Episode 274 - “He was Dead the First Time We Met Him” - The Murder and Mystery of Shannon Guyatt

Episode 274 - “He was Dead the First Time We Met Him” - The Murder and Mystery of Shannon Guyatt

Author: Grip Tape July 14, 2025 Duration: 40:34
On June 28th, 1992, Doug Guyatt stepped outside his home in Colwood, British Columbia, to tidy up the yard.

The house was up for sale, and it needed to look presentable.

But that wasn’t the only weight hanging over Doug that day.

His wife, 34-year-old Shannon Guyatt, had been missing for nearly two weeks.

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Research & Writing:
Nicole Colin & Katherine Thomas - Epigram Literary Group

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

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vancouverisland.travel 
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Wife-killer guilty of sex assault - Two years after conviction for - ProQuest
Watts, Richard. Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 21 Sep 1994: 1.  
Severed head trial on today - ProQuest
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Guyatt's fate up to jury now - ProQuest
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Guyatt locked up for at least 15 years - ProQuest
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Guyatt tells court of plan for freedom - ProQuest
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Witness harassed' by police - ProQuest
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Guyatt's sex-charge trial begins - Times Colonist staff - ProQuest
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Reward no help in finding body - ProQuest
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JIM GIBSON - ProQuest
Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 05 Oct 1994: 1.  
Shannon's lover acquitted of drunk driving - ProQuest
Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 23 Apr 1994: 1.  
Guyatt facing sex charges - ProQuest
Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 23 Mar 1994: 1.  
Man facing murder trial charged with bail breach - ProQuest
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