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Sally Ann McNelly

Case from San-angelo, TX dated Jul 04, 1988

Victim Details

Sally Ann McNelly

Female

White / Caucasian

San-angelo

TX

1988-07-04

18

Sally

Ann McNelly

07/01/2026

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Sally Ann McNelly, an 18-year-old white female from San Angelo, Texas, was tragically murdered on July 4, 1988. She and her 17-year-old boyfriend, Shane Paul Stewart, had gone to Lake Nasworthy to watch the annual fireworks display. After they didn't return home, a search was conducted, and their car was found abandoned. In November 1988, their bodies were discovered in a pasture near Twin Buttes Reservoir, about 20 miles from where they were last seen. Both victims had died from gunshot wounds ...
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  • Murders of Sally McNelly and Shane Stewart - Wikipedia
  • Texas Rangers Cold Case Investigation Details
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