The Fourth of July Mystery of Shane Stewart & Sally McNelly

They were just two teenagers celebrating the Fourth of July together. By the next morning, their car had been abandoned with the keys still inside. Months later, a heartbreaking discovery would leave a Texas community searching for answers that remain elusive more than 35 years later. In this episode of What’s Done in the Dark, we examine the mysterious disappearance and deaths of Shane Stewart and Sally McNelly, the investigation that followed, and how the fear surrounding the Satanic Panic complicated one of Texas’ most haunting cold cases. Was this simply a tragic double homicide… or did rumors and fear keep investigators from finding the truth? 💚 New episodes every Thursday. 🎙️ Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoy true crime, unsolved mysteries, missing persons cases, and haunted legends, don’t forget to subscribe!