Greg Fleniken was discovered deceased in a locked hotel room in Beaumont, Texas under circumstances that initially appeared non-criminal. The autopsy introduced findings that did not align with that assessment, creating a conflict between the scene and the medical evidence.

References

• People.com (MGM Elegante Hotel, Beaumont image)
• The Cinemaholic (Victims and Suspect Images)
• Does Murder Sleep? S1 E5: No Checking Out

• People Magazine
• ABC News
• Vanity Fair
• Beaumont Enterprise
• National Institute of Justice
• Journal of Forensic Sciences

In 1989, a young woman disappeared from White Cloud, Michigan. What followed was a case shaped by early assumptions, limited urgency, and an investigation that quietly stalled.

This episode examines the disappearance of Shannon Siders, the decisions that defined her case, and the questions that remain unanswered decades later.

This is a documented examination of what happens when someone is miscategorized — and left behind.

Listener discretion advised.

References

1. People v. Matthew Jones and People v. Paul Jones, Trial Transcripts and Verdicts, Newaygo County Circuit Court (April 2015).

2. Sworn Affidavit of Dean Robinson, Recantation of Testimony (December 2021).

3. Michigan State Police Cold Case Task Force, Investigation Records and Interview Summaries (2011–2014), led by Det. Mike Stephens.

4. Medical Examiner’s Office / Autopsy Report of Shannon Siders (October 1989).

5. Testimony of Clint Hofer regarding admissions by Paul Jones, Newaygo County Circuit Court.

6. Testimony of Lindsay Bradley regarding the class ring evidence, Newaygo County Circuit Court.

7. Investigative findings of Bill Proctor, Private Investigator for the Jones family defense.

8. Testimony of Dean Robinson regarding the Hole-in-the-Wall crime scene (2015).

9. Manistee National Forest recovery reports and crime scene documentation (October 1989).

10. Community and witness statements regarding the night of July 17, 1989, White Cloud, Michigan.

Listener Discretion is advised.

In 1983, police believed they had finally solved a murder that had gone unanswered for over twenty years.

This minisode examines the confession that followed, the assumption it was built on, and the forensic problem that forced investigators to confront an impossible question of time.

References:

• Brothwell, Don. The Bog Man and the Archaeology of People. British Museum Publications, 1986.

• Science History Institute. "Bodies in the Bog: The Lindow Mysteries." (July 2019).

• The Manchester Evening News / The Times (Archives 1983).

• Oxford University Research Laboratory for Archaeology.

• Taphonomy References:

• The Sexual Offences Act 1956.

• The "Lavender Marriage" Phenomenon.