249 - The Disappearance of John & Shelly Markley

As Christmas of 1995 drew near, many families in rural Ohio drew closer and felt themselves caught up in the joy and pageantry of the holiday season. Unfortunately, for one family, the holiday would forever be associated with pain and grief, loss and doubt, a disappearance and the unknown. John and Shelly Markley were devoted and loving parents to their five children. During a week already marked by a family tragedy, John and Shelly mysteriously vanished on the morning of Friday, December 15th. The last sighting of the couple was made by a bank teller who waited on them at the drive up window. In addition to John and Shelly, the woman saw a third individual, a man who has never been identified. Investigators found themselves caught up in a case with just one witness, almost no physical evidence and few in any clues. As the case unfolded, detectives would learn a lot about John and Shelly and everyone else in their lives. Within weeks an unknown caller began ringing the family home, demanding cash in exchange for the return of the missing couple and that would take the investigation in a completely different direction. Nearly thirty years later, what became of John and Shelly remains a mystery and while law enforcement is certain there are people locally who know much more than they have shared, the case continues growing cold. Use promo code "Trace" to save 10% on your ticket for CrimeCon Denver Follow Trace Evidence on Social Media Twitter --- Instagram --- TikTok --- YouTube --- Like Facebook Page --- Join Facebook Group --- Threads --- Like MeWe Page --- Join MeWe Group --- Bluesky Suppport Trace Evidence Patreon --- Paypal --- Cash App --- Buy Me A Coffee Trace Evidence Merch Shops TeePublic --- ShopTEPod --- Spreadshop All Other Links Official Trace Evidence Website --- LinkTree Music Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Echoes of Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Galactic Rap" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Ghost in the Algorithm" Music from Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Sources Become a supporter of this podcast: .

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249 - The Disappearance of John & Shelly Markley is an episode from Trace Evidence by Steven Pacheco.

This episode is 103:21 long.

This episode was published on Jun 25, 2025.

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