Red Canyon, UT Area Cold Cases

Name

Fontella Galloway

Age

63

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

6/19/1969 the body of ms fontella was found at her residence in roosevelt. The cause of death was suffocation.

Agency

Utah Department of Public Safety

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

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

Raymond Stubblefield

Age

34

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Raymond stubblefield was last seen in meeker, colorado on july 3, 1983. He went fishing in circle park with a friend and failed to return. Mr. Stubblefield's friend was found highly intoxicated near the river. He was unable to report mr. Stubblefield's whereabouts. It is possible that he may have drowned in the white river in that area. He was last seen wearing a beige shirt printed with a bull's head and the words "Dorrei bro's band", blue levi's jeans, blue and gray tennis shoes with red stripes, and a brown baseball cap with the letters "Eico". He has not been seen since. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the meeker police department.

Agency

Meeker Police Department

Name

Marie Blee

Age

15

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

15 year old marie blee was last seen on november 21, 1979 at a party at the shadow mountain village mobile home park. Blee told a friend that she had a ride home with an unidentified driver during the early morning hours. She has never been heard from again. She was last seen wearing a purple collared v-neck top, a brown velvet vest, jeans, and a leather rope necklace. (first two photos are at 15 years old, the third photo is age-progressed to 45 years). Marie was a member of the leech lake band of ojibwe tribe. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the routt county sheriff's office.

Agency

Moffat County Sheriff's Office

Name

Sheila Sawyer

Age

32

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the moffat county sheriff's office.

Agency

Moffat County Sheriff's Office

Name

Alejandro Quinones-Zapaico

Age

41

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

On june 3, 2001, 41 year old alejandro quinones-zapaico was last seen at during the morning hours at his place of employment in the vicinity of the 1900 block of county rd. 36 in meeker, co. He indicated he was headed home but has not been heard from since. The circumstances in this case remain unknown. Mr. Quinones-zapaico left his personal belongings, money, and vehicle behind. He is believed to be in the rifle, colorado area with two hispanic males. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the rio blanco county sheriff's office.

Agency

Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office

Name

John Simons

Age

61

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

On july 25, 2014, mr. Simons left for a camping trip and has not been seen since. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the craig police department.

Agency

Craig Police Department

Name

Monserrat Gonzalez

Age

49

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Agency

Craig Police Department

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

Rhonda Karren

Age

31

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Rhonda fae karren was last seen at 9:00 pm on september 28, 1987 in vernal ut. She had attended a work seminar in salt lake city that evening. Her car was parked in her driveway. Notes from the seminar and her purse was on the table inside her home. There were signs of a struggle in the backyard, none in the residence. The suit jacket and shoes which karren had worn were found on the ground, foul play is suspected.

Agency

Utah Department of Public Safety

Name

Orthea Wamsley

Age

43

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

5/5/1976 duncan wamsley was working at the neola store and was abducted from the store. Her body was found north of neola in a wooded area her hands were bound behind her back. Othea was shot in the head.

Agency

Utah Department of Public Safety

Name

Emerson Farnsworth

Age

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Emmett farnsworth went missing from price, ut on july 6, 1967. His sister reported that her brother was in price on july 4, 1967 and left for duchesne county where he had been living in a trailer. He was a construction worker by trade. Report was received that mr. Farnsworth’s car had been found burned near waldon, co with license plates and registration identification removed.A sheepherder reported finding a body about five miles north of granby, co. The sheepherder was unfamiliar with the country and has not been able to lead officers back to where he had seen the body. Authorities said the body might be that of emerson farnsworth, of duchesne, ut missing since july 6, 1967.

Agency

Utah Department of Public Safety

Name

Carl Jackson

Age

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Carl jackson is believed to have been missing since september of 2003. Mr. Jackson has missed a court appearance and some believed he disappeared to avoid prosecution. He was known have abused drugs. Mr. Jackson has had no contact with any of his relations. Foul play is suspected. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the fruita police department.

Agency

Fruita Police Department

Name

George Kemp

Age

68

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

2/5/2000 george kemp was found shot in the back of the head at the west water rest area near mm225 on I-70. 22lr casings were recovered from the scene, a bullet was recovered from the skull of the victim.

Agency

Utah Department of Public Safety