On June 14, 1996 the partially clad and badly decomposed body of 38-year-old Shannon Rene Zielinski was discovered in woods near Holcomb Road and Mount Spokane Park Drive. She had been shot to death; investigators concluded she likely was killed elsewhere and her body dumped at that location, possibly up to three weeks earlier. A towel had been draped over her torso and clothing items found nearby included pantyhose, white socks and a single black high-heeled boot. No purse or identification was recovered; her identity was confirmed by fingerprints.

Zielinski had a lengthy criminal record and had been released from county jail on May 21 after serving time for a probation violation. She was last reportedly seen on May 27 in the Sprague and Helena area, drinking with a group of men and briefly contacted by police before leaving a residence to work as a prostitute in the clothing she was later found wearing. Detectives considered several motives, including silencing her as a planned witness in the double-murder trial of Joseph JoJo Andrews, retaliation by a client, a dealer, or someone she owed, and possible links to other area slayings; no suspect has been publicly identified or arrested.

Did anyone who knew Shannon or who was in the Sprague and Helena area on May 27 have information that could help solve this case?