The Boot, The Knot, and the Secret That Stayed Buried for 31 Years

The Boot, The Knot, and the Secret That Stayed Buried for 31 Years A dog named Hatch unearthed a cracked leather ankle boot on April 9, 2022, with articulated foot bones tied at the ankle by a square knot in ivory nylon hosiery-deliberate and thirty-one years old. Who tied that knot, and why did three telling facts about Lori Mason sit in a file for decades without being connected? In this episode, we follow the discovery and the case file that spanned from April 1991 to April 2022, tracing the last known movements of Lori Mason, the evidence left at the scene, and the overlooked notes that later rewrote the investigation - could those three details finally answer what happened to her? Person: Lori Mason Date: April 4, 1991 (last seen); April 7, 1991 (car found); April 9, 2022 (boot found) Location: Calloway County, Tennessee; Sulphur Springs Road duplex; timber access road trailhead Status: Remains found articulated inside a boot; square knot tied with nylon hosiery Person: Hatch (chocolate Labrador) and Roger Roberts (caller who contacted 911) - The boot with articulated foot bones was found half-buried thirty feet off a trail on April 9, 2022. - The square knot was tied around the ankle bones with a scrap of ivory nylon hosiery. - Lori Mason was 28 years old in spring 1991 and worked as a bookkeeper at Crestline Freight. - Lori’s 1987 Nissan Sentra was found locked at a trailhead on April 7, 1991 with her purse inside but her keys missing. - A partial palm print was lifted from the left side of the car’s trunk lid in 1991 and matched nothing in databases at that time. 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].