After murdering two teenage girls, he became the boogeyman of Tellico Plains. Parents feared he would come back and take their children. It took 12 years, but thanks to Unsolved Mysteries, parents of Tellico Plains could finally sleep peacefully. Join us as we delve into the crimes and capture of predator Joe Shepherd. Thanks to Raven for our music! Sources: "Special Number 7." Unsolved Mysteries, NBC, 1988 https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Joe_Shepherd https://apnews.com/article/de335f6d124dd4744dff1306c1004a6e https://www.newspapers.com/image/112545728 https://www.newspapers.com/image/86676969 https://www.newspapers.com/image/111102080 https://www.newspapers.com/image/112516762 https://www.newspapers.com/image/591090471 https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-criminal-appeals/1992/862-s-w-2d-557-0.html https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/supreme-court/1995/902-s-w-2d-895.html https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L6PX-LXM/lewis-hale-shepherd-1909-1985 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184609796/wicky-shepherd https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185282390/bernice-peels https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24588908/joseph-edward-shepherd https://www.newspapers.com/image/251046853 https://www.newspapers.com/image/367717770 https://www.newspapers.com/image/591084900 https://www.newspapers.com/image/112522999 https://web.archive.org/web/20110105085117/http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/2011/01/02/16735101.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/112545728 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39677554/the-tennessean/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/112258365/ https://www.advocateanddemocrat.com/news/article_0269a5f1-5f7d-5529-a3b6-b8348bf67450.html