MURDERED: Patrick Shunn and Monique Patenaude
When a couple from Oso, Washington, is discovered missing, it doesn’t take long for detectives to develop a prime suspect. But solving the case, finding their bodies and capturing the killer took approximately 100 days, using a combination of old-school investigative methods and modern forensic tools.
Click HERE to view the footage from SnoHawk 1’s camera, courtesy of the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.
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Monique Patenaude and Patrick Shunn.
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Patrick Shunn.
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Monique Patenaude.
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Patrick and Monique’s dog, Cairo.
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Patrick’s Land Rover on the SnoHawk 1 footage.
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Top: Patrick’s Land Rover. Bottom: Monique’s Jeep.
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Items found in the back of Patrick’s vehicle.
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Security footage of Monique in the McDonald’s drive-thru
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John Reed.
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Tony Reed.
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John’s red truck.
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John’s house and property that is searched.
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The recovery of Patrick and Monique’s phones.
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Monique Patenaude and Patrick Shunn.
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The scene of body recovery, with a blue tarp and sticks on top.
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Episode Source Material
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Original reporting by Emily Mieure
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Materials and sources provided by Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office
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The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA): Mexican agents hunting fugitives in Arlington slayings: ‘It’s only going to be a few days’, by Lewis Kamb. Published April 28, 2016. Accessed August 12, 2025. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/arlington-killing-fugitives-may-find-no-refuge-in-mexico-statistics-suggest/
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Oregon Live (Portland, OR): Murder charges dropped against brother in Washington couple killings, by Associated Press. Published June 14, 2016. Accessed August 13, 2025. https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2016/06/charges_dropped_against_brothe.html
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The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA): Parents of suspect in slaying of Arlington couple arrested; murder charges against 2nd son dropped, by Sara Jean Green. Published June 14, 2016. Accessed August 13, 2025. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/parents-of-arlington-murder-suspects-arrested-for-allegedly-helping-sons-flee/
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Herald Net (Everett, WA): Jury finds John Reed guilty in murders of his Oso neighbors, by Rikki King and Stephanie Davey. Published May 30, 2018. Accessed August 13, 2025. https://www.heraldnet.com/news/jury-finds-john-reed-guilty-in-murders-of-his-oso-neighbors/
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