Post by Admin Horan on Jun 5, 2017 9:35:07 GMT -6
This timeline, compiled and transcribed by Mean Kitty, is interesting for several reasons. For one, it highlights discrepancies between different versions of Sheila Sharp's statements, and between her statements and other statements, especially Richard Meeks's. These discrepancies raise important questions, such as:
1. Did Justin Eason (Smartt) go into town WITH the Sharps on the morning of April 11, or not?
2. Did Sue pick up Johnny and Dana, bring them back to Keddie to do some yard work, and then the boys "hitched" back to Quincy, or did they stay in Quincy all day?
3. Did Glenna ("Nina") Meeks call the Sharp home at 9:00 pm to say that Johnny and Dana were on their way to Keddie, or did Johnny make that call?
4. Did Sue Sharp receive a second phone call at or after 9:00 pm, or not?
5. Fifty-leven people claim they gave Johnny and Dana a ride to Keddie Saturday night. Why has NOBODY claimed they gave the boys a ride from Keddie to Quincy Saturday afternoon?
6. Etc, etc, etc. Why are there ANY discrepancies in these timelines at all?
by meankitty » Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:02 am
I compiled most of the case file excerpts into a comprehensive timeline. It isn't exactly the official timeline the PCSO has, but I thought it would come in handy to have the information in one place. I will be adding to it as Josh posts more stuff.
April 1979
After Sue left her husband, Jim, she drove to somewhere in Missouri where her mother-in-law lived. She stayed approximately two weeks and then came to Quincy.
May 1979
Sue and her children rented space 27A at Claremont Trailer Park, formerly rented by Sue’s brother, Don. [Don Davis told Shaver that Sue moved to Claremont TP in SEPTEMBER of 1979]
A man named Randall dated Sue two times while she lived at Claremont. He had not seen her for over one year at the time of her murder.
July 4, 1979
A man named Julian R. (cabin 20) attempts to **** a female neighbor of the Sharp family in Keddie.
October 1979
Luclia? Lucilia? Shumway is Dana Wingate’s counselor at Foster Home until early in the summer of 1980.
1980 (date unknown)
The man suspected of molesting Tina Sharp [Daniel French] moves to the Maple Leaf Bar in Belden. (date unknown)
Dana Wingate is placed on probation, one year before the murders, for slashing $7,000 worth of tires at Nugget Motors. (date unknown)
June 1980
A man named David says that Johnny and a boy named Tim entered his house and stole a lid of marijuana on this date and again in December 1980.
A woman named Kathy [Beckely?] and Chuck Walke move to Livermore after having lived together in Quincy.
Summer of 1980
A woman named Nancy of the Downtown Trailer Park says that her daughter [also molested by Daniel French; Nancy’s daughter introduced Tina to French] did not stay with Tina after the summer of 1980. (summer 1980)
August 1980
Carl Kautzer. and Michelle M. move to Keddie. One of the bar employees thinks Carl looks like one of the composites of the killers.
November 1980
Sue Sharp and her children move to Cabin 28 in Keddie.
Dates Unknown
Richard Meeks and Walter Meeks are seen at the Sharp residence two or three times. (between 11/80 & 3/81)
Joe Baze had been to the Sharp residence once. (between 11/80 & 3/81)
Sue Sharp takes daughter Sheila to Oregon to have a baby. Johnny stayed with Nina Meeks while his mother was gone. (between 11/80 & 3/81)
December 1980
A man named David says Johnny and Tim entered his house occupied with Rose B., a school bus driver, and stole a lid of marijuana (also stole one in June 1980). Tim’s father paid his son’s half but Johnny never paid his $25 debt. Johnny was with a guy named “Wolf,” who now lives in Portola. It was Wolf who took the marijuana, without Johnny’s knowledge, from Rose. Joe C. told Rose who was involved and Johnny and Wolf worked the matter out.
January 1981
Steve M. left a duffel bag and contents and sunglasses with Banier Heater in Spring Garden, three months before the murders.
Phillip Shearer [nicknamed “Chief” b/c he was Native American. Was adopted by Glenna “Nina” Meeks’s sister] stayed at the Sharp residence once in January.
February 1981
Robert M. becomes big brother to Dana (two months before murders).
Joe Baze met Sue at the bowling alley about six weeks prior to murders. He saw her only two times, but talked to her on the telephone several times.
Steve M. and his mother came to California from Illinois to see relation Scott M., who was living in a cabin near Twain. Steve later went to the Reno hospital as he is crazy. Steve does not have a car and he does not drive.
Julian R. goes to Mexico for a four-week visit.
February 28, 1981
Kelly M. Of Burlingame is visiting her girlfriend, Kathy, in Quincy and meets Dana Wingate. This is the only day that Kelly meets Dana, but they continue a relationship by letters and telephone.
March 13, 1981 (week of)
M.S. (later referred to as 'Person of Interest', or POI), who is married to Marilyn and lives in Cabin 26 in Keddie, meets Dee Lake at the VA Hospital in Reno (see Part II documentary for more information). (week of March 13)
March 1981 (2-3 weeks before murders)
Jack, who lives across from the Wheelers, asked James S. Jr. to get Sue so she could meet his friend, Daryl J. (2-3 weeks before the murder)
Julian R. returns to his cabin (#20) in Keddie after a four-week visit to Mexico. (2-3 weeks before the murder)
March 1981
Daryl J. moves to Keddie four weeks before the murders and works for a D&B Tunnel gang for the WPRR.
Johnny Sharp and a boy named Patrick had reportedly been selling “black beauties” around the high school a few weeks before the murders.
The man suspected of molesting Tina Sharp [Daniel French] sees Sue and Daryl Josephson playing pool with “Suede” at the Maple Leaf Bar, in Belden, the last two weeks of March.
Chuck W. and Kathy G. break up and Chuck moves back to Quincy.
Severin John “Bo” Boubede comes to POI’s to stay as they were planning a sales campaign for a business in Oregon.
Prior to April 11, 1981
Don Davis, Sue Sharp's brother, states Johnny smoked drugs and drank and fought a lot at school. To his knowledge, Johnny wasn't into heavy drug usage and he didn't have any unusually large amounts of money. (prior to April 11)
Dana Wingate bragged that his father provided him with all the dope that he and his friends could ever need, states Allen C. (prior to April 11)
Dana smoked some marijuana, but was not dealing and was not into heavy drugs, states Kimberly M. (prior to April 11)
Joel P. states that he knew Dana at school, but he only knew Johnny by name, and relates that they smoked pot but he didn't think they were into "acid." (prior to April 11)
Johnny and Dana rumored to have stolen ten sheets of acid from someone, advises Carla M. and Allen C. (prior to April 11)
Steve D. states that he "smoked hash" from Martin Smartt on two occasions. POI would also front hash to people he trusted and POI makes hash. Steve D. has seen as much as a pound of hash in POI's house. (prior to April 11)
Jeri Ann R. stated that Dana associated with "low-life" dopers. Stated that Dana was "not passive, not an easy-going person, and would react when confronted." (prior to April 11)
Dana and an unidentified fat girl are observed talking to two WMAs at the Chevron station near the phone booths, states Thomas X (prior to April 11)
Bonnie X states that there is a cocaine problem in Keddie and there is supposed to be a man bringing it in from Paradise once a week. (prior to April 11)
S. said that he heard a commotion and observed a man running rapidly towards his van and flailing his arms about. S. thought at first that the man had killed a deer and was deranged, having smeared blood all over (the man's) clothing, face and hands. S. stated that the man "looked like something out of a horror movie, I'd never seen that much blood in my life. He was covered. Literally saturated. He was also freaking out. "He had so much energy it was unbelievable. He was flailing his arms every which way and screaming something at me." S. kept saying that he had "never seem a man with so much energy." He said that he (S.) was "absolutely terrified". S. said that "It couldn't have been his blood (the man's) there was just too much of it. One man would have been dead. Or in serious shock. Not acting like a raving maniac" S. did not observe any visible injury to the man. So did not think it was the man's blood. S. described the man as a WMA Approximately tall. Medium build brown hair conventionally cut both short and long wearing Levis a plaid shirt and shoes. The man did not have on a hat and S. doesn't ? remember him wearing glasses. The man was over twenty years old and less than forty years old. (possibly 04/10/81 0200-0300) Spring 1981 (prior to April 11) NOTE-IT WAS DETERMINED THIS HAPPENED LONG BEFORE THE MURDERS
Around February 1981 approx 10pm
Frank D. (cabin 13) stated that there was a hell of a fight between Sue and a man on a Friday night. Davis described the man as WMA, 35, about 4" taller than Sue, stocky build, and dark curly hair like an afro. Vehicle - 78/79 Chevrolet Blazer. White/green/white. (see Part II documentary for more information). (Around Feb 81, approx 10 pm)
April 1, 1981
Mike moves out of Cabin 13 (see Part II documentary for more information).
Robert M., Dana’s big brother, leaves to visit mother in Los Angeles.
Carl K. and Michelle M. move from Keddie. They were friends with Mike D. and Martell B., who lived next to the Sharp family. Carl matches the light-haired composite picture according to some sources and he drove an old green phone company type van (see Part II documentary for more information).
April 1981 (week before murders)
David E. picks up Johnny and Dana at the Exxon Station and gives them a ride to Keddie. (week before murders)
David R. of the Maple Leaf Bar says Daryl J. brought Sue to the bar twice the week before the murders, three days apart. (week before murders)
Alysa Seabolt starts dating Dana Wingate. They only see each other at or around the Sharp residence. (week before murders)
April 9 1981
1:30 p.m.
Thomas C. sees same two WMA's at the FRC Softball field. asking for some "blow". They were in a white "older" ford sedan
Sue Sharp meets "Bo" at POI’s residence. Wade Meeks had earlier introduced POI to Sue.
April 9 or 10, 1981
FRC student Steven L. leaves his Keddie dorm room for Easter vacation. (April 9 or 10)
April 10, 1981 (time unknown)
The man suspected of molesting Tina Sharp [French] moves to Hill Top Bonanza Ranch Park, Reno.
Chuck Walke and Henry T. visit Mark G. in Livermore (for more information, see Part II documentary).
Casey C. picks up Johnny and Dana hitchhiking and takes them to First and Main Streets, E. Quincy.
Sterling M. of the Foster Home trades boots with Dana Wingate.
11:00 am
Gary B., FRC student, left room 18 of Keddie dorm for Bay Area.
6:00 pm
Time unknown
Luclia Shumway says she gave Johnny and Dana a ride to a party in Meadow Valley this night. (unk evening)
Richard M. says Johnny Sharp spent every Friday night at his residence, including this date. (unk evening)
April 11, 1981
Time unknown
Dee Lake goes to Martin Smartt’s residence (cabin 26) to retrieve a .22 caliber rifle that he had left in his car. He left his car at cabin 26 a few days earlier so POI could use the battery.
9:30 am
Sue, Sheila, Ricky, Greg and Justin drive to Quincy. Sue drops Ricky and Justin off at ball practice at field adjacent to Gansner Park and then drives to the Meeks residence. Sheila walks to Alice T.’s residence (Alice is Henry T.’s sister).
Morning (time unknown)
Karl goes to the Morning Dew (Morning Thunder) to contact “Dana” [Not Dana Wingate] “Dana” is a WMA, 18-22, dark brown shoulder length hair, mustache, starting a beard with a space between the ends of the mustache and beard. “Dana” said he was picking up drugs at a party in Meadow Valley. (unk morning)
10:15 am
Sue telephoned Sheila at Alice T.’s house. Sue, Sheila and Greg then drove toward home. They picked up Johnny and Dana, who had been hitchhiking near Gansner Park.
11:00 am
Michelle C. arrives at Back Door Bar to bartend.
Richard Meeks says he was with Johnny at the Holiday Market from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm when one of the Doris’s drove up and let Dana out and then the three of them went to visit John B. (note: times conflict with Sheila’s, who says they returned home at noon).
12 p.m.
S. leaves S. at the parking lot of the mall and S. states that Dana was en route to Keddie hitchhiking. Approximate time: after 12:00 p
Sue, Sheila, Greg, Johnny and Dana arrive home in Keddie. Tina had remained home and was there upon their return.
Justin goes to the Sharp house and he and Ricky ride bikes until about 6:00 pm.
Eugene S. says he met Dana around noon walking toward town. They bought a six-pack and drank it while walking around town. Dana wanted to see Susan K. and the last time he saw Dana he was hitchhiking to Keddie (doesn’t match other statements).
12:00 Noon – 3:00 pm
John B. says Johnny and Dana came to his place between noon and 3 p.m. They left at about 3 and said they were going to the Foster Home and then to Keddie (matches Richard M.’s times somewhat, but conflicts again with Sheila’s times). (noon-3pm)
1:00 p.m.
Donna Williams says she picked up Johnny and Dana at the Roadrunner/Big O tires. and took them to Exxon. They said they were going to Johnny’s. They tell Donna that they are going to the foster home and then to Keddie. (afternoon)(Donna’s statements not always accurate).
Chuck Walke advises that he and Henry Thompson went to Springtown to visit Chuck’s girlfriend, but she wasn't home. Chuck said that they then drove around some and went to Caren G.'s house and visited with her for a few minutes outside. Approximate timeframe: all that is written on the timeline is AFTERNOON.
Chuck and Henry, after arriving in Livermore, went to Mark G.'s house where they drank some beer and visited with him, states Chuck. (afternoon)
Chuck and Henry visit with Kathy G. for about thirty minutes, outside her residence, states Kathy. (afternoon)
Chuck and Henry leave Kathy G's residence and go to Mark G's house in San Ramon. (afternoon)
Chuck and Henry leave Livermore en route to Keddie. Chuck stated that they returned to the Quincy area alone.
1:30 pm
Johnny puts on a purple jogging suit with white stripes and headband. Dana is wearing the same thing. Both hitchhike to Quincy.
Sue goes inside to watch TV. Sheila was outside talking to Alysa S. and Tina was in the Seabolt cabin.
Sheila said that she, Ricky and her mother picked up Johnny and Dana at Gansner Park and drove home. Approximate time: 1:30 p
Johnny and Dana start hitchhiking into town, states Justin. Approximate time: 1:30 p
Richard Meeks states that he, Johnny and Dana visited John Baze at Brown's Trailer Park. (afternoon)
"Sparky" 175-200 lbs, brown straight collar length hair. Wore blue jeans and a Harley-Davidson shirt and jacket. He was at John B's home with Richard M, Johnny, and Dana (1:30 p - 2:00 p)
Johnny and Dana leave the Baze residence. They tell John B. that they are going to the foster home and then to Keddie. (afternoon)
2 p.m.
Donna Williams stated that she was at the Exxon store on Crescent Street buying something and saw Henry Thompson there. They said hello to each other and left. Donna said Henry was driving his small red truck with the camper on the back. It was parked on the side of the store. Donna said Henry was buying food and was going to Gansner Park. Approximate time: 2:00 pm.
Late afternoon
3 p.m.
Paula Seabolt and Tina are walking to the store and see a small brown car with stripes. Tina recognizes her mom in the passenger seat and waves it down. Paula recognizes the driver as Daryl Josephson. Sue said they were going to Daryl’s house. Paula is sure it is April 11 because she “later” saw Sue, Johnny and Dana cleaning up the front yard. (late afternoon) [The point is, Paula only thinks this was on April 11, because she’s been convinced that the yard work was done THAT day. She is NOT confirming that the yard work WAS done that day.]
3:45 p.m.
Joe Baze (Johnny’s father) leaves Quincy for Susanville and Standish. Approximate time: 3:45 p
4:30 p.m.
Johnny and Dana arrived at [Dorris] foster home, advises Vernal M. Approximate time: 4:30 p
5 p.m.
Walter Meeks calls the Sharps for Johnny. Sue said that Johnny was at the foster home with Dana. [Stated Nina Meeks] Approximate time: after 5:00 or 6:00 p
Sue, Ricky, Greg and Justin had burritos for dinner. Ricky, Greg, and Justin ate in the kitchen. Sue was on the couch in the living room.
Sheila goes to the Seabolt residence and spents the night.
5:15 – 5:30 pm
Ricky and Justin go outside and play “ditch” with Paula Seabolt. and Casey [Eason? Justin’s half brother.]
Early evening
5:50 pm
Johnny and Dana left the Foster Home after a visit to go to Kathy Beckely’s for a ride back to Keddie.
6:00 pm
Daryl Josephson says he stopped at the Maple Leaf Bar enroute to Paradise to visit his ex-wife, and stayed for Clamper’s function on 4-11.
Alysa S. started cooking dinner at the Seabolt residence and Sheila remained there and ate dinner with the Seabolts. (early evening)
Justin and Ricky quit riding their bikes and go into the Sharp residence.
Margaret F. was at the Keddie restaurant with her husband, and had gone up the stairs to use the bathroom when she met a WMA. He was very nervous, first up and then down the stairs. He was 5’6 to 5’9 with a neatly trimmed mustache, tan dress hat, blue jacket, tan trousers. He appeared to be in his forties, was bleary-eyed, but was not drunk.
Robert P. and Bobby W. see Johnny and Dana in front of Plumas Motor Supply. Dana is carrying a large brown shopping bag. Johnny is wearing a red bandana.
6:00 – 6:30 pm
James Jones (Cabin 11) sees a flat black truck or van park next to the propane tank west of his house. The vehicle is a ’57-58, old paint, rounded shape, medium size half ton with no windows in back. The driver is 27-28, 6’, or taller, slender, with dirty blonde hair. (6-6:30 pm)
6:30 – 6:45 pm
Johnny and Dana arrived at Kathy Beckely’s apartment in East Quincy to get a ride to Keddie. (6:30-6:45 pm)
Johnny had a week-old black eye [confirmed by autopsy report] and was wearing a red bandana and Dana’s blue vest confirmed by autopsy report.] Dana gave himself an insulin shot while there. Neither was intoxicated. (6:30-6:45 pm) [What happened to Dana’s diabetic kit???]
6:30 – 7:00 pm
Luclia Shumway sees Dana coming from the area of FR apartments. He was wearing a blue with wide tan striped shirt, light cord pants [conf by autopsy report] and a cowboy hat. (contradicts other statements). (6:45-7:00 pm)
The driver of the van parked west of James Jones’s cabin (#11) returns and leaves in the van. (6:45-7:00 pm)
6:45 pm
John G. sees Dana and Johnny walking toward Lawrence Street.
Dale Meeks , Blaine Grubert and Phillip Shearer go to a square dance class at FRC.
7:00 pm
Margaret D., cabin 4, goes to work at the Keddie restaurant kitchen.
7:30 pm
Tina came home from the Seabolt’s and washed the dishes and returned to the Seabolt’s.
Ricky and Justin quit playing “ditch” after about two hours and go back inside the Sharp house.
7:30 – 7:40 pm
Kathy Beckely’s mother called her (from a different residence) for dinner and the boys said they would hitchhike. (7:30-7:45 pm)
7:30 – 10:00 pm
Carolyn C. was at the Mt. Hough party and did not see Johnny or Dana. (7:30-10:00 pm)
8 p.m.
Joe Baze is in Susanville spending the night with Helen J. States Helen. 8:00 p
Thomas S., 23 years, Cabin # 14. His house is south of the Sharp house. He and his family came home approx. 2000 hrs. As he was entering his house, he looked toward the Sharp house and saw a female doing dishes in the kitchen sink. He stayed up until 0200 hours, but didn't hear anything unusual in the area.
Johnny and Dana are seen hitchhiking by the Exxon by William and Stephen G. Between 8:00 and 8:30 pm.
Johnny and Dana are seen hitchhiking in front of Exxon by Dana H. [alleged drug dealer] Neither appeared to have been drinking. Approximate time: between 8 and 8:30 pm.
8:15 p.m.
David E. observed Dana and Johnny walking towards Keddie from the Exxon station. 8:15 p.m.
Betsy U. sees Johnny and Dana hitchhiking on Hwy 70, just past the Exxon in Quincy. Betsy U. stopped and talked to Dana and Johnny as they were hitchhiking to Keddie from the Chevron station. Approximate time: 8:15 pm.
Sheila returns home to get her night clothes. Sue mentioned that the boys had gone back to town, states Sheila. Sue was lying on the couch. The Barbara Mandrell show was on, and Ricky, Greg and Justin were there. Sheila returned to the Seabolt’s 10-15 minutes later.
8:30 pm
Greg goes to bed about 8:30 pm and sleeps on the bottom bunk.
Ted K. and Beverly M., cabin 5, went to bed.
Paula V., cabin 18, goes to bed. She usually lets her dog inside, but this night she left it outside.
Tina goes back over to the Seabolt's and watches TV.
Ricky and Justin come into the Sharp house after playing outside and started to watch TV. Sue and Greg were there when they came in. His mother Sue Sharp and his brother Greg started watching TV. Approximate time: 8:30 pm.
Joey C[arvalho?] states to Cathy C. that he had picked up Dana and Johnny near the Exxon mini market on Crescent Street and had driven them to Keddie. Approximate time: "Night"
Yvonne W. sees an older light grey station wagon, make unknown, parked off the paved area, down in the dirt, behind the Back Door Bar. It was parked with the front end toward the hotel. It was there when Yvonne arrived and still there when she left.
8:30 -9:00 pm
Don F. attended a party on Mt. Hough with Jack G. and Carol C. Did not see Johnny or Dana. (8:30-9:00 pm)
8:45 – 9:00 pm
Dale “Wade” Meeks, Blaine Grubert, and Phillip Shearer leave FRC. Phillip is drunk, so Dale drops him off at the Methodist Church where Phillip was staying. (8:45-9:00pm)
On 4-11-81 Phillip was at Feather River College, in a fairly intoxicated state. About 2100 hrs Wade M. gave him a ride to the Methodist Church. After being there for an undetermined time, he decided to go to the Exxon Mini-Mart. While at Exxon he met up with Johnny and Dana. They were getting a ride from three people in a pick-up. The pick-up was described as between a 1954 and 1957 Chev., dark green with something similar to a roll bar in the back. He said one of the men was named Martin Smartt, and lived at the end of the road in Keddie. He owns a small red station wagon (this matches the description of POI). Phillip did not know the other two men. After arriving in Keddie, Phillip said that while looking through a window of the Sharp residence he saw Johnny get his throat cut, Dana get hit over the head with a hammer, and Sue being choked. Phillip said that at one point he ran to the Keddie Back Door Bar where he saw a man that was locking up the bar. He tried to tell the man what was happening. The man got into a blue car that looked like a Mercedes, and drove away. Phillip returned to the Sharp residence to try to help Tina. At one time he was hiding under the house and he scratched the license number from the pick-up onto the hot water heater. Phillip told of a long fight that ended up at Ganser Airport, where he got away. The three men still had Tina.
[Police report, unknown time] 81-1456 - 664-261PC Suspect: Phillip S. Suspected of attempting to **** [name withheld] of Greenville on 4-2-81.
9:00 pm
Tina went home from the Seabolt residence at the conclusion of the Barbara Mandrell Show on TV.
Mrs. Meeks telephoned Sue and said Johnny and Dana would be home later [How would she know?] Sue was wearing a towel robe (see pictures in Part II documentary).
Pearl and Paula Seabolt see a green van parked around/in front of the Sharp house about 9:00 pm, after dark, but she did not see anyone around it.
Donna Williams is in Tami S.’s car with Debbie E. and Penny W. They are going from Gansner Park to the Mineral Building when Donna saw Johnny and Dana hitchhiking toward Keddie by the Exxon station.
9:00 pm (sometime after)
Sue Sharp puts on a white robe with blue and yellow flowers. Loveboat was on TV. Sue, Ricky and Justin watch Love Boat on TV. Time: 9:00 pm.
Marilyn advises that her husband, POI, kept saying that he was going to have to line up "Bo" with a woman. She stated that, "Sue is alone and all the kids are probably in bed" and she would probably like to go along. Approximate time: 9:00 pm.
Sue receives a call from from Nina Meeks. They would be home later, states Ricky Sharp. Approximate time: 9:00 pm.
Dana and Johnny are hitchhiking toward Keddie by the Gold Pan Motel, states Donna Williams. Approximate time: 9:00 pm.
9:00 – 9:30 pm
Tina asked James Seabolt, Sr, what time it was and then she went home, stated Seabolt. Approximate time: 9:30-9:40
Tina comes home from the Seabolt’s and goes to bed. Tina was wearing a blue t-shirt and blue jeans. Ricky later says Tina came home about 9:45 pm. (9:00-9:30 pm)
The Sharp’s telephone rang, and Sue said, “Who is this?” (9:00-9:30 pm)
Johnny and Dana are picked up at the Exxon by Steve D. and are driven to the park near the airport looking for a party. Dana appeared to be drunk and told Steve he had been drinking something other than beer. Johnny, Dana and Steve drove through the park but did not see any parties. Steve stated he saw a brown car with two males, ages 21-30 years, with short to average length hair, parked in the park. Steve then dropped Johnny and Dana off. Approximate time: 9:30-9:45 p.m.
Johnny and Dana are observed hitchhiking in front of Van Gas near the Exxon station by Jackie A. Approximate time: 9:30 p.m.
Anonymous citizen said that he had heard rumors of an acid party in Keddie fives doors south of the store, and if there was an acid party in Meadow Valley it would be at Roger S's residence. (evening)
Rodney Sidney L. states he heard there was a party in Keddie but he didn't know who had the party. (evening)
10:00 pm.
Jackie heard that Johnny and Dana might have been in east Quincy to score some grass.
In an interview conducted on 2-7-85: Donna Williams sees Johnny and Dana hitchhiking between the Gold Pan Motel and the Exxon market at around 9:30. Donna stated that she picked Johnny and Dana up and drove them to the Keddie turn off where she dropped them off and then she returned to Quincy. Approximate time: 9:30.
Ricky said the telephone rang. it was a call for his mom. His mother said, "Who is this?"
Carl Spang was told by Pete T. that Pete's daughter, Kathy, told him that a 17-year-old boy with the last name Joy or Jory had picked up Johnny and Dana and took them to Keddie. The 17-year-old boy had either seen or was told about a fight between Johnny and Dana and two Indian males. The Indians had supposedly said that if they did not get what they wanted, they would kill Johnny and his family. [Phillip Shearer was Indian]
Ricky said his mother was lying on the couch watching TV and was wearing a towel robe. She was also wearing her glasses.
9:35 p.m.
David E. and Joey C. drove into Exxon mini market to buy some food. On the way out Joey saw Dana and Johnny hitchhiking near the Van Gas building next to the station. David stopped and talked to Dana and Johnny as they were hitchhiking at the Exxon station. They wanted some grass or beer and a ride as they were going to Keddie. David told them he didn't have enough gas to get to Keddie and back so he didn't give them a ride. David states he could not remember what Johnny was wearing, but remembers that Dana had on his blue windbreaker jacket with red and white stripes on the sleeves.
David E. and Joey C. leave the Exxon and see Johnny and Dana hitchhiking near Van Gas. They stop and talk for 5-10 minutes. Dana asks how the party is going on Mt. Hough. David believes they were at the party earlier, but did not see them.
9:45 p.m.
David E. said John and Dana went back to hitchhiking at the Van Gas building. Approximate time: 9:45 pm.
Tina was wearing a blue shirt, blue pants and tennis shoes before going to bed at this time, states Justin. Approximate time: 9:45 pm.
Time unknown
Vicky (last name unknown) told Lucie S. that there was a party located "coming from Quincy, across the first bridge before getting to Keddie." The party was "somewhere back of there." (evening)
Janey S. states that Renee Wingate had told her that there was an acid party in Keddie.
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9:30 – 12:00 a.m.
Karl Spang leaves Greenville at 10:00 pm and goes to a party at a trailer house in Meadow Valley. Saw “Dana” [most likely Dana H, not Wingate] and his partner and a dark sedan with San Rafael license bracket and a little brown car. Says there was a keg of beer at the party. Saw what he thought was a drug deal going down. All six persons left the party in the two cars. He says he followed them to Keddie. In a later interview he says the party was a week before and gave other inconsistencies (note: the “Dana” above is not Dana Wingate).
Karl S. leaves the Greenville show and drives to Meadow Valley. He sees “Dana” and another man, “John” or “Jake,” and inside were two WMAs, well dressed, and two other WMAs. The six got into a dark blue LTD and a small car and Karl followed them to Quincy and then to Keddie. (9:30-10:00 pm)
Karl S. states that he saw Johnny Sharp and Dana Wingate at Roger's party in Meadow Valley. He states that he had seen both boys about town before. That's how he knew them.
Karl S., while at a party in Meadow Valley, saw a "dark colored nice car" with "San Rafael" on the license plate holder. Two clean-cut men with photo-ray glasses were apparently selling dope from the car. Karl said that Johnny and Dana were at the party. He knew the boys from around town. He also knew Tina and Sue Sharp. The dark car and a small tan car left for Keddie possibly with the boys.
Karl S. stated that on the way to Keddie the dark Sedan had a flat on the left front wheel. The car had a square rear end with "San Rafael" on the license bracket. Just before Karl got to Keddie he saw the little brown car parked to the side of the road.
The brown car drove past the Sharp residence, then turned left down the hill. Karl doesn't know where it went. He didn't see any car lights anywhere. Karl stayed for about 15-20 minutes, then drove past the Sharp residence. The black car was still parked in the same place. There was a yellow bug light, which was lit, on the front of the Sharp house. He didn't see the brown car again.
Karl S. follows the two cars from Meadow Valley to Keddie. The blue LTD parks in front of the house just south of the Sharp residence. The small car went past the Sharps and turned left. Karl then drives his blue and primer ’67 Chevrolet van across the bridge to the pond and waits for the vehicles to come out. He waits long enough to smoke a “joint” and then leaves and drives to the Pioneer Bar in Greenville. He also admits making up parts of a previous statement to a deputy.
Karl S. stated that he followed the two cars to Keddie in his van. The blue LTD or similar car was parked in front of the residence just south of the Sharp residence. The light-colored small car drove past the Sharp residence and turned left. Karl drove past the blue car and the Sharp residence. He saw that the inside lights were on and the curtains were drawn and the orange porch light was on the front porch. Then Karl turned down the same street as the smaller car and he couldn't see it anywhere. Karl drove to the pond across the bridge and parked there to wait for the vehicles to come out. The vehicles never came out, so he left and went straight to the Pioneer Bar in Greenville. Approximate time: midnight. Reported to Stoy and Wright.
Karl S. stated that on his way back to Greenville was when he saw the black car with the flat tire. He thinks this was the same car he had seen the week before at Meadow Valley. When he got to the Keddie exit, he saw the small brown car parked just east of Keddie. This car was small, like a Vega, Datsun, or something similar. He thinks this is the same car that was at Meadow Valley the week before. Approximate time: 11:00-11:30 pm.
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10 p.m.
Ricky and Justin go to bed after watching Loveboat. They talk for ten minutes and Ricky goes to sleep. He says he did not wake during the night.
Justin confirms that he and Ricky went to bed after Loveboat at 10:00 pm. He slept on the top bunk and Ricky slept on the bottom bunk. Fantasy Island was on TV when Justin fell asleep.
Larry A. stated that he was with T. W. , Wendy V., Michelle S., J. W. and Vaughn R. and saw Dana and Johnny walking by the Chevron station. Andrea said he and F. checked the time on the Placer Savings clock and it was 10:00 pm. Dana and Johnny did not appear to be drinking.
Marilyn S. said that she and Martin Smartt and Bo went to the Back Door Bar. Approximate time: 10 pm
Bo and Martin Smartt and Marilyn walk past the Sharp residence on their way to the Back Door Bar.
Smartt stated that the only thing he noticed was that the street in front of the Sharp residence seemed to be darker than usual.
Approximate time: 10 pm to 2 am
Paula V. (cabin 18) is awakened by her dog barking toward the vacant lot behind the Sharp residence. She looks at the clock and goes to sleep.
Richard Meeks goes to the arcade in Quincy and meets Angus L., Steve D., and Mike H.
Steve D. arrives at the arcade and tells Richard M. he had just given Dana and Johnny a ride to the park and then back to the Exxon.
One man left the Back Door Bar. Nancy D. described him as a WMA, unclean, 5’6, under 150, dark brown hair, stubble on face and possibly a mustache, wearing a floppy faded denim hat, faded blue jeans, and blue jean jacket.
Timothy D. left the Backdoor Bar and saw a van, dark color, square-shaped, parked across the bridge by the pond on the right side. En route to Keddie he saw no one walking or hitchhiking. After leaving Keddie he saw only the van. Approximate time: 10:00 pm to midnight.
10:10 – 10:15 p.m.
David E. and Joey C. drive back past Van Gas and see Johnny and Dana again walking toward Keddie. (10:10-10:15 pm)
10:30 p.m.
Joey C. said Wendy H. saw Johnny and Dana on First Street. Approximate time: 10:30 pm
Donna Williams tells ____ that she, Donna, picked up Dana and Johnny in front of the Exxon and drove them to Keddie. About 10:30 pm
Donna W. states that when she saw Sue Sharp at the Sharp house, that she was dressed like she was ready to go out.
Dana G. attends a bar-b-que at Dan W's residence and leaves with his roommate, Barry G. Approximate time: 10:30 pm - midnight..
Barbara W. (L.N.U.) told Kathy T. that she observed Dana at a party. (prior to 11 pm)
Smartt heard street talk that a large amount of weed and acid had come into Quincy and heard of some kind of drug party that night somewhere in the area.
10:50 p.m.
Smartt observes two subjects, described as white males, bearded, "hippie types," leaving the Backdoor Bar and getting into an old pickup truck. Approximate time: 10:50 - 11:00 pm.
Johnny and Dana may have attended a party at George J.'s house at the Evergreen Trailer Park, states an anonymous source.
11:00 pm
James Seabolt Jr. goes to bed. Did not hear any noise or vehicles on the street.
Zonita Seabolt (mother) goes to bed.
Sheila Sharp goes to bed at the Seabolt’s.
While enroute to Keddie with Connie B., Kevin B. sees Johny and Dana hitchhiking toward Quincy.
Time unknown
Dana and Johnny are at a party at Brian C.'s house in East Quincy on Lee Road. Drugs and alcohol were consumed at this party.
Two unidentified male subjects from Oroville are at Brian C.'s party. Subjects are described as "weird types." One subject was driving a black pickup truck with red stripes on the side and the other subject was driving a small, tan, compact vehicle, possibly a Ford Pinto [may very well have been Craig “Mutt” Walters]
Brian C. said that Danny S. took the keg over and the stereo over to Brian's and then Danny took the stereo home after the party.
Danny stated that the party at Brian's didn't materialize, so they drank the keg and played cards at his house next door (stated in an interview on 2-7-85 to Wright).
Clyde (?) S. related that he had a party at his residence on Lee Road. S. states that Steve D. was at his party. S. does not believe that Frank A. was attended the party.
11 p.m.
Art J. (Cabin 11) said he walks from his cabin, went back to the resort/Backdoor bar and bought two beers and then returned home with them. Approximate time: 11:00 - 11:30 pm
Kenneth M. said Ken T. and Dan R. told him they saw Dana and Johnny on Meadow Valley Rd. Approximate time: 11:00 - 11:30 pm
11:10 p.m.
David and Joey made one more pass through town [where did David get the gas??] They went by Exxon again, but did not see Dana and Johnny hitchhiking as they were no longer there. Approximate time: 11:10 pm.
Connie B. had gone past the Sharp's and thinks a light was on in the residence. Approximate time: 11:10 pm.
11:15 p.m.
Two unidentified male subjects knocked on Margot B.'s apartment, # 208, at F.R.C. apartments, asking, "Where does J.R. live?" Date: 4/11/81. Approximate time: 11:15 pm. Subjects described as looking "wild and ragged, with wild looks in their eyes." Both had parts down the center of their heads. One was short with a mustache and the other was tall and clean-shaven. Geramie R., known as J.R., said she had no idea who the two men matching the composites might be or why they would be asking for her. She says she uses "coke and marijuana," but never had any for sale. [reported to Dennis Forcino. During the filming of the documentary, Forcino chose not to participate. The filmmakers were told by several of the ex-cops that Mr. Forcino left the force due to the struggle and/or personal trauma of working on this case].
11:30 p.m.
Frank A., Jr., observed three people walking toward Keddie past his residence. The two in front were short, and the third following behind was a male and approximately 6' foot tall. Approximate time: 11:30 pm. Reported to Leonard.
Jan A. said that the light in front of the Sharp residence was normally on. When her brother-in-law, Les H., passed the Sharp's, both front lights were off. Approximate time: 11:30 pm. Reported to Crim.
Donald Davis [was on a date at the Keddie bar] drove past the Sharp's. He didn't see any lights on inside and he doesn't think the outside lights were on either. Approximate time: 11:30 - 11:45. Reported to Crim.
Unidentified male states to Allen C. that he didn't notice anything unusual at the Sharp residence, except that a truck was parked there. Approximate time: 11:30 - midnight.
Time unknown
Danny S. maintains that he doesn't remember being at Brian's party, but said that he had been drinking a lot that night and that could account for his loss of memory of the party. Danny said he remembers the keg and the stereo and playing cards at his house until around 4 in the morning, but no party. (interview 2/7/85)
________ S. related that he had a party at his residence on Lee Road. S. states that Steve D. was at his party. S. does not believe that Frank A. was attended the party.
Sheila Sharp later said that Ken and Robert saw Johnny and Dana hitchhiking near a green bridge, possibly near Butterfly. Ken and Robert were going to give them a ride, but they had a car full.
April 12, 1981
Midnight
Vickie Krois, cabin 17, awakens in a chair, gets up, and goes to bed. She doesn’t hear anything, but the neighbors remark it was strange that the dogs in the area didn’t bark.
Timothy D. leaves the Back Door Bar and enroute, sees a dark color, square-shaped van parked across the Keddie bridge by the pond.
Julian R. (cabin 20) goes to bed in his cabin. He says “it was very quiet.” Usually his neighbor’s dog barks loudly when cars are around, but the dog did not bark at all. There were not many people driving around.
Justin tells his mother, Marilyn, that Johnny and Dana came home at midnight (how known?)
John M stated that Wendy H. saw Dana hitchhiking in East Quincy.
John and Pat W. leave the Backdoor Bar. They encounter a vehicle approaching Keddie at the narrow bridge. Approximate time: midnight. Reported to Stoy.
Sometime during the night
Justin purports to have a dream, which he describes the two suspects having a fight with Johnny and Dana. He says one suspect took tape from his right pocket, and one of the suspects called Mrs. Sharp “Sue.” (sometime during the night)
I am on my passenger boat. Somebody got thrown out and there was a fight. He had long black hair, short over the ear. His hair was combed back. He had black glasses with gold ring and a gold frame and black and brown lenses. He had a mustache, jean jacket, blue jeans, no belt. Cowboy boots. Black round toe with a squiggly design. He had a hammer in his left hand and it had a wooden handle and a steel hammering thing and a point at the end.
2. Johnny and Dana fought the man. Dana was almost drunk. He was walking weird. A crowd gathered. Johnny was thrown overboard and Dana. The man ran away. A body was lying on the bow. The mom (Sue). She had black hair and a sheet over her. I looked under the sheet and she was slit on the chest. Everybody started to gather around her and we started to go to shore.
3. The man had a knife like a pocket knife in his right hand. And he cut Sue. He didn't cut her first. No. Before he went off the boat, he cut her. There was another man dressed up like him. He was in the crowd. But when the man dove into the water, they killed Sue. Nobody had a gun. Then I woke up.
4. The man just said her name - "Sue." He had brown hair, past his ears, halfway. Curly at the end. Same kind of glasses as the other man and same kind of clothes. He wore marked Army boots, green, like a hiking boot with a Waffle Stomper type sole.
5. The man used a knife on Johnny. I was down by Sue, trying to take care of her. All the blood was coming down and I was trying to patch her up with a blue and white flowered rag. I threw the rag in the water. The men both took the life raft, but the brown-haired man covered Sue first. Johnny and Dana touched the wall by the TV while they were fighting.
5. Justin tells polygraph examiner Sam Lister that he did not have a dream and that he witnessed the murders taking place.
JUSTIN'S STATEMENTS
The following are statements made by Justin to law enforcement after the murders.
1. Justin said that he heard a noise and awoke and went to the doorway and peeked into the living room. Sue was laying on the sofa and the two men he described previously were standing in the center of the room. John and Dana then came home and entered the front door. John argues with the two men and a fight starts. Dana tried to get away and fled towards the kitchen when the brown-haired man strikes him with the hammer. Sue rushes to John's aid and Justin returned to his room and hid behind the door. The suspects then tied up Johnny and Dana.
2. Tina comes out of her room, dragging a blanket, and asks, "What's going on?" The two men then rush to Tina and grab her by the arms and drag her out the back door as she cries "help, help." Later, the brown-haired suspect returns and covers up Sue with the blanket.
3. Justin told his mother that someone had a sweatsuit on. Johnny's hands were tied and there was blood all over his face. He talked about the TV. Justin said that Johnny and Dana came in at midnight.
4. Justin states that "Sue was cut in the middle of her chest by a black-haired man using a pocket knife."
5. Justin states that in his "dream" that "I ran down to Mrs. Sharp. She had a cut on her chest. I took a rag and put it on her chest!"
6. Justin then got back into bed and covered himself with a blanket where he fell asleep in about an hour.
1:00 am
Eric R., Bobby J., and Lisa H quit playing records at the Back Door Bar.
POI gets mad at the bar because the music is changed from Country Western to rock and roll so he and his wife Marilyn and “Bo” leave and walk home past the Sharp residence (see Part II documentary for more information).
"Bo" states that he didn't hear or see anything unusual while passing the Sharp residence.
Marilyn Person of Interest's last name related that after returning from the bar, Martin said “Yo, Bo, let’s go.” And Bo said, “Just a minute, I am too mad. Boy, the way I feel, I’d like to kill somebody.” Marilyn said that she went directly to bed. Reported to Thomas and Crim.
Connie B. drives past the Sharps and believes the lights were out at that time. Approximate time: 1:00 am.
Connie B. leaves the B. residence to return to Quincy. Has the “weird” feeling she is being watched.
1:15 am-1:30 a.m.
POI and “Bo” return to the Back Door Bar after leaving Marilyn's home, again walking past the Sharp residence, after POI calls and apologizes. Marilyn goes to bed.
Barbara M. wakes Michael P., cabin 16, after hearing sounds. Both of them heard what sounded like muffled screams from the rear of their cabin. Digital clock showed 1:15 am.
Michael P. was awakened by Barbara M. in their cabin (# 16). They heard what he described as muffled screams coming from the direction at the rear of their house. Approximate time: 1:30 am. Reported to Thomas.
Bo and Kathy A. said that POI left the Backdoor Bar.
POI said "Bo" was in bed when he got up to put wood in the fire.
2:00 am
Victor K., cabin 23, says his three cats were acting strangely and kept going in and out. He had to get up from watching TV and let them in and out. Normally they sleep all night.
2:20 am
Kathy A. leaves the Back Door Bar. She is the bartender on Friday and Saturday nights and works weekdays at Nugget Motors. As she approaches her Olds Cutlass parked in the NW corner of the parking lot, she heard a noise like someone putting something into a car and she heard a male and female voice. Kathy dropped her car keys.
4:00 a.m.
Kathy B., cabin 24, gets up from sleeping and sees the back porch light on at the Sharps residence.
1. Did Justin Eason (Smartt) go into town WITH the Sharps on the morning of April 11, or not?
2. Did Sue pick up Johnny and Dana, bring them back to Keddie to do some yard work, and then the boys "hitched" back to Quincy, or did they stay in Quincy all day?
3. Did Glenna ("Nina") Meeks call the Sharp home at 9:00 pm to say that Johnny and Dana were on their way to Keddie, or did Johnny make that call?
4. Did Sue Sharp receive a second phone call at or after 9:00 pm, or not?
5. Fifty-leven people claim they gave Johnny and Dana a ride to Keddie Saturday night. Why has NOBODY claimed they gave the boys a ride from Keddie to Quincy Saturday afternoon?
6. Etc, etc, etc. Why are there ANY discrepancies in these timelines at all?
by meankitty » Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:02 am
I compiled most of the case file excerpts into a comprehensive timeline. It isn't exactly the official timeline the PCSO has, but I thought it would come in handy to have the information in one place. I will be adding to it as Josh posts more stuff.
April 1979
After Sue left her husband, Jim, she drove to somewhere in Missouri where her mother-in-law lived. She stayed approximately two weeks and then came to Quincy.
May 1979
Sue and her children rented space 27A at Claremont Trailer Park, formerly rented by Sue’s brother, Don. [Don Davis told Shaver that Sue moved to Claremont TP in SEPTEMBER of 1979]
A man named Randall dated Sue two times while she lived at Claremont. He had not seen her for over one year at the time of her murder.
July 4, 1979
A man named Julian R. (cabin 20) attempts to **** a female neighbor of the Sharp family in Keddie.
October 1979
Luclia? Lucilia? Shumway is Dana Wingate’s counselor at Foster Home until early in the summer of 1980.
1980 (date unknown)
The man suspected of molesting Tina Sharp [Daniel French] moves to the Maple Leaf Bar in Belden. (date unknown)
Dana Wingate is placed on probation, one year before the murders, for slashing $7,000 worth of tires at Nugget Motors. (date unknown)
June 1980
A man named David says that Johnny and a boy named Tim entered his house and stole a lid of marijuana on this date and again in December 1980.
A woman named Kathy [Beckely?] and Chuck Walke move to Livermore after having lived together in Quincy.
Summer of 1980
A woman named Nancy of the Downtown Trailer Park says that her daughter [also molested by Daniel French; Nancy’s daughter introduced Tina to French] did not stay with Tina after the summer of 1980. (summer 1980)
August 1980
Carl Kautzer. and Michelle M. move to Keddie. One of the bar employees thinks Carl looks like one of the composites of the killers.
November 1980
Sue Sharp and her children move to Cabin 28 in Keddie.
Dates Unknown
Richard Meeks and Walter Meeks are seen at the Sharp residence two or three times. (between 11/80 & 3/81)
Joe Baze had been to the Sharp residence once. (between 11/80 & 3/81)
Sue Sharp takes daughter Sheila to Oregon to have a baby. Johnny stayed with Nina Meeks while his mother was gone. (between 11/80 & 3/81)
December 1980
A man named David says Johnny and Tim entered his house occupied with Rose B., a school bus driver, and stole a lid of marijuana (also stole one in June 1980). Tim’s father paid his son’s half but Johnny never paid his $25 debt. Johnny was with a guy named “Wolf,” who now lives in Portola. It was Wolf who took the marijuana, without Johnny’s knowledge, from Rose. Joe C. told Rose who was involved and Johnny and Wolf worked the matter out.
January 1981
Steve M. left a duffel bag and contents and sunglasses with Banier Heater in Spring Garden, three months before the murders.
Phillip Shearer [nicknamed “Chief” b/c he was Native American. Was adopted by Glenna “Nina” Meeks’s sister] stayed at the Sharp residence once in January.
February 1981
Robert M. becomes big brother to Dana (two months before murders).
Joe Baze met Sue at the bowling alley about six weeks prior to murders. He saw her only two times, but talked to her on the telephone several times.
Steve M. and his mother came to California from Illinois to see relation Scott M., who was living in a cabin near Twain. Steve later went to the Reno hospital as he is crazy. Steve does not have a car and he does not drive.
Julian R. goes to Mexico for a four-week visit.
February 28, 1981
Kelly M. Of Burlingame is visiting her girlfriend, Kathy, in Quincy and meets Dana Wingate. This is the only day that Kelly meets Dana, but they continue a relationship by letters and telephone.
March 13, 1981 (week of)
M.S. (later referred to as 'Person of Interest', or POI), who is married to Marilyn and lives in Cabin 26 in Keddie, meets Dee Lake at the VA Hospital in Reno (see Part II documentary for more information). (week of March 13)
March 1981 (2-3 weeks before murders)
Jack, who lives across from the Wheelers, asked James S. Jr. to get Sue so she could meet his friend, Daryl J. (2-3 weeks before the murder)
Julian R. returns to his cabin (#20) in Keddie after a four-week visit to Mexico. (2-3 weeks before the murder)
March 1981
Daryl J. moves to Keddie four weeks before the murders and works for a D&B Tunnel gang for the WPRR.
Johnny Sharp and a boy named Patrick had reportedly been selling “black beauties” around the high school a few weeks before the murders.
The man suspected of molesting Tina Sharp [Daniel French] sees Sue and Daryl Josephson playing pool with “Suede” at the Maple Leaf Bar, in Belden, the last two weeks of March.
Chuck W. and Kathy G. break up and Chuck moves back to Quincy.
Severin John “Bo” Boubede comes to POI’s to stay as they were planning a sales campaign for a business in Oregon.
Prior to April 11, 1981
Don Davis, Sue Sharp's brother, states Johnny smoked drugs and drank and fought a lot at school. To his knowledge, Johnny wasn't into heavy drug usage and he didn't have any unusually large amounts of money. (prior to April 11)
Dana Wingate bragged that his father provided him with all the dope that he and his friends could ever need, states Allen C. (prior to April 11)
Dana smoked some marijuana, but was not dealing and was not into heavy drugs, states Kimberly M. (prior to April 11)
Joel P. states that he knew Dana at school, but he only knew Johnny by name, and relates that they smoked pot but he didn't think they were into "acid." (prior to April 11)
Johnny and Dana rumored to have stolen ten sheets of acid from someone, advises Carla M. and Allen C. (prior to April 11)
Steve D. states that he "smoked hash" from Martin Smartt on two occasions. POI would also front hash to people he trusted and POI makes hash. Steve D. has seen as much as a pound of hash in POI's house. (prior to April 11)
Jeri Ann R. stated that Dana associated with "low-life" dopers. Stated that Dana was "not passive, not an easy-going person, and would react when confronted." (prior to April 11)
Dana and an unidentified fat girl are observed talking to two WMAs at the Chevron station near the phone booths, states Thomas X (prior to April 11)
Bonnie X states that there is a cocaine problem in Keddie and there is supposed to be a man bringing it in from Paradise once a week. (prior to April 11)
S. said that he heard a commotion and observed a man running rapidly towards his van and flailing his arms about. S. thought at first that the man had killed a deer and was deranged, having smeared blood all over (the man's) clothing, face and hands. S. stated that the man "looked like something out of a horror movie, I'd never seen that much blood in my life. He was covered. Literally saturated. He was also freaking out. "He had so much energy it was unbelievable. He was flailing his arms every which way and screaming something at me." S. kept saying that he had "never seem a man with so much energy." He said that he (S.) was "absolutely terrified". S. said that "It couldn't have been his blood (the man's) there was just too much of it. One man would have been dead. Or in serious shock. Not acting like a raving maniac" S. did not observe any visible injury to the man. So did not think it was the man's blood. S. described the man as a WMA Approximately tall. Medium build brown hair conventionally cut both short and long wearing Levis a plaid shirt and shoes. The man did not have on a hat and S. doesn't ? remember him wearing glasses. The man was over twenty years old and less than forty years old. (possibly 04/10/81 0200-0300) Spring 1981 (prior to April 11) NOTE-IT WAS DETERMINED THIS HAPPENED LONG BEFORE THE MURDERS
Around February 1981 approx 10pm
Frank D. (cabin 13) stated that there was a hell of a fight between Sue and a man on a Friday night. Davis described the man as WMA, 35, about 4" taller than Sue, stocky build, and dark curly hair like an afro. Vehicle - 78/79 Chevrolet Blazer. White/green/white. (see Part II documentary for more information). (Around Feb 81, approx 10 pm)
April 1, 1981
Mike moves out of Cabin 13 (see Part II documentary for more information).
Robert M., Dana’s big brother, leaves to visit mother in Los Angeles.
Carl K. and Michelle M. move from Keddie. They were friends with Mike D. and Martell B., who lived next to the Sharp family. Carl matches the light-haired composite picture according to some sources and he drove an old green phone company type van (see Part II documentary for more information).
April 1981 (week before murders)
David E. picks up Johnny and Dana at the Exxon Station and gives them a ride to Keddie. (week before murders)
David R. of the Maple Leaf Bar says Daryl J. brought Sue to the bar twice the week before the murders, three days apart. (week before murders)
Alysa Seabolt starts dating Dana Wingate. They only see each other at or around the Sharp residence. (week before murders)
April 9 1981
1:30 p.m.
Thomas C. sees same two WMA's at the FRC Softball field. asking for some "blow". They were in a white "older" ford sedan
Sue Sharp meets "Bo" at POI’s residence. Wade Meeks had earlier introduced POI to Sue.
April 9 or 10, 1981
FRC student Steven L. leaves his Keddie dorm room for Easter vacation. (April 9 or 10)
April 10, 1981 (time unknown)
The man suspected of molesting Tina Sharp [French] moves to Hill Top Bonanza Ranch Park, Reno.
Chuck Walke and Henry T. visit Mark G. in Livermore (for more information, see Part II documentary).
Casey C. picks up Johnny and Dana hitchhiking and takes them to First and Main Streets, E. Quincy.
Sterling M. of the Foster Home trades boots with Dana Wingate.
11:00 am
Gary B., FRC student, left room 18 of Keddie dorm for Bay Area.
6:00 pm
Time unknown
Luclia Shumway says she gave Johnny and Dana a ride to a party in Meadow Valley this night. (unk evening)
Richard M. says Johnny Sharp spent every Friday night at his residence, including this date. (unk evening)
April 11, 1981
Time unknown
Dee Lake goes to Martin Smartt’s residence (cabin 26) to retrieve a .22 caliber rifle that he had left in his car. He left his car at cabin 26 a few days earlier so POI could use the battery.
9:30 am
Sue, Sheila, Ricky, Greg and Justin drive to Quincy. Sue drops Ricky and Justin off at ball practice at field adjacent to Gansner Park and then drives to the Meeks residence. Sheila walks to Alice T.’s residence (Alice is Henry T.’s sister).
Morning (time unknown)
Karl goes to the Morning Dew (Morning Thunder) to contact “Dana” [Not Dana Wingate] “Dana” is a WMA, 18-22, dark brown shoulder length hair, mustache, starting a beard with a space between the ends of the mustache and beard. “Dana” said he was picking up drugs at a party in Meadow Valley. (unk morning)
10:15 am
Sue telephoned Sheila at Alice T.’s house. Sue, Sheila and Greg then drove toward home. They picked up Johnny and Dana, who had been hitchhiking near Gansner Park.
11:00 am
Michelle C. arrives at Back Door Bar to bartend.
Richard Meeks says he was with Johnny at the Holiday Market from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm when one of the Doris’s drove up and let Dana out and then the three of them went to visit John B. (note: times conflict with Sheila’s, who says they returned home at noon).
12 p.m.
S. leaves S. at the parking lot of the mall and S. states that Dana was en route to Keddie hitchhiking. Approximate time: after 12:00 p
Sue, Sheila, Greg, Johnny and Dana arrive home in Keddie. Tina had remained home and was there upon their return.
Justin goes to the Sharp house and he and Ricky ride bikes until about 6:00 pm.
Eugene S. says he met Dana around noon walking toward town. They bought a six-pack and drank it while walking around town. Dana wanted to see Susan K. and the last time he saw Dana he was hitchhiking to Keddie (doesn’t match other statements).
12:00 Noon – 3:00 pm
John B. says Johnny and Dana came to his place between noon and 3 p.m. They left at about 3 and said they were going to the Foster Home and then to Keddie (matches Richard M.’s times somewhat, but conflicts again with Sheila’s times). (noon-3pm)
1:00 p.m.
Donna Williams says she picked up Johnny and Dana at the Roadrunner/Big O tires. and took them to Exxon. They said they were going to Johnny’s. They tell Donna that they are going to the foster home and then to Keddie. (afternoon)(Donna’s statements not always accurate).
Chuck Walke advises that he and Henry Thompson went to Springtown to visit Chuck’s girlfriend, but she wasn't home. Chuck said that they then drove around some and went to Caren G.'s house and visited with her for a few minutes outside. Approximate timeframe: all that is written on the timeline is AFTERNOON.
Chuck and Henry, after arriving in Livermore, went to Mark G.'s house where they drank some beer and visited with him, states Chuck. (afternoon)
Chuck and Henry visit with Kathy G. for about thirty minutes, outside her residence, states Kathy. (afternoon)
Chuck and Henry leave Kathy G's residence and go to Mark G's house in San Ramon. (afternoon)
Chuck and Henry leave Livermore en route to Keddie. Chuck stated that they returned to the Quincy area alone.
1:30 pm
Johnny puts on a purple jogging suit with white stripes and headband. Dana is wearing the same thing. Both hitchhike to Quincy.
Sue goes inside to watch TV. Sheila was outside talking to Alysa S. and Tina was in the Seabolt cabin.
Sheila said that she, Ricky and her mother picked up Johnny and Dana at Gansner Park and drove home. Approximate time: 1:30 p
Johnny and Dana start hitchhiking into town, states Justin. Approximate time: 1:30 p
Richard Meeks states that he, Johnny and Dana visited John Baze at Brown's Trailer Park. (afternoon)
"Sparky" 175-200 lbs, brown straight collar length hair. Wore blue jeans and a Harley-Davidson shirt and jacket. He was at John B's home with Richard M, Johnny, and Dana (1:30 p - 2:00 p)
Johnny and Dana leave the Baze residence. They tell John B. that they are going to the foster home and then to Keddie. (afternoon)
2 p.m.
Donna Williams stated that she was at the Exxon store on Crescent Street buying something and saw Henry Thompson there. They said hello to each other and left. Donna said Henry was driving his small red truck with the camper on the back. It was parked on the side of the store. Donna said Henry was buying food and was going to Gansner Park. Approximate time: 2:00 pm.
Late afternoon
3 p.m.
Paula Seabolt and Tina are walking to the store and see a small brown car with stripes. Tina recognizes her mom in the passenger seat and waves it down. Paula recognizes the driver as Daryl Josephson. Sue said they were going to Daryl’s house. Paula is sure it is April 11 because she “later” saw Sue, Johnny and Dana cleaning up the front yard. (late afternoon) [The point is, Paula only thinks this was on April 11, because she’s been convinced that the yard work was done THAT day. She is NOT confirming that the yard work WAS done that day.]
3:45 p.m.
Joe Baze (Johnny’s father) leaves Quincy for Susanville and Standish. Approximate time: 3:45 p
4:30 p.m.
Johnny and Dana arrived at [Dorris] foster home, advises Vernal M. Approximate time: 4:30 p
5 p.m.
Walter Meeks calls the Sharps for Johnny. Sue said that Johnny was at the foster home with Dana. [Stated Nina Meeks] Approximate time: after 5:00 or 6:00 p
Sue, Ricky, Greg and Justin had burritos for dinner. Ricky, Greg, and Justin ate in the kitchen. Sue was on the couch in the living room.
Sheila goes to the Seabolt residence and spents the night.
5:15 – 5:30 pm
Ricky and Justin go outside and play “ditch” with Paula Seabolt. and Casey [Eason? Justin’s half brother.]
Early evening
5:50 pm
Johnny and Dana left the Foster Home after a visit to go to Kathy Beckely’s for a ride back to Keddie.
6:00 pm
Daryl Josephson says he stopped at the Maple Leaf Bar enroute to Paradise to visit his ex-wife, and stayed for Clamper’s function on 4-11.
Alysa S. started cooking dinner at the Seabolt residence and Sheila remained there and ate dinner with the Seabolts. (early evening)
Justin and Ricky quit riding their bikes and go into the Sharp residence.
Margaret F. was at the Keddie restaurant with her husband, and had gone up the stairs to use the bathroom when she met a WMA. He was very nervous, first up and then down the stairs. He was 5’6 to 5’9 with a neatly trimmed mustache, tan dress hat, blue jacket, tan trousers. He appeared to be in his forties, was bleary-eyed, but was not drunk.
Robert P. and Bobby W. see Johnny and Dana in front of Plumas Motor Supply. Dana is carrying a large brown shopping bag. Johnny is wearing a red bandana.
6:00 – 6:30 pm
James Jones (Cabin 11) sees a flat black truck or van park next to the propane tank west of his house. The vehicle is a ’57-58, old paint, rounded shape, medium size half ton with no windows in back. The driver is 27-28, 6’, or taller, slender, with dirty blonde hair. (6-6:30 pm)
6:30 – 6:45 pm
Johnny and Dana arrived at Kathy Beckely’s apartment in East Quincy to get a ride to Keddie. (6:30-6:45 pm)
Johnny had a week-old black eye [confirmed by autopsy report] and was wearing a red bandana and Dana’s blue vest confirmed by autopsy report.] Dana gave himself an insulin shot while there. Neither was intoxicated. (6:30-6:45 pm) [What happened to Dana’s diabetic kit???]
6:30 – 7:00 pm
Luclia Shumway sees Dana coming from the area of FR apartments. He was wearing a blue with wide tan striped shirt, light cord pants [conf by autopsy report] and a cowboy hat. (contradicts other statements). (6:45-7:00 pm)
The driver of the van parked west of James Jones’s cabin (#11) returns and leaves in the van. (6:45-7:00 pm)
6:45 pm
John G. sees Dana and Johnny walking toward Lawrence Street.
Dale Meeks , Blaine Grubert and Phillip Shearer go to a square dance class at FRC.
7:00 pm
Margaret D., cabin 4, goes to work at the Keddie restaurant kitchen.
7:30 pm
Tina came home from the Seabolt’s and washed the dishes and returned to the Seabolt’s.
Ricky and Justin quit playing “ditch” after about two hours and go back inside the Sharp house.
7:30 – 7:40 pm
Kathy Beckely’s mother called her (from a different residence) for dinner and the boys said they would hitchhike. (7:30-7:45 pm)
7:30 – 10:00 pm
Carolyn C. was at the Mt. Hough party and did not see Johnny or Dana. (7:30-10:00 pm)
8 p.m.
Joe Baze is in Susanville spending the night with Helen J. States Helen. 8:00 p
Thomas S., 23 years, Cabin # 14. His house is south of the Sharp house. He and his family came home approx. 2000 hrs. As he was entering his house, he looked toward the Sharp house and saw a female doing dishes in the kitchen sink. He stayed up until 0200 hours, but didn't hear anything unusual in the area.
Johnny and Dana are seen hitchhiking by the Exxon by William and Stephen G. Between 8:00 and 8:30 pm.
Johnny and Dana are seen hitchhiking in front of Exxon by Dana H. [alleged drug dealer] Neither appeared to have been drinking. Approximate time: between 8 and 8:30 pm.
8:15 p.m.
David E. observed Dana and Johnny walking towards Keddie from the Exxon station. 8:15 p.m.
Betsy U. sees Johnny and Dana hitchhiking on Hwy 70, just past the Exxon in Quincy. Betsy U. stopped and talked to Dana and Johnny as they were hitchhiking to Keddie from the Chevron station. Approximate time: 8:15 pm.
Sheila returns home to get her night clothes. Sue mentioned that the boys had gone back to town, states Sheila. Sue was lying on the couch. The Barbara Mandrell show was on, and Ricky, Greg and Justin were there. Sheila returned to the Seabolt’s 10-15 minutes later.
8:30 pm
Greg goes to bed about 8:30 pm and sleeps on the bottom bunk.
Ted K. and Beverly M., cabin 5, went to bed.
Paula V., cabin 18, goes to bed. She usually lets her dog inside, but this night she left it outside.
Tina goes back over to the Seabolt's and watches TV.
Ricky and Justin come into the Sharp house after playing outside and started to watch TV. Sue and Greg were there when they came in. His mother Sue Sharp and his brother Greg started watching TV. Approximate time: 8:30 pm.
Joey C[arvalho?] states to Cathy C. that he had picked up Dana and Johnny near the Exxon mini market on Crescent Street and had driven them to Keddie. Approximate time: "Night"
Yvonne W. sees an older light grey station wagon, make unknown, parked off the paved area, down in the dirt, behind the Back Door Bar. It was parked with the front end toward the hotel. It was there when Yvonne arrived and still there when she left.
8:30 -9:00 pm
Don F. attended a party on Mt. Hough with Jack G. and Carol C. Did not see Johnny or Dana. (8:30-9:00 pm)
8:45 – 9:00 pm
Dale “Wade” Meeks, Blaine Grubert, and Phillip Shearer leave FRC. Phillip is drunk, so Dale drops him off at the Methodist Church where Phillip was staying. (8:45-9:00pm)
On 4-11-81 Phillip was at Feather River College, in a fairly intoxicated state. About 2100 hrs Wade M. gave him a ride to the Methodist Church. After being there for an undetermined time, he decided to go to the Exxon Mini-Mart. While at Exxon he met up with Johnny and Dana. They were getting a ride from three people in a pick-up. The pick-up was described as between a 1954 and 1957 Chev., dark green with something similar to a roll bar in the back. He said one of the men was named Martin Smartt, and lived at the end of the road in Keddie. He owns a small red station wagon (this matches the description of POI). Phillip did not know the other two men. After arriving in Keddie, Phillip said that while looking through a window of the Sharp residence he saw Johnny get his throat cut, Dana get hit over the head with a hammer, and Sue being choked. Phillip said that at one point he ran to the Keddie Back Door Bar where he saw a man that was locking up the bar. He tried to tell the man what was happening. The man got into a blue car that looked like a Mercedes, and drove away. Phillip returned to the Sharp residence to try to help Tina. At one time he was hiding under the house and he scratched the license number from the pick-up onto the hot water heater. Phillip told of a long fight that ended up at Ganser Airport, where he got away. The three men still had Tina.
[Police report, unknown time] 81-1456 - 664-261PC Suspect: Phillip S. Suspected of attempting to **** [name withheld] of Greenville on 4-2-81.
9:00 pm
Tina went home from the Seabolt residence at the conclusion of the Barbara Mandrell Show on TV.
Mrs. Meeks telephoned Sue and said Johnny and Dana would be home later [How would she know?] Sue was wearing a towel robe (see pictures in Part II documentary).
Pearl and Paula Seabolt see a green van parked around/in front of the Sharp house about 9:00 pm, after dark, but she did not see anyone around it.
Donna Williams is in Tami S.’s car with Debbie E. and Penny W. They are going from Gansner Park to the Mineral Building when Donna saw Johnny and Dana hitchhiking toward Keddie by the Exxon station.
9:00 pm (sometime after)
Sue Sharp puts on a white robe with blue and yellow flowers. Loveboat was on TV. Sue, Ricky and Justin watch Love Boat on TV. Time: 9:00 pm.
Marilyn advises that her husband, POI, kept saying that he was going to have to line up "Bo" with a woman. She stated that, "Sue is alone and all the kids are probably in bed" and she would probably like to go along. Approximate time: 9:00 pm.
Sue receives a call from from Nina Meeks. They would be home later, states Ricky Sharp. Approximate time: 9:00 pm.
Dana and Johnny are hitchhiking toward Keddie by the Gold Pan Motel, states Donna Williams. Approximate time: 9:00 pm.
9:00 – 9:30 pm
Tina asked James Seabolt, Sr, what time it was and then she went home, stated Seabolt. Approximate time: 9:30-9:40
Tina comes home from the Seabolt’s and goes to bed. Tina was wearing a blue t-shirt and blue jeans. Ricky later says Tina came home about 9:45 pm. (9:00-9:30 pm)
The Sharp’s telephone rang, and Sue said, “Who is this?” (9:00-9:30 pm)
Johnny and Dana are picked up at the Exxon by Steve D. and are driven to the park near the airport looking for a party. Dana appeared to be drunk and told Steve he had been drinking something other than beer. Johnny, Dana and Steve drove through the park but did not see any parties. Steve stated he saw a brown car with two males, ages 21-30 years, with short to average length hair, parked in the park. Steve then dropped Johnny and Dana off. Approximate time: 9:30-9:45 p.m.
Johnny and Dana are observed hitchhiking in front of Van Gas near the Exxon station by Jackie A. Approximate time: 9:30 p.m.
Anonymous citizen said that he had heard rumors of an acid party in Keddie fives doors south of the store, and if there was an acid party in Meadow Valley it would be at Roger S's residence. (evening)
Rodney Sidney L. states he heard there was a party in Keddie but he didn't know who had the party. (evening)
10:00 pm.
Jackie heard that Johnny and Dana might have been in east Quincy to score some grass.
In an interview conducted on 2-7-85: Donna Williams sees Johnny and Dana hitchhiking between the Gold Pan Motel and the Exxon market at around 9:30. Donna stated that she picked Johnny and Dana up and drove them to the Keddie turn off where she dropped them off and then she returned to Quincy. Approximate time: 9:30.
Ricky said the telephone rang. it was a call for his mom. His mother said, "Who is this?"
Carl Spang was told by Pete T. that Pete's daughter, Kathy, told him that a 17-year-old boy with the last name Joy or Jory had picked up Johnny and Dana and took them to Keddie. The 17-year-old boy had either seen or was told about a fight between Johnny and Dana and two Indian males. The Indians had supposedly said that if they did not get what they wanted, they would kill Johnny and his family. [Phillip Shearer was Indian]
Ricky said his mother was lying on the couch watching TV and was wearing a towel robe. She was also wearing her glasses.
9:35 p.m.
David E. and Joey C. drove into Exxon mini market to buy some food. On the way out Joey saw Dana and Johnny hitchhiking near the Van Gas building next to the station. David stopped and talked to Dana and Johnny as they were hitchhiking at the Exxon station. They wanted some grass or beer and a ride as they were going to Keddie. David told them he didn't have enough gas to get to Keddie and back so he didn't give them a ride. David states he could not remember what Johnny was wearing, but remembers that Dana had on his blue windbreaker jacket with red and white stripes on the sleeves.
David E. and Joey C. leave the Exxon and see Johnny and Dana hitchhiking near Van Gas. They stop and talk for 5-10 minutes. Dana asks how the party is going on Mt. Hough. David believes they were at the party earlier, but did not see them.
9:45 p.m.
David E. said John and Dana went back to hitchhiking at the Van Gas building. Approximate time: 9:45 pm.
Tina was wearing a blue shirt, blue pants and tennis shoes before going to bed at this time, states Justin. Approximate time: 9:45 pm.
Time unknown
Vicky (last name unknown) told Lucie S. that there was a party located "coming from Quincy, across the first bridge before getting to Keddie." The party was "somewhere back of there." (evening)
Janey S. states that Renee Wingate had told her that there was an acid party in Keddie.
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9:30 – 12:00 a.m.
Karl Spang leaves Greenville at 10:00 pm and goes to a party at a trailer house in Meadow Valley. Saw “Dana” [most likely Dana H, not Wingate] and his partner and a dark sedan with San Rafael license bracket and a little brown car. Says there was a keg of beer at the party. Saw what he thought was a drug deal going down. All six persons left the party in the two cars. He says he followed them to Keddie. In a later interview he says the party was a week before and gave other inconsistencies (note: the “Dana” above is not Dana Wingate).
Karl S. leaves the Greenville show and drives to Meadow Valley. He sees “Dana” and another man, “John” or “Jake,” and inside were two WMAs, well dressed, and two other WMAs. The six got into a dark blue LTD and a small car and Karl followed them to Quincy and then to Keddie. (9:30-10:00 pm)
Karl S. states that he saw Johnny Sharp and Dana Wingate at Roger's party in Meadow Valley. He states that he had seen both boys about town before. That's how he knew them.
Karl S., while at a party in Meadow Valley, saw a "dark colored nice car" with "San Rafael" on the license plate holder. Two clean-cut men with photo-ray glasses were apparently selling dope from the car. Karl said that Johnny and Dana were at the party. He knew the boys from around town. He also knew Tina and Sue Sharp. The dark car and a small tan car left for Keddie possibly with the boys.
Karl S. stated that on the way to Keddie the dark Sedan had a flat on the left front wheel. The car had a square rear end with "San Rafael" on the license bracket. Just before Karl got to Keddie he saw the little brown car parked to the side of the road.
The brown car drove past the Sharp residence, then turned left down the hill. Karl doesn't know where it went. He didn't see any car lights anywhere. Karl stayed for about 15-20 minutes, then drove past the Sharp residence. The black car was still parked in the same place. There was a yellow bug light, which was lit, on the front of the Sharp house. He didn't see the brown car again.
Karl S. follows the two cars from Meadow Valley to Keddie. The blue LTD parks in front of the house just south of the Sharp residence. The small car went past the Sharps and turned left. Karl then drives his blue and primer ’67 Chevrolet van across the bridge to the pond and waits for the vehicles to come out. He waits long enough to smoke a “joint” and then leaves and drives to the Pioneer Bar in Greenville. He also admits making up parts of a previous statement to a deputy.
Karl S. stated that he followed the two cars to Keddie in his van. The blue LTD or similar car was parked in front of the residence just south of the Sharp residence. The light-colored small car drove past the Sharp residence and turned left. Karl drove past the blue car and the Sharp residence. He saw that the inside lights were on and the curtains were drawn and the orange porch light was on the front porch. Then Karl turned down the same street as the smaller car and he couldn't see it anywhere. Karl drove to the pond across the bridge and parked there to wait for the vehicles to come out. The vehicles never came out, so he left and went straight to the Pioneer Bar in Greenville. Approximate time: midnight. Reported to Stoy and Wright.
Karl S. stated that on his way back to Greenville was when he saw the black car with the flat tire. He thinks this was the same car he had seen the week before at Meadow Valley. When he got to the Keddie exit, he saw the small brown car parked just east of Keddie. This car was small, like a Vega, Datsun, or something similar. He thinks this is the same car that was at Meadow Valley the week before. Approximate time: 11:00-11:30 pm.
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10 p.m.
Ricky and Justin go to bed after watching Loveboat. They talk for ten minutes and Ricky goes to sleep. He says he did not wake during the night.
Justin confirms that he and Ricky went to bed after Loveboat at 10:00 pm. He slept on the top bunk and Ricky slept on the bottom bunk. Fantasy Island was on TV when Justin fell asleep.
Larry A. stated that he was with T. W. , Wendy V., Michelle S., J. W. and Vaughn R. and saw Dana and Johnny walking by the Chevron station. Andrea said he and F. checked the time on the Placer Savings clock and it was 10:00 pm. Dana and Johnny did not appear to be drinking.
Marilyn S. said that she and Martin Smartt and Bo went to the Back Door Bar. Approximate time: 10 pm
Bo and Martin Smartt and Marilyn walk past the Sharp residence on their way to the Back Door Bar.
Smartt stated that the only thing he noticed was that the street in front of the Sharp residence seemed to be darker than usual.
Approximate time: 10 pm to 2 am
Paula V. (cabin 18) is awakened by her dog barking toward the vacant lot behind the Sharp residence. She looks at the clock and goes to sleep.
Richard Meeks goes to the arcade in Quincy and meets Angus L., Steve D., and Mike H.
Steve D. arrives at the arcade and tells Richard M. he had just given Dana and Johnny a ride to the park and then back to the Exxon.
One man left the Back Door Bar. Nancy D. described him as a WMA, unclean, 5’6, under 150, dark brown hair, stubble on face and possibly a mustache, wearing a floppy faded denim hat, faded blue jeans, and blue jean jacket.
Timothy D. left the Backdoor Bar and saw a van, dark color, square-shaped, parked across the bridge by the pond on the right side. En route to Keddie he saw no one walking or hitchhiking. After leaving Keddie he saw only the van. Approximate time: 10:00 pm to midnight.
10:10 – 10:15 p.m.
David E. and Joey C. drive back past Van Gas and see Johnny and Dana again walking toward Keddie. (10:10-10:15 pm)
10:30 p.m.
Joey C. said Wendy H. saw Johnny and Dana on First Street. Approximate time: 10:30 pm
Donna Williams tells ____ that she, Donna, picked up Dana and Johnny in front of the Exxon and drove them to Keddie. About 10:30 pm
Donna W. states that when she saw Sue Sharp at the Sharp house, that she was dressed like she was ready to go out.
Dana G. attends a bar-b-que at Dan W's residence and leaves with his roommate, Barry G. Approximate time: 10:30 pm - midnight..
Barbara W. (L.N.U.) told Kathy T. that she observed Dana at a party. (prior to 11 pm)
Smartt heard street talk that a large amount of weed and acid had come into Quincy and heard of some kind of drug party that night somewhere in the area.
10:50 p.m.
Smartt observes two subjects, described as white males, bearded, "hippie types," leaving the Backdoor Bar and getting into an old pickup truck. Approximate time: 10:50 - 11:00 pm.
Johnny and Dana may have attended a party at George J.'s house at the Evergreen Trailer Park, states an anonymous source.
11:00 pm
James Seabolt Jr. goes to bed. Did not hear any noise or vehicles on the street.
Zonita Seabolt (mother) goes to bed.
Sheila Sharp goes to bed at the Seabolt’s.
While enroute to Keddie with Connie B., Kevin B. sees Johny and Dana hitchhiking toward Quincy.
Time unknown
Dana and Johnny are at a party at Brian C.'s house in East Quincy on Lee Road. Drugs and alcohol were consumed at this party.
Two unidentified male subjects from Oroville are at Brian C.'s party. Subjects are described as "weird types." One subject was driving a black pickup truck with red stripes on the side and the other subject was driving a small, tan, compact vehicle, possibly a Ford Pinto [may very well have been Craig “Mutt” Walters]
Brian C. said that Danny S. took the keg over and the stereo over to Brian's and then Danny took the stereo home after the party.
Danny stated that the party at Brian's didn't materialize, so they drank the keg and played cards at his house next door (stated in an interview on 2-7-85 to Wright).
Clyde (?) S. related that he had a party at his residence on Lee Road. S. states that Steve D. was at his party. S. does not believe that Frank A. was attended the party.
11 p.m.
Art J. (Cabin 11) said he walks from his cabin, went back to the resort/Backdoor bar and bought two beers and then returned home with them. Approximate time: 11:00 - 11:30 pm
Kenneth M. said Ken T. and Dan R. told him they saw Dana and Johnny on Meadow Valley Rd. Approximate time: 11:00 - 11:30 pm
11:10 p.m.
David and Joey made one more pass through town [where did David get the gas??] They went by Exxon again, but did not see Dana and Johnny hitchhiking as they were no longer there. Approximate time: 11:10 pm.
Connie B. had gone past the Sharp's and thinks a light was on in the residence. Approximate time: 11:10 pm.
11:15 p.m.
Two unidentified male subjects knocked on Margot B.'s apartment, # 208, at F.R.C. apartments, asking, "Where does J.R. live?" Date: 4/11/81. Approximate time: 11:15 pm. Subjects described as looking "wild and ragged, with wild looks in their eyes." Both had parts down the center of their heads. One was short with a mustache and the other was tall and clean-shaven. Geramie R., known as J.R., said she had no idea who the two men matching the composites might be or why they would be asking for her. She says she uses "coke and marijuana," but never had any for sale. [reported to Dennis Forcino. During the filming of the documentary, Forcino chose not to participate. The filmmakers were told by several of the ex-cops that Mr. Forcino left the force due to the struggle and/or personal trauma of working on this case].
11:30 p.m.
Frank A., Jr., observed three people walking toward Keddie past his residence. The two in front were short, and the third following behind was a male and approximately 6' foot tall. Approximate time: 11:30 pm. Reported to Leonard.
Jan A. said that the light in front of the Sharp residence was normally on. When her brother-in-law, Les H., passed the Sharp's, both front lights were off. Approximate time: 11:30 pm. Reported to Crim.
Donald Davis [was on a date at the Keddie bar] drove past the Sharp's. He didn't see any lights on inside and he doesn't think the outside lights were on either. Approximate time: 11:30 - 11:45. Reported to Crim.
Unidentified male states to Allen C. that he didn't notice anything unusual at the Sharp residence, except that a truck was parked there. Approximate time: 11:30 - midnight.
Time unknown
Danny S. maintains that he doesn't remember being at Brian's party, but said that he had been drinking a lot that night and that could account for his loss of memory of the party. Danny said he remembers the keg and the stereo and playing cards at his house until around 4 in the morning, but no party. (interview 2/7/85)
________ S. related that he had a party at his residence on Lee Road. S. states that Steve D. was at his party. S. does not believe that Frank A. was attended the party.
Sheila Sharp later said that Ken and Robert saw Johnny and Dana hitchhiking near a green bridge, possibly near Butterfly. Ken and Robert were going to give them a ride, but they had a car full.
April 12, 1981
Midnight
Vickie Krois, cabin 17, awakens in a chair, gets up, and goes to bed. She doesn’t hear anything, but the neighbors remark it was strange that the dogs in the area didn’t bark.
Timothy D. leaves the Back Door Bar and enroute, sees a dark color, square-shaped van parked across the Keddie bridge by the pond.
Julian R. (cabin 20) goes to bed in his cabin. He says “it was very quiet.” Usually his neighbor’s dog barks loudly when cars are around, but the dog did not bark at all. There were not many people driving around.
Justin tells his mother, Marilyn, that Johnny and Dana came home at midnight (how known?)
John M stated that Wendy H. saw Dana hitchhiking in East Quincy.
John and Pat W. leave the Backdoor Bar. They encounter a vehicle approaching Keddie at the narrow bridge. Approximate time: midnight. Reported to Stoy.
Sometime during the night
Justin purports to have a dream, which he describes the two suspects having a fight with Johnny and Dana. He says one suspect took tape from his right pocket, and one of the suspects called Mrs. Sharp “Sue.” (sometime during the night)
I am on my passenger boat. Somebody got thrown out and there was a fight. He had long black hair, short over the ear. His hair was combed back. He had black glasses with gold ring and a gold frame and black and brown lenses. He had a mustache, jean jacket, blue jeans, no belt. Cowboy boots. Black round toe with a squiggly design. He had a hammer in his left hand and it had a wooden handle and a steel hammering thing and a point at the end.
2. Johnny and Dana fought the man. Dana was almost drunk. He was walking weird. A crowd gathered. Johnny was thrown overboard and Dana. The man ran away. A body was lying on the bow. The mom (Sue). She had black hair and a sheet over her. I looked under the sheet and she was slit on the chest. Everybody started to gather around her and we started to go to shore.
3. The man had a knife like a pocket knife in his right hand. And he cut Sue. He didn't cut her first. No. Before he went off the boat, he cut her. There was another man dressed up like him. He was in the crowd. But when the man dove into the water, they killed Sue. Nobody had a gun. Then I woke up.
4. The man just said her name - "Sue." He had brown hair, past his ears, halfway. Curly at the end. Same kind of glasses as the other man and same kind of clothes. He wore marked Army boots, green, like a hiking boot with a Waffle Stomper type sole.
5. The man used a knife on Johnny. I was down by Sue, trying to take care of her. All the blood was coming down and I was trying to patch her up with a blue and white flowered rag. I threw the rag in the water. The men both took the life raft, but the brown-haired man covered Sue first. Johnny and Dana touched the wall by the TV while they were fighting.
5. Justin tells polygraph examiner Sam Lister that he did not have a dream and that he witnessed the murders taking place.
JUSTIN'S STATEMENTS
The following are statements made by Justin to law enforcement after the murders.
1. Justin said that he heard a noise and awoke and went to the doorway and peeked into the living room. Sue was laying on the sofa and the two men he described previously were standing in the center of the room. John and Dana then came home and entered the front door. John argues with the two men and a fight starts. Dana tried to get away and fled towards the kitchen when the brown-haired man strikes him with the hammer. Sue rushes to John's aid and Justin returned to his room and hid behind the door. The suspects then tied up Johnny and Dana.
2. Tina comes out of her room, dragging a blanket, and asks, "What's going on?" The two men then rush to Tina and grab her by the arms and drag her out the back door as she cries "help, help." Later, the brown-haired suspect returns and covers up Sue with the blanket.
3. Justin told his mother that someone had a sweatsuit on. Johnny's hands were tied and there was blood all over his face. He talked about the TV. Justin said that Johnny and Dana came in at midnight.
4. Justin states that "Sue was cut in the middle of her chest by a black-haired man using a pocket knife."
5. Justin states that in his "dream" that "I ran down to Mrs. Sharp. She had a cut on her chest. I took a rag and put it on her chest!"
6. Justin then got back into bed and covered himself with a blanket where he fell asleep in about an hour.
1:00 am
Eric R., Bobby J., and Lisa H quit playing records at the Back Door Bar.
POI gets mad at the bar because the music is changed from Country Western to rock and roll so he and his wife Marilyn and “Bo” leave and walk home past the Sharp residence (see Part II documentary for more information).
"Bo" states that he didn't hear or see anything unusual while passing the Sharp residence.
Marilyn Person of Interest's last name related that after returning from the bar, Martin said “Yo, Bo, let’s go.” And Bo said, “Just a minute, I am too mad. Boy, the way I feel, I’d like to kill somebody.” Marilyn said that she went directly to bed. Reported to Thomas and Crim.
Connie B. drives past the Sharps and believes the lights were out at that time. Approximate time: 1:00 am.
Connie B. leaves the B. residence to return to Quincy. Has the “weird” feeling she is being watched.
1:15 am-1:30 a.m.
POI and “Bo” return to the Back Door Bar after leaving Marilyn's home, again walking past the Sharp residence, after POI calls and apologizes. Marilyn goes to bed.
Barbara M. wakes Michael P., cabin 16, after hearing sounds. Both of them heard what sounded like muffled screams from the rear of their cabin. Digital clock showed 1:15 am.
Michael P. was awakened by Barbara M. in their cabin (# 16). They heard what he described as muffled screams coming from the direction at the rear of their house. Approximate time: 1:30 am. Reported to Thomas.
Bo and Kathy A. said that POI left the Backdoor Bar.
POI said "Bo" was in bed when he got up to put wood in the fire.
2:00 am
Victor K., cabin 23, says his three cats were acting strangely and kept going in and out. He had to get up from watching TV and let them in and out. Normally they sleep all night.
2:20 am
Kathy A. leaves the Back Door Bar. She is the bartender on Friday and Saturday nights and works weekdays at Nugget Motors. As she approaches her Olds Cutlass parked in the NW corner of the parking lot, she heard a noise like someone putting something into a car and she heard a male and female voice. Kathy dropped her car keys.
4:00 a.m.
Kathy B., cabin 24, gets up from sleeping and sees the back porch light on at the Sharps residence.
