Film Overview

On the morning of April 11th, 1981, fourteen-year old Sheila Sharp walked into her home in the remote town of Keddie to discover a horrific sight. Bound on the floor with wire and tape were her mother, Glenna "Sue" Sharp; her brother, sixteen-year-old John Sharp; and John's friend, seventeen-year-old Dana Wingate. The victims had been knifed and claw-hammered to death.

Surprisingly, three children remained in a side bedroom, unharmed and seemingly unaware of the horror that had taken place. Two of these children were Sheila's other brothers, Ricky and Greg; the third child was twelve-year-old Justin, who, over twenty years later, discusses what he remembers of that gruesome night in Cabin 28: The Keddie Murders.

Blood covered the floor and the walls--there was even blood on the ceiling. One of the murder weapons, a kitchen knife, had been used with such force that the blade was bent backwards. As Plumas County detectives began to investigate the murder, rumors began sweeping the town of Keddie and nearby Quincy: was this a drug deal gone awry? was there really a bloody thumbprint on one of the doorknobs? Had someone actually placed a chair underneath the doorknob of the children's bedroom so the three boys could not come out? Was this a crime of passion? of revenge? Or was the brutal attack a random act of violence?

And the biggest mystery of all: where was Tina Sharp?

Cabin 28: The Keddie Murders is a documentary that provides an intimate look into these unsolved murders and kidnap.