When a devoted father and outdoorsman is found shot to death near Potholes State Park on Mother’s Day weekend in 1999 his family is left with more questions than answers. Law enforcement immediately finds a promising trail of clues and surveillance video only to have their investigation fizzle out. If you know anything about the unsolved murder of Jesse Guy Loman, call the Grant County Sheriff’s Office in Washington, USA at (509) 754-2011.
Jesse Loman Updated Unsolved Murder Poster (Source) Grant County Sheriff’s Office
Jesse and Gayle Loman (Source) Tri-City Herald
Jesse Loman Reward Flyer (Source) Tri-City Herald
Location where Jesse Loman’s body was found by anglers (Source) Delia D’Ambra
Potholes State Park Map (Source) Google Maps
Potholes State Park Image (Source) Washington State Parks Website
Episode Source Material
- Grant County Sheriff’ Office Officer Reports. May 9, 1999. Hard copy only, no direct link.
- The Associated Pres via The Columbian: Man found shot to death near wildlife refuge via Newspapers.com.
- Tri-City Herald: Slain man friend to all in Basin City, by Shirley Wentworth via Newspapers.com. (1)
- Tri-City Herald: Slain man friend to all in Basin City, by Shirley Wentworth via Newspapers.com. (2)
- Tri City Herald: Basin City outdoorsman’s death has anglers on alert, by Shirley Wentworth via Newspapers.com.
- Tri-City Herald: Jesse Guy Loman, Bishop Funeral Chapel via Newspapers.com.
- The Quincy Valley Post-Register: Grant County Sheriff: May 9 via Small Town Papers Archive.
- Tri-City Herald: Slain man’s family still seeks answers, by Shirley Wentworth via Newspapers.com. (1)
- Tri-City Herald: Slain man’s family still seeks answers, by Shirley Wentworth via Newspapers.com. (2)
- Tri-City Herald: $3000 REWARD via Newspapers.com.
- Tri-City Herald: In Loving Memory via Newspapers.com.
- Tri-City Herald: In Remembrance Jesse G. Loman via Newspapers.com.
- Tri-City Herald: Still hoping for answers 8 years later, by Lynne Lynch via Newspapers.com.
- Columbia Basin Herald: Homicide cold case reopened after 8 years, by Candice Boutilier.
- NCWLife.com: New clues sought in old murder case.
- KFLD NewsTalk Radio: Grant County cold case murder from 1999 ‘re-opened’ again, by John McKay.
- Columbia Basin Herald: GCSO asking for help in 1999 cold case, by staff.
- KAPP-KVEW: Grant County detectives revive cold case investigation into 1999 homicide, by KAPP-KVEW staff via Apple Valley News Now.