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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Cell Data Revealed Last Movements
- Cell phone data revealed the couple's phones stopped transmitting the morning they disappeared and showed movement up a remote logging road at 3:26 a.m.
- Read receipts showed messages were opened but not answered, suggesting someone else handled the phones before they went dark.
Cars Found Dumped Near Landslide
- A helicopter crew spotted Patrick's Land Rover nose-down on a steep hillside, camouflaged with brush and a tarp.
- Investigators then found Monique's Jeep 268 feet further down, both apparently pushed over a cliff.
Physical Evidence Matched Routine Errands
- Forensically, the vehicles contained rope, tarps, towels, blood, shell casings, and a shopping list linking Monique's errands to evidence.
- The McDonald's receipt and surveillance confirmed her presence and timeline before disappearance.