Crime Junkie MURDERED: Patrick Shunn & Monique Patenaude
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Dec 1, 2025 A couple goes missing in Oso, Washington, leading detectives on a 100-day search. Phone data reveals strange activity, and a neighbor's feud becomes a key lead. A helicopter spots their dumped vehicles, and blood evidence points to foul play. After a confession implicates a suspect, bodies are recovered, confirming a violent crime. Intense manhunts and forensic analysis play out, ultimately leading to a trial that uncovers the tragic details of the couple's murder and the ripple effects on their families.
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Neighbor Dispute Pointed To Suspect
- Neighbors repeatedly named John Reed as the primary suspect due to an escalating land dispute tied to the Oso landslide.
- Suzanne recorded John leaving the gate with items matching those later found at the vehicle site.
Security Video Changed The Case
- Home security footage captured the victims' cars driving up the logging road at 3:31 a.m. and John Reed's truck using the same route hours later.
- Those videos shifted the investigation into an active manhunt for John and Tony Reed.
Suspect's Property Yielded Matching Evidence
- Search warrants at John's property uncovered matching evidence: shell casings, tarps, blood in the bathtub, diesel-soaked clothes, and secret bunkers.
- The cache suggested attempts to hide or destroy evidence and possible prior illegal activity.