Oakley, UT Area Cold Cases

Name

Joseph Sheets

Age

28

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

28 year old joseph william sheets was the victim of a homicide on september 19, 1987. He was found in the buck springs area of rural wasatch county. Sheets was reported to be driving to colorado from salt lake city at the time his body was discovered. Sheets died as a result of several gunshot wounds to his body at the time, sheets was traveling in his green, 1975 ford ltd wagon. This vehicle has never been located.

Agency

Utah Department of Public Safety

Name

Marty Shook

Age

21

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Marty shook, a 21 year old white male, left sparks nevada on june 12, 1982 sometime in the afternoon. Shook told family members he was going to colorado to look for work and that he would be hitch hiking. Shook was an accomplished hitcher and would travel the same route exclusively. Nothing is known of the victims activities from the time he left the reno area until his body was found in wasatch county, utah on june 14, 1982. On june 14, 1982 wasatch county received a call regarding a possible homicide/dead body discovered near daniels creek on hwy 40. The body was located by a fisherman . Wasatch county deputies responded to where the body was located. At the scene the body of a white male adult was located on the south side of u.S. 40, within three feet of daniels creek. The body was found nude, lying on his back, with his knees pulled slightly up, as if he had been picked up and dropped into the willows at the edge of the creek. The male had shoulder length auburn hair, a thin scraggly beard and mustache. There was a fair amount of blood on the head and face of the victim. The male subject had identifying tattoos: a black spider on a red back ground located above his left breast and a lightning bolt with the word “crash” inscribed through it located on his upper arm. Upon moving the body it was discovered that the subject had been castrated. Genitalia was completely absent. Autopsy reports states the male dies of a single gunshot wound to the back of the head, behind the left ear from a .38 caliber weapon. Castration was done post mortem. It is believed the body was dumped after death so an additional crime scene is possible. The victim left nevada with his personal belongings in a back pack that he carried, along with a bed roll and the clothes he was wearing. No idea how much if any money he was carrying. None of the victims belongs were recovered.

Agency

Utah Department of Public Safety

Name

Cornelis Bokslag

Age

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Cornelis (casey) bokslag last spoke to his family on monday june 6, 2022. He did not show up for work which his family says is not like him. Casey’s vehicle was found abandoned with not plates in summit county on june 8, 2022. The area was searched and casey nor any of his personal belongings were found.

Agency

Utah Department of Public Safety

Name

Crystal Bradley

Age

28

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On the morning of 4/30/2005 the body of crystal bradley was discovered outside an out building near her residence. Crystal succumbed to many injuries. Contact the carbon county sheriffs office.

Agency

Utah Department of Public Safety

Name

Deedee Wach

Age

19

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

The victim was living with her parents at the time of her death. She was returning home from work at approximately 10:45 p.M. If you have any information on this case contact the unified police.

Agency

Utah Department of Public Safety

Name

Emerson Schafer

Age

38

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

3/31/1981 the body of emerson schafer was found at his residence in coalville, utah. Emerson’s 66 chevrolet impala was found abandoned in coalville on 3/29/1981. Emerson died of multiple injuries that he sustained when he was struck by a motor vehicle.

Agency

Utah Department of Public Safety

Name

Fernando Ordonez-Hernandez

Age

49

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

The victim was homeless at the time of his death. An anonymous phone call to the police. The caller was reporting a dead body in the parking lot of la frontera restaurant. The body belonged to the victim. If you have any information about this homicide contact the salt lake city police.

Agency

Utah Department of Public Safety

Name

Douglas Lee

Age

36

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

A man walking through the railroad yard located the victim deceased next to a parked train. The victim was homeless. If you have any information contact the salt lake police.

Agency

Utah Department of Public Safety

Name

Garrett Bardsley

Age

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Garrett was last seen on august 20, 2004 in the cuberant lake area in the high uinta mountains of utah. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweat shirt, red sweat pants, t-shirt, and converse shoes size 7 to 8. He has straight shoulder length hair and a gap between his front teeth. Any information on the location of garrett.

Agency

Utah Department of Public Safety

Name

Rachael Runyan

Age

3

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Abducted from doxey elemetary school in sunset, utah. Her body was found nearly 20 miles away in the creek bed off a dirt road. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the sunset city police department at (801) 825-1620.

Agency

Sunset City Police Department