Ghosts of Highway 20, Episode 4 - SHEILA AND MELISSA

Beginning in the late 1970s, a sinister presence cast a shadow over an isolated part of central Oregon. It lurked in the background, ignored or unnoticed. Women, often vulnerable or marginalized, were disappearing. These are the stories of the ghosts of Highway 20. PART 4 of 5: Melissa Sanders was 17 and from Sweet Home. Sheila Swanson was 19 and from nearby Lebanon. They were restless and broke, drinking too much and keeping dangerous company. Read the series at The Oregonian/OregonLive: oregonlive.com/ghostsofhighway20 “Ghosts of Highway 20” inspired Octavia Spencer’s “Lost Women of Highway 20,” premiering Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023 on ID.