# 386. MYSTERY: The Disappearance of Claude and Martha Sue Shelton

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Published: 2026-06-26T20:00:00+00:00
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Claude and Martha Sue Shelton left home for what should have been a quick late-night drive, leaving their three children asleep in bed. More than fifty years later, neither the couple nor their car has ever been seen again. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Support our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.betterhelp.com/wmmm and get on your way to being your best self. Sources: https://charleyproject.org/case/claude-shelton https://charleyproject.org/case/martha-sue-shelton https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1498dmky.html https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1499dfky.html https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/ https://www.whas11.com/article/news/behind-the-scenes-lost-between-the-lines/417-d2d56698-1d09-4b74-a719-57e4be30d397 https://websleuths.com/threads/ky-claude-shelton-37-martha-sue-shelton-27-corbin-1971.84770/ https://www.findagrave.com/ https://www.familysearch.org/ https://www.newspapers.com/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/107136047/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foss_Lake_disappearances https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/foss-lake-remains-identified https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/foss-lake-mystery/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-missing-22-years-found-submerged-car-thanks-google-n1053811 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49677843 https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/13/us/missing-man-car-google-earth-trnd/index.html https://charleyproject.org/case/william-earl-moldt https://charleyproject.org/case/martin-roberts https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/apr/11/remains-found-in-columbia-river-ident…

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