For our farewell episode, we discuss why we decided to end Zion's Lost after 3 years and over 150 episodes. We share some memorable experiences we have had and episodes that still keep us up at night. We also talk about a few cases we wish we could have covered, but couldn't due to privacy reasons. We appreciate your loyalty and support of our podcast. We are very thankful to have had such kind listeners who care about the cases and victims as much as we do. We hope that we have succeeded in bringing awareness to cold cases, missing persons, and victims of violent crime. - Julia & Janet
In 1989, a successful mother and social worker, Annette Hill, left her home at about 8pm, never to return. A robbery and murder gone wrong led to police to some of her belongings, but the suspect was never charged with any crime relating to her disappearance. However, that would all change in 2011 when another cold case from 1989 was reopened, and evidence was retested. https://www.newspapers.com/image/613314616/?terms=Annette%20Hill&match=1 https://charleyproject.org/case/annette-a-hill https://www.newspapers.com/image/613419829/?terms=%22victor%20aguilar%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/467097805/?terms=%22victor%20aguilar%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/613321208/?terms=%22felicia%20pappas%22&match=1
It’s what fun is! Utah’s family-owned amusement park, Lagoon, has an interesting history dating back to 1886. Lagoon has hosted famous bands, has original wood-carved animals on the carousel, and the infamous ‘White Roller Coaster’ just celebrated its 100th birthday. But with all the rides, games, and cotton candy, comes a few deaths and injuries. https://www.newspapers.com/image/12467291/?terms=Lagoon&match=1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagoon_(amusement_park) https://mysteryofutahhistory.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-dark-side-of-lagoon-amusement-park.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/613315050/?terms=Ryan%20Beckstead&match=1
This week we are discussing two missing persons. Both disappeared in 2020 in the same general area of North Ogden. Etzil Cortez Trujillo was last seen by their broken down vehicle on the North Ogden Divide. Shelby Campbell left for a hike during a heavy windstorm and no trace of her or her belongings have been found. Her vehicle was located in the trailhead parking lot. https://www.qsaltlake.com/news/2020/04/27/young-nonbinary-person-missing-since-thursday/ https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2020/05/09/family-of-missing-person-etzli-cortes-trujillo-calls-for-action-from-slc-police-department/ https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/salt-lake-city-pd-searching-for-missing-22-year-old-resident/ https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/salt-lake-city-pd-searching-for-missing-22-year-old-resident/ Facebook page for Ez:https://www.facebook.com/FindEzNow Facebook group to join for Shelby: https://www.facebook.com/groups/35314140916176T
This week, we are continuing with commemorating Pride Month by discussing a murder and an assault. Both crimes were solved, but the murder was not solved until 30 years later, and the assault was on a friendly bicyclist well known to those in the Logan area. https://www.deseret.com/2012/7/12/20504383/thirty-years-later-murder-case-closed-but-little-closure-for-family#dennis-piernick-39-was-killed-may-16-1982-the-salt-lake-city-police-department-closed-the-investigation-into-his-death-july-12-2012-after-determining-the-person-who-should-be-arrested-in-the-case-was-already-dead https://www.qsaltlake.com/news/2012/10/01/a-history-of-hate-crimes-in-utah/ https://usustatesman.com/bicycle-brent/
In November of 1988, Gordon Church stopped at a 7-11 for a pack of cigarettes before meeting friends for dinner. A few days later, a parolee confessed to police that he and an accomplice tortured, raped, and murdered Gordon, before dumping him in a shallow grave. Content Warning: Sexual Assault https://www.qsaltlake.com/news/2009/11/19/the-murder-of-gordon-church/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/469656685/?terms=Gordon%20Church%20gay&match=1 https://www.qsaltlake.com/news/2013/05/10/gordon-ray-church-murderer-inappropriate-relationship-renee-mckenzie-curt/ Supreme https://www.sltrib.com/news/crime/2017/01/09/28-years-later-the-story-of-southern-utah-student-gordon-church-and-his-killers/
David Stack was 19 years old when he decided to leave Colorado to visit his sister in Truckee, California. He never arrived and his family never stopped looking for him. Meanwhile, police in Wendover had a case of a deceased John Doe found at a water treatment facility. Was David the victim of similar crimes in the area and time period? https://www.latimes.com/nation/ct-david-stack-20150516-story.html https://archives.rep-am.com/2015/08/16/cold-case-broken-hearts/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_David_Stack http://tooeleonline.com/exhumed-body-may-be-linked-to-missing-man-from-colorado/ https://www.ksl.com/article/34659416
This week we discuss two kidnapping cases that are not related, but both victims were found alive. https://www.newspapers.com/image/289255616/?terms=%22Evan%20richard%20henricksen%22&match=1 https://www.deseret.com/2003/3/24/19711272/past-abductions-have-focused-spotlight-on-s-l https://www.newspapers.com/image/613488327/?terms=Tasha%20bevan&match=1 http://www.minicassia.com/news/article_421c3e22-18fc-11e4-ac91-0017a43b2370.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/613117278/?terms=Tasha%20bevan&match=1
In 1896, human bones and teeth were found inside a church furnace in Salt Lake City. When the reverend, Francis Hermans, could not be located, police suspected him from the start. However, when the details of his life and his history of wives disappearing or suddenly dying, the story got more scandalous and hit the newspapers not only in the U.S, but internationally as well. Even though his face was all over the papers, Reverend Hermans has escaped capture for over a century. https://www.newspapers.com/image/12423500/?terms=francis%20hermans&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/355381319/?terms=francis%20hermans&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/354248664 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1896-05-25/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1896&sort=date&rows=20&words=Francis+Hermann+Rev&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=8&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=Rev.+Francis+Hermann&y=21&x=10&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/598955112/?terms=Francis%20Hermans...
This week we explore two missing persons cases that are not connected, but involve endangered and at-risk individuals. At 19 years old, Timothy Scott Parry walked out of his house, never to be seen again. In 2001, 68 year old Johnnie Mae left her sisters home to go to the grocery store. Her unoccupied vehicle was found about 100 miles away from her home. Although a couple ranchers saw her wandering the desert, Johnnie was never located. https://www.newspapers.com/image/725292996/?terms=timothy%20scott%20parry&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/613308545/?terms=timothy%20scott%20parry&match=1 https://charleyproject.org/case/timothy-scott-parry https://www.newspapers.com/image/613275929/?terms=Johnnie%20%20Mae%20Miles&match=1 https://charleyproject.org/case/johnnie-mae-miles#:~:text=Miles%20was%20last%20seen%20at,Eureka%20in%20Juab%20County%2C%20Utah. https://charleyproject.org/case/timothy-scott-parry