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A Satellite Caught Something in the River Where Bonnie Vanished
For nearly thirty years, the White River kept its secret behind brown, opaque water — except for one clear day in 2005, when a satellite captured a large blue object resting on the riverbed. That single frame became the only lead in the disappearance of Bonnie Lee Shults. What does a river give up after three decades of silence?
In this episode, we analyze the long-cold disappearance of Bonnie Lee Shults and the civilian dive that reopened it. We examine the lone satellite image, the brake pad and wheel rim pulled from the water, the location called La Riviera, and the flood that may have scattered the evidence. After every conventional search failed, can a single archived photo finally point the way?
Victim: Bonnie Lee Shults
Status: Missing since approximately 1997
Location: White River, Indianapolis, Indiana
Vehicle: Mercury Sable (1990–1992)
Case: Open / unsolved
- Bonnie Lee Shults vanished around 1997, and her Mercury Sable was never found.
- A 2005 satellite image, captured the one year the White River ran clear, showed a large blue object on the riverbed.
- Civilian divers searching that spot recovered a brake pad and a corroded wheel rim consistent with a 1990–1992 Mercury Sable.
- Detective Bill Carter of IMPD said the river had been searched extensively before and that he had always been "at a loss" with the case.
- Investigators believe the car may have been left near an adjacent site called La Riviera and dispersed by later flooding; the case remains open.
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Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie
For nearly thirty years, the White River kept its secret behind brown, opaque water — except for one clear day in 2005, when a satellite captured a large blue object resting on the riverbed. That single frame became the only lead in the disappearance of Bonnie Lee Shults. What does a river give up after three decades of silence?
In this episode, we analyze the long-cold disappearance of Bonnie Lee Shults and the civilian dive that reopened it. We examine the lone satellite image, the brake pad and wheel rim pulled from the water, the location called La Riviera, and the flood that may have scattered the evidence. After every conventional search failed, can a single archived photo finally point the way?
Victim: Bonnie Lee Shults
Status: Missing since approximately 1997
Location: White River, Indianapolis, Indiana
Vehicle: Mercury Sable (1990–1992)
Case: Open / unsolved
- Bonnie Lee Shults vanished around 1997, and her Mercury Sable was never found.
- A 2005 satellite image, captured the one year the White River ran clear, showed a large blue object on the riverbed.
- Civilian divers searching that spot recovered a brake pad and a corroded wheel rim consistent with a 1990–1992 Mercury Sable.
- Detective Bill Carter of IMPD said the river had been searched extensively before and that he had always been "at a loss" with the case.
- Investigators believe the car may have been left near an adjacent site called La Riviera and dispersed by later flooding; the case remains open.
To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com
OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie
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For nearly thirty years, the White River kept its secret behind brown, opaque water — except for one clear day in 2005, when a satellite captured a large blue object resting on the riverbed. That single frame became the only lead in the disappearance of Bonnie Lee Shults. What does a river give up after three decades of silence?
In this episode, we analyze the long-cold disappearance of Bonnie Lee Shults and the civilian dive that reopened it. We examine the lone satellite image, the brake pad and wheel rim pulled from the water, the location called La Riviera, and the flood that may have scattered the evidence. After every conventional search failed, can a single archived photo finally point the way?
Victim: Bonnie Lee Shults
Status: Missing since approximately 1997
Location: White River, Indianapolis, Indiana
Vehicle: Mercury Sable (1990–1992)
Case: Open / unsolved
- Bonnie Lee Shults vanished around 1997, and her Mercury Sable was never found.
- A 2005 satellite image, captured the one year the White River ran clear, showed a large blue object on the riverbed.
- Civilian divers searching that spot recovered a brake pad and a corroded wheel rim consistent with a 1990–1992 Mercury Sable.
- Detective Bill Carter of IMPD said the river had been searched extensively before and that he had always been "at a loss" with the case.
- Investigators believe the car may have been left near an adjacent site called La Riviera and dispersed by later flooding; the case remains open.
To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com
OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie
For nearly thirty years, the White River kept its secret behind brown, opaque water — except for one clear day in 2005, when a satellite captured a large blue object resting on the riverbed. That single frame became the only lead in the disappearance of Bonnie Lee Shults. What does a river give up after three decades of silence?
In this episode, we analyze the long-cold disappearance of Bonnie Lee Shults and the civilian dive that reopened it. We examine the lone satellite image, the brake pad and wheel rim pulled from the water, the location called La Riviera, and the flood that may have scattered the evidence. After every conventional search failed, can a single archived photo finally point the way?
Victim: Bonnie Lee Shults
Status: Missing since approximately 1997
Location: White River, Indianapolis, Indiana
Vehicle: Mercury Sable (1990–1992)
Case: Open / unsolved
- Bonnie Lee Shults vanished around 1997, and her Mercury Sable was never found.
- A 2005 satellite image, captured the one year the White River ran clear, showed a large blue object on the riverbed.
- Civilian divers searching that spot recovered a brake pad and a corroded wheel rim consistent with a 1990–1992 Mercury Sable.
- Detective Bill Carter of IMPD said the river had been searched extensively before and that he had always been "at a loss" with the case.
- Investigators believe the car may have been left near an adjacent site called La Riviera and dispersed by later flooding; the case remains open.
To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com
OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie