S3 Ep14: The Maps, Unearthing Cyndi and Chevy

Foul Play: Crime Series

Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins

True Crime, Society & Culture, News, Daily News, History

4.4 • 986 Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2020

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

The fourteenth episode of "The Maps," brings a heart-wrenching yet pivotal development to the forefront. Hosts Shane and Wendy guide listeners through the emotional journey following the recovery of Cyndi Vanderheiden and Chevy Wheeler's remains in February 2012, a moment that promised an end to decades of uncertainty for their families.

This episode delves into the intense process and the profound impact of unearthing Cyndi and Chevy. The hosts recount the meticulous excavation efforts, the painstaking identification process, and the overwhellming mix of emotions that their families were experiencing.

However, the episode also explores the haunting question: Was this truly the end of their nightmare? Shane and Wendy discuss the aftermath of the discovery, from the emotional toll on the families to the broader implications for the community and the ongoing investigation. They delve into whether closure was truly achieved and how the families and community continued to grapple with the legacy of the Speed Freak Killers.

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0:33.8	I'm a problem for a minute. Oh, In February 2012, 2012, Cindy van der Heiden and Chevy Wheeler's remains were recovered and the families could finally put their daughters to rest.
1:08.5	After everything they had been through, surely this was the end of their nightmare, wasn't it?
1:16.8	When Cindy was recovered, only three bones were found, her skull, a jawbone, and a femur bone.
1:25.0	She was identified from dental records.
1:28.0	The sheriff's office called John Vanderhiden,
1:32.0	Cindy's father, and asked if the family would like the sheriff's
1:35.7	office to arrange the cremation for them.
1:39.2	With so few remains, the family agreed.
1:43.7	John later found out that the Sheriff's Office had actually been back to the site
1:48.7	where Cindy had been found and did a further dig without his knowledge.
1:54.0	In total, they had actually recovered 95% of Cindy's remains.
2:00.0	John tells us how he found out about this.
2:04.0	I was up there on a news conference.
2:08.0	They wanted to interview me again, so what said in their interview around and they wanted to know what I mean. And I said, well, there was only three parts of it. And then they went and interviewed Sheriff Morrigan. He said, oh no, we called Mr. Vandering,
2:24.9	I didn't tell him that we found 95% of his daughter. That's when I called him a liar.
2:31.3	And so they called me and I called him no he's the liar you can call my daughter because
2:36.2	he said I know I told Mr. Vanderhead and his daughter Kim and Wyoming that we found the rest of their daughter.
2:44.7	I never did get the remains.
2:46.3	They had all the remains from them,
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