Summary
Overview
The Jameson family disappeared on October 8, 2009, while exploring remote land in Oklahoma's Panola Mountain. Their truck was found abandoned with their dog, $32,000 in cash, phones, and keys inside. Four years later, their skeletal remains were discovered 2.6 miles away in rugged terrain. Despite evidence pointing to foul play, their deaths remain classified as undetermined and the case is no longer actively investigated.
The Abandoned Truck Discovery
On October 17, 2009, authorities discovered Bobby and Sherilyn Jameson's abandoned pickup truck on Panola Mountain with their emaciated dog trapped inside. The scene was bizarre: keys in the ignition, $32,000 cash under the seat, phones and coats left behind, and a seven-page letter from Sherilyn to Bobby detailing alleged abuse and violence. The truck was positioned as if ready to leave, pointing down the mountain, yet the entire family had vanished without explanation.
- Sheriff's office responded to abandoned truck report with trapped dog inside on October 17, 2009
- Keys still in ignition despite locked car, $32,000 in cash found under seat
- Seven-page letter from Sherilyn to Bobby found detailing abuse allegations and attempted murder claims
- Family had been looking at land on October 8th, GPS coordinates showed arrival at 2:15 PM
- Truck was positioned pointing down the mountain as if they were leaving
" You have broken my heart and called me names like whore, bitch, and bitch. I rebuke you and pray for your soul. You are a very toxic person. You need to find happiness. You contaminate everyone that you are around. "
" Thank God for, it kind of cuts off. Yeah, like the coffee. Yeah. Maybe you and me both, that with the force that you beat me on the spine, that I did not have a heart attack or being paralyzed from the neck down. "
The Family's Troubled Background
Bobby and Sherilyn Jameson married in 2004 despite disapproval from many who knew them. Both struggled with addiction to painkillers, financial troubles, and mental health issues. Sherilyn had bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder but didn't always take her medication. The couple filed multiple lawsuits to address money problems, including Bobby suing his own father over a gas station dispute that resulted in a protective order being issued against Bob Jameson just five months before the family disappeared.
- Bobby and Sherilyn both became addicted to painkillers, with Bobby's addiction starting after a 2002 car accident
- Bobby sued his father Bob over ownership stake in a gas station, claiming he worked there for free
- Bobby filed protective order against his father in May 2009, claiming Bob tried to kill him twice
- Sherilyn attempted suicide in September 2009 and was hospitalized for three weeks
- The family was planning to sue the Eufaula School District before they disappeared
" Bobby claimed that he worked for his dad at the gas station for free because his dad always told him that he would give him an ownership stake of the station when he sold it. But apparently that never happened. "
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