Patrick Ray Shelton

Death by Force

In the spring of 2025, the small community of Challis, Idaho, was unsettled by the disappearance of a local man. Patrick Ray Shelton, a 47-year-old Caucasian male, failed to return home from a solo trip to gather firewood in the mountains surrounding Challis on May 8th. When he was still missing by Saturday, May 10th, he was reported overdue, prompting a search. Deputies from the Custer County Sheriff's Office began looking for him, focusing on the areas he was known to frequent. That evening, t ...Read More

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