Episode 274 - “He was Dead the First Time We Met Him” - The Murder and Mystery of Shannon Guyatt

On June 28th, 1992, Doug Guyatt stepped outside his home in Colwood, British Columbia, to tidy up the yard.

The house was up for sale, and it needed to look presentable.

But that wasn’t the only weight hanging over Doug that day.

His wife, 34-year-old Shannon Guyatt, had been missing for nearly two weeks.

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Research & Writing:
Nicole Colin & Katherine Thomas - Epigram Literary Group

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

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