The narrator reflects on the brutal murder of Shelley Wiley in 1985, which has haunted the town of Laramie and the victim's family for decades.
The podcast episode reveals the recent arrest and subsequent dropping of charges against Fred Lamb, raising suspicions of mishandling and local authority influence in Shelley Wiley's murder case.
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Memories of Laramie and Shelley Wiley
The narrator reflects on their experience living in Laramie, Wyoming, as a teenager and describes it as a town with a mean streak and a harsh environment. They recall the tragic murder of Shelley Wiley, a young woman who was killed in 1985, leaving a lasting impact on the narrator. The brutality of the crime and the lack of resolution have haunted the town and the victim's family for decades.
The Cold Case and Fred Lamb
The podcast episode reveals that there was a recent development in Shelley Wiley's murder case. In 2016, Fred Lamb, a former cop and Laramie police officer, was arrested for the crime after DNA evidence linked him to the scene. Shockingly, the prosecutors unexpectedly dropped the charges, and the case remains unresolved. The narrator contacts Shelley's family and investigates the suspicious circumstances surrounding the case, including potential mishandling and the influence of local authorities.
A Times investigative reporter, Kim Barker, revisits the murder of Shelli Wiley — a long-unsolved case from Kim’s time in high school. She reaches out to Shelli’s family to understand why the police arrested a man named Fred Lamb for Shelli’s murder in 2016, and why prosecutors abruptly dropped the charges against him.
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