Gone Without Answers: The Disappearance of a Texas Mother
Published: September 17, 2026
Duration: 18:58
On Labor Day weekend in 1993, 35-year-old Texas mother Shelley Salter Watkins vanished from her home in Corsicana. One week later, fishermen discovered her body in the Trinity River—bound, wrapped in plastic and weighted with concrete.
More than three decades later, no one has been convicted of Shelley’s murder.
In this episode of Truth Be Told, Tony Sweet examines the disturbing timeline of Shelley’s disappearance, conflicting accounts, a reported early-morning sighting near the river and the unanswered questions that continue to haunt her family and community. With renewed reporting and advances in DNA testing, could...
More than three decades later, no one has been convicted of Shelley’s murder.
In this episode of Truth Be Told, Tony Sweet examines the disturbing timeline of Shelley’s disappearance, conflicting accounts, a reported early-morning sighting near the river and the unanswered questions that continue to haunt her family and community. With renewed reporting and advances in DNA testing, could...