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How Much Does the Family Know About the Missing Couple?? #truecrime #crimejunkie

July 15, 2025 / 01:25

This episode discusses the investigation into the disappearance of Jon and Shel, focusing on the family's involvement and the police's handling of evidence.

The family advocate shares insights on the family's actions after Jon and Shel went missing. A niece's sighting of Jon's truck leads the family to search the area where it was found.

Details emerge about the police's response, including the controversial decision to allow a family member inside the truck before it was processed. Questions arise regarding whether the police dusted for fingerprints.

The episode highlights the family's frustration with the investigation and the lack of thoroughness from law enforcement.

TLDR

Family searches for Jon and Shel's truck, raising concerns about police investigation methods.

Episode

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And it's worth noting, I mean, the family advocate is also hearing this secondhand from the family, but I get
00:00:05
the impression that the family might actually know a lot because some of them actually showed up at that lot where the
00:00:13
truck is right after police did. They had actually figured out where it might be because a niece, who wasn't as keyed
00:00:20
into what was going on, told them that she had seen it in that area, but she hadn't said anything earlier because she
00:00:26
hadn't gone back to the Markley house after the funeral. And remember, until then, everyone thought that Jon was so
00:00:31
distraught over her sister's death that he just chose not to go. So, she didn't even know anything was wrong, like the
00:00:37
first time she saw the truck until like hours after. And so, then she raises the
00:00:41
alarm bells when she learns that John and Shel were officially considered missing. And at that point, the family
00:00:46
starts going out in the last area she saw, looking for the truck. But John's family told us that when they found it
00:00:52
with police in the lot, police let one of them go inside before processing it, which is to me wild.
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Yeah. And when I talk about like is there was there evidence was there not? The family
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isn't even sure that police ever even dusted for fingerprints. So if that's true, sure, you didn't find anything,
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but like you also didn't look, right? And I don't know why you wouldn't dust for fingerprints because they could
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tell someone's hands had been all over that truck as soon as they found it.

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Episode Highlights

  • Family's Awareness
    The family had insights about the situation that surprised investigators.
    “The family might actually know a lot.”
    @ 00m 05s
    July 15, 2025
  • Police Handling of Evidence
    Concerns arise over the police not dusting for fingerprints on the truck.
    “You didn't find anything, but you also didn't look.”
    @ 01m 10s
    July 15, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • Police let one of them go inside before processing it, which is wild.
    How Much Does the Family Know About the Missing Couple?? #truecrime #crimejunkie
  • You didn't find anything, but you also didn't look.
    How Much Does the Family Know About the Missing Couple?? #truecrime #crimejunkie

Key Moments

  • Family Investigation00:46
  • Police Oversight01:06