Our card this week is Shari Allen, the two of hearts from Utah.

In early 2005, Shari was newly single and staying at a motel in Salt Lake City before figuring

out the next turn she wanted to take in life.

But one night that winter, a gruesome discovery inside a suburban dumpster shattered any dream

Shari's family had for her.

And despite years of investigating and some promising leads, answers have been hard to

come by.

I'm Ashley Flowers and this is The Deck.

January 24th was a cold night in West Valley City, Utah.

But the frigid temperatures weren't going to stop David Wetterstrup from dumpster diving.

In 2005, it was something he often did to look for valuables.

And tonight, David was heading toward a dumpster behind a Hollywood video located in a strip

mall.

It wasn't far from a radio shack, so he figured he might find some salvageable electronics

in it when he climbed inside.

Around 11.30 pm, I imagine the inside of the dumpster must have been pretty dark, as

David searched around through the rubbish to look for treasure.

In the back of the bin, something caught his attention.

It was a plastic trash bag in the back that was too heavy to move, so he reached over to

touch it.

But what he felt made him recoil.

It was a bony texture, like a spine, so he ripped the bag open.

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