MURDER
CASE #: 1988-4
Sally McNelly
Status:
Open
Date of Offense:
Date of Offense:
Jurisdiction:
Offense Location:
San Angelo, TX
Reward:
up to $3,000
via TX Crime Stoppers
Not from STC, Conditions and restrictions apply
Summary:
On the evening of July 04, 1988, Sally Ann McNelly (18 Years of age) and Shane Paul Stewart (17 Years of age), went out together to Lake Nasworthy to view an annual fireworks display at the lake. After neither returned home, a search ensued and Stewarts prized Chevrolet Camaro was found abandoned the following date. In November of the same year, the remains of both victims were discovered in a pasture by hunters near Twin Buttes Reservoir, about twenty miles from the location of the vehicle.
Vital Statistics
Circumstances of Offense:
Both victims had died from gunshot wounds and were located a short distance from each other. Investigation at the crime scene clearly established both victims were the victim of homicide.
Additional Details:
It wasn’t until 1994 that DNA was recovered from evidence near Shane Stewart's abandoned Camaro, but a match was not found in a nationwide DNA system.
Case Last Updated:
Associated Persons
Shane S. (Boyfriend) - Living
John G. (Person of Interest) - Living
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