image/388680042/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/232888668/ https://law.justia.com/cases/oregon/court-of-appeals/1996/144-or-app-523.html https://charleyproject.org/case/thomas-dean-gibson

    44 min

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Welcome to The Path Went Chilly where Robin Warder from The Trail Went Cold will discuss his favorite cases with friends Dr. Jules from Riddle Me That! True Crime and Criminologist Dr. Ashley Wellman. This will be a deep dive and a fresh perspective, join us as we descend deeper down the rabbit hole & examine these unsolved cases with compassionate consideration towards the families left behind.

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