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On July 4, 1988, 16-year-old Shane Stewart and 18-year-old Sally McNelly went out for the night in the West Texas town of San Angelo. They watched the fireworks, stopped for burgers, and drove to the lake outside of town. They were never seen alive again.

For 35 years, their murders have haunted their family and friends, and frustrated generations of investigators from the local police to the FBI. Hosts Rob D’Amico and Karen Jacobs take listeners behind the scenes of the cold case investigation, interviewing witnesses and following the twists and turns that have confounded authorities—including accusations about corruption, occult rituals, and a hunt for one suspect halfway around the world—tracking down new leads in the hope that someone may come forward to finally help solve the case.

From the Texas Monthly team behind “Tom Brown’s Body” and “Stephenville” comes another true story of crime, suspicion, and life and death in small-town Texas.

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Texas Monthly True Crime: Shane and Sally Texas Monthly

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    • 4.7 • 6K Ratings

On July 4, 1988, 16-year-old Shane Stewart and 18-year-old Sally McNelly went out for the night in the West Texas town of San Angelo. They watched the fireworks, stopped for burgers, and drove to the lake outside of town. They were never seen alive again.

For 35 years, their murders have haunted their family and friends, and frustrated generations of investigators from the local police to the FBI. Hosts Rob D’Amico and Karen Jacobs take listeners behind the scenes of the cold case investigation, interviewing witnesses and following the twists and turns that have confounded authorities—including accusations about corruption, occult rituals, and a hunt for one suspect halfway around the world—tracking down new leads in the hope that someone may come forward to finally help solve the case.

From the Texas Monthly team behind “Tom Brown’s Body” and “Stephenville” comes another true story of crime, suspicion, and life and death in small-town Texas.

For more Texas Monthly productions, visit texasmonthly.com/podcasts

    Shane and Sally | 1. A Long Hot Summer

    Shane and Sally | 1. A Long Hot Summer

    On July 4, 1988, sixteen-year-old Shane Stewart and eighteen-year-old Sally McNelly went out for the night in their West Texas hometown of San Angelo. They watched the fireworks, stopped for burgers, and drove out to the lake outside of town. They were never seen alive again. That summer, as their parents waited for news from the authorities, Shane’s father Marshall began an investigation of his own, discovering the teens may have been swept up in the town’s darkest of undercurrents.



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    • 51 min
    Shane and Sally | 2. Lost Horizons

    Shane and Sally | 2. Lost Horizons

    In the fall of 1987, Shane Stewart and Sally McNelly met through mutual friends and began dating. Shane was tall and confident. Sally loved to be the center of attention and moved easily between groups of friends.  Later that year, the two began spending more time with a group of teenagers who met up to practice occult rituals. Some friends say the group's activities were just games, but by the summer of 1988, something had changed. Sally told one friend that she and Shane were leaving San Angelo to get away from the group. That was just before the two of them disappeared.


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    • 42 min
    Shane and Sally | Trailer

    Shane and Sally | Trailer

    On July 4, 1988, 16-year-old Shane Stewart and 18-year-old Sally McNelly went out for the night in the West Texas town of San Angelo. They watched the fireworks, stopped for burgers, and drove to the lake outside of town. They were never seen alive again.

    For 35 years, their murders have haunted their family and friends, and frustrated generations of investigators from the local police to the FBI. Hosts Rob D’Amico and Karen Jacobs take listeners behind the scenes of the cold case investigation, interviewing witnesses and following the twists and turns that have confounded authorities—including accusations about corruption, occult rituals, and a hunt for one suspect halfway around the world—tracking down new leads in the hope that someone may come forward to finally help solve the case.

    From the Texas Monthly team behind “Tom Brown’s Body” and “Stephenville” comes another true story of crime, suspicion, and life and death in small-town Texas. Coming March 19.

    For more Texas Monthly productions, visit texasmonthly.com/podcasts

    • 5 min
    Stephenville | 1. Susan

    Stephenville | 1. Susan

    In the summer of 1987, 30-year-old Susan Woods was living alone in her hometown of Stephenville, Texas, piecing her life back together after being abandoned by her husband. Then, one sweltering July evening, Susan’s father came to check on her.

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    • 46 min
    Stephenville | 2. Michael

    Stephenville | 2. Michael

    After Susan Woods was killed, just about everyone in Stephenville—including the police—figured they knew who’d done it. Her estranged husband, Michael Woods, was a long-haired biker who smoked pot and played rock music—a complete misfit in the “Cowboy Capital of the World.” For more on this and every episode, visit texasmonthly.com/stephenville

    • 39 min
    Stephenville | 3. Don

    Stephenville | 3. Don

    Nearly twenty years after Susan Woods's murder, Stephenville Police Lieutenant Don Miller takes up the case. And with Michael Woods's cooperation, and help from new technology, Don finally makes a break in the case. But what he uncovers raises even more questions about why Susan was killed—and how her killer evaded justice for so long.

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    • 28 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
6K Ratings

6K Ratings

bradmoore1972 ,

Fantastic

I recently only learned about this podcast. Friends of mine on Facebook have been posting the trailer link for the “Shane and Sally” episode. I grew up in San Angelo and was the same age as Shane when he went missing. I remember the coverage of this story well. When I found out that it dies t air until the 19th, I decided to listen to “The Body of Tom Brown” and couldn’t stop listening. Very well done! Can’t wait for the Shane and Sally episode! Listening to “Stephenviile now!

Brad Moore

Chicago Cin ,

So well done and listenable

I think this series is just excellent in every aspect.

Happygoddess ,

Texas through & through

Skip can investigate and tell you a story about it in a way that makes you want to hear more & more of him!! Both gentlemen do an awesome job in this series! The very best of Texas investigative reporters—-Ilove to hear Skip tell a story 💞❤️💞

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