Episode 274 - “He was Dead the First Time We Met Him” - The Murder and Mystery of Shannon Guyatt

On June 28th, 1992, Doug Guyatt stepped outside his home in Colwood, British Columbia, to tidy up the yard.

The house was up for sale, and it needed to look presentable.

But that wasn’t the only weight hanging over Doug that day.

His wife, 34-year-old Shannon Guyatt, had been missing for nearly two weeks.

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Research & Writing:

Nicole Colin & Katherine Thomas - Epigram Literary Group

Editing:

Aiden Wolf

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Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 24 Sep 1994: 1.

Son recalls Guyatt's grisly discovery - ProQuest

Rowlands, Bob. Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 04 Oct 1996: 1.

Wife-killer guilty of sex assault - Two years after conviction for - ProQuest

Watts, Richard. Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 21 Sep 1994: 1.

Severed head trial on today - ProQuest

Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 04 Oct 1994: 1.

Guyatt's fate up to jury now - ProQuest

Watts, Richard. Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 14 Oct 1994: 1.

Guyatt locked up for at least 15 years - ProQuest

Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 30 Sep 1994: 1.

Guyatt tells court of plan for freedom - ProQuest

Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 01 Oct 1994: 1.

Witness harassed' by police - ProQuest

Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 01 Oct 1996: 1.

Guyatt's sex-charge trial begins - Times Colonist staff - ProQuest

Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 27 Sep 1994: 1.

Wife's lover lied to police, court hears - ProQuest

McCulloch, Sandra. Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 10 June 1994: 1.

Reward no help in finding body - ProQuest

Gibson, Jim. Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 18 Oct 1994: 1.

JIM GIBSON - ProQuest

Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 05 Oct 1994: 1.

Shannon's lover acquitted of drunk driving - ProQuest

Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 23 Apr 1994: 1.

Guyatt facing sex charges - ProQuest

Times - Colonist; Victoria, B.C.. 23 Mar 1994: 1.

Man facing murder trial charged with bail breach - ProQuest

Horwood, Holly. The Province; Vancouver, B.C.. 28 Sep 1994: A7.

Hubby planned to flee country, son tells trial: [Final Edition] - ProQuest

McLintock, Barbara. The Province; Vancouver, B.C.. 14 Oct 1994: A4.

Killer Guyatt jailed for life: [Final Edition] - ProQuest

Horwood, Holly. The Province; Vancouver, B.C.. 23 Sep 1994: A4.

Police officer tells court of severed head found in ditch: [Final Edition] - ProQuest

Horwood, Holly. The Province; Vancouver, B.C.. 22 Sep 1994: A5.

Wife's brutal murder tied to life insurance: Crown alleges money as motive: [Final Edition] - ProQuest

McIntyre, Greg. The Province; Vancouver, B.C.. 09 Oct 1994: A24.

Guyatt's convicted of murder: [Final Edition] - ProQuest

Pemberton, Kim. The Vancouver Sun; Vancouver, B.C.. 05 Sep 1992: B3.

Horrific murder proves a puzzler for police: [1* Edition] - ProQuest

Horwood, Holly. The Province; Vancouver, B.C.. 04 Oct 1994: A5.

Guyatt decision with jury: [Final Edition] - ProQuest