With Friends Like These | Episode 12

In 1989, a young woman disappeared from White Cloud, Michigan. What followed was a case shaped by early assumptions, limited urgency, and an investigation that quietly stalled.

This episode examines the disappearance of Shannon Siders, the decisions that defined her case, and the questions that remain unanswered decades later.

This is a documented examination of what happens when someone is miscategorized — and left behind.

Listener discretion advised.

References

1. People v. Matthew Jones and People v. Paul Jones, Trial Transcripts and Verdicts, Newaygo County Circuit Court (April 2015).

2. Sworn Affidavit of Dean Robinson, Recantation of Testimony (December 2021).

3. Michigan State Police Cold Case Task Force, Investigation Records and Interview Summaries (2011–2014), led by Det. Mike Stephens.

4. Medical Examiner’s Office / Autopsy Report of Shannon Siders (October 1989).

5. Testimony of Clint Hofer regarding admissions by Paul Jones, Newaygo County Circuit Court.

6. Testimony of Lindsay Bradley regarding the class ring evidence, Newaygo County Circuit Court.

7. Investigative findings of Bill Proctor, Private Investigator for the Jones family defense.

8. Testimony of Dean Robinson regarding the Hole-in-the-Wall crime scene (2015).

9. Manistee National Forest recovery reports and crime scene documentation (October 1989).

10. Community and witness statements regarding the night of July 17, 1989, White Cloud, Michigan.