On July 4, 1988, 18-year-old Sally McNelly and her 17-year-old boyfriend Shane Stewart were last seen together in San Angelo, Texas, after reuniting to watch Fourth of July fireworks near Lake Nasworthy. When they failed to return, a search began and Stewart’s car was found abandoned the next day. Their remains were not recovered until months later — Sally on November 11 and Shane on November 14, 1988 — near Twin Buttes Reservoir about 20 miles from where they were last seen. Both teenagers had died from shotgun wounds and the deaths were ruled homicides.

The case drew attention amid rumors the pair had been involved with a local satanic group; friends said Sally had attended parties with occult activity, and the teens had once turned a gun over to police saying it was linked to cult-related crime. The case remains unsolved. In 2017 investigators identified a new person of interest after writings and audio tapes were found at the home of John Cyrus Gilbreath; no charges in these murders have been announced. The Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Crime Stoppers continue to seek information and offer a reward.

Did anyone who knew Sally or Shane attend those Fourth of July events or see them around Lake Nasworthy that evening?