The silver clutch left upright in a culvert forced a murder inquiry

A silver clutch is found upright in a culvert near a wedding venue, triggering a murder inquiry into a vanished bride - how did that expose them? The silver clutch left upright in a culvert forced a murder inquiry In this episode, we follow the timeline and tangible clues surrounding Julie Patterson’s disappearance from her daughter’s wedding and the objects that turned a missing-person case into a homicide inquiry. We map the people, places, and small details investigators used to reconstruct where Julie went and why those items mattered. Person: Julie Patterson Date: December 3-7, 2011 Location: Calloway Pines and County Road 9 culvert Person: Wendy Barrett Person: Detective Erin Roberts - Julie was last seen on security footage at 3:52 PM in a burgundy dress, walking alone toward the groundskeeper’s outbuilding. - The outbuilding had been locked at 3:30 PM and a key issued in 2007 was held by groundskeeper Lloyd Davis. - Four days later, Wendy Barrett found a silver clutch and a single burgundy heel placed upright inside a dry concrete culvert. - The culvert had been running with snowmelt on December 4-5, so the items were placed there after the water cleared. - Fifty meters beyond the outbuilding, past the mapped edge of Calloway Pines, sat a dry well on adjacent farmland not shown on venue maps. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].