On October 8, 2009, the Jamison family—Bobby Dale, Sherilyn Leighann, and their young daughter Madyson Stormy Star—vanished without a trace, leaving the small town of Eufaula, Oklahoma, puzzled. This blog post delves into the perplexing details surrounding their disappearance, from the eerie last sighting to the haunting discoveries that unfolded in the years to come.
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The Enigma Begins:
The Jamisons had ventured to southeastern Oklahoma to explore a 40-acre land plot they aimed to purchase. Planning to live in a shipping container, a choice influenced by their current living situation on a plot of land in Eufaula, the family was last seen by a mountain resident. However, this witness only reported seeing the family, raising more questions than answers.
The Abandoned Truck:
Eight days after their last sighting, hunters stumbled upon the Jamisons' locked truck in a remote woods, a quarter-mile from their final known location. Inside, investigators uncovered Bobby's wallet, Sherilyn's purse, jackets, a GPS, Bobby's cellphone with a recent picture of Madyson, and a startling $32,000 in cash. The family's pet dog, Maisy, was found malnourished but alive. Former Sheriff Beauchamp speculated on the possibility of a forced encounter, suggesting the family may have left willingly or by force.
The Cryptic Coordinates:
The GPS unit in the truck revealed that the Jamisons had ventured farther up a nearby hill before the discovery of the truck. Following the coordinates, investigators found footprints, prompting a large-scale search party of 300 people, including authorities and volunteers, on October 17. Despite their efforts, the leads went cold, and the search was eventually called off.
The Ominous Discovery:
On November 16, 2013, hunters scouting for deer stumbled upon partial skeletal remains just three miles from where the Jamison family's truck had been parked four years earlier. The search uncovered various fragments, including shoes, bits of clothing, adult teeth, an adult arm and leg bone, but the cause of death remained elusive. The bones were confirmed to be those of the missing Jamison family, leaving the circumstances surrounding their disappearance shrouded in mystery.