S3 Ep8: The Maps, The Trial Against Shermantine

Foul Play: Crime Series

Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins

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

4.4 • 986 Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2020

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

In the eighth episode of "The Maps," hosts Shane and Wendy take listeners inside the high-profile trial of Wesley Shermantine, which commenced on November 22, 2000, in Santa Clara County. This episode focuses on the gripping courtroom drama surrounding one of the Speed Freak Killers.

Shermantine stood accused of four heinous murders: those of Howard King, Paul Cavanaugh, Chevy Wheeler, and Cyndi Vanderheiden. The episode lays out the charges against him, detailing the evidence presented and the strategies employed by both the prosecution and defense. Shane and Wendy guide listeners through the critical moments of the trial, highlighting the testimonies that had the courtroom on edge and the emotional impact on the families of the victims.

Listeners will get an insight into the legal complexities of such a high-profile murder trial, including the challenges faced by the prosecution in presenting a case years after the crimes were committed. The episode also delves into the defense's approach to representing Shermantine, exploring the intricacies of building a case for someone accused of such notorious crimes.

This is a deep dive into the justice system at work, set against the backdrop of a case that horrified and captivated the nation. This episode promises to bring a new understanding of the legal proceedings and the pursuit of justice in the face of unimaginable tragedy.

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0:00.0	I'm going to Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, After Cindy
0:32.9	Haiden went missing on November 14th
0:36.2	1998, her family searched tirelessly for her
0:40.7	carrying on up to and after
0:43.5	Sherman Tyne and Herzog's subsequent arrests in March 1999,
0:48.7	and way past the end of the trials.
0:51.9	The searches were extensive, and hundreds of people trials. The searches were extensive and hundreds of people helped with them.
0:56.3	We spoke to Tracy Myers, one of Cindy's childhood friends,
1:01.2	about her memories of this time. You may remember Tracy from
1:05.5	episode one. She has been invaluable in helping us on this case.
1:12.0	I was pregnant with TJ and my husband and I both worked at Ron Gross
1:17.5	racing over on Kettleman Lane and Ron Gross really good friends with John as
1:22.0	well and he had this black and white checkerboard floor like a
1:27.4	a race car flag like when you win the checker flag and I was standing in the middle of that checker flag I turned around and he had a flyer and I go what are you doing and he said
1:36.8	Cindy went missing I said Cindy who he said John's daughter said I said Cindy Vanderhiding and he said yeah I was like oh my God you're kidding me
1:46.1	You're kidding. I couldn't believe it
1:49.5	When they started asking for people to search I didn't even know how much longer it was, like,
1:54.3	that day, that night, next day.
1:56.2	We all met up out there at John's house,
1:57.9	and everybody stood up and started looking.
1:59.0	Because you saw how close to John's house the cemetery was. Can you imagine the agony of John? I was this close, right?
2:09.7	I really thought we were going to find her. Because knowing how we all are when we were partying and stuff like that,
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