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Likely because of this, a few months later, a sergeant finds the woman who's been going by Kimberly Gardner. Her real name is Shannon. And she remembers being asked if she was Kimberly Doss years earlier and said no then and no now. The sergeant noted that in his report.

Likely because of this, a few months later, a sergeant finds the woman who's been going by Kimberly Gardner. Her real name is Shannon. And she remembers being asked if she was Kimberly Doss years earlier and said no then and no now. The sergeant noted that in his report.

But two years later, in 1993, another officer looks at the files and just decides that Shannon is Kimberly after all, because just because she says she isn't Kimberly doesn't mean it's true. No new evidence, just a gut feeling without any real confirmation. So he cancels the runaway report and closes the case, since in his mind, Kimberly's found safe. So they stop looking for leads.

But two years later, in 1993, another officer looks at the files and just decides that Shannon is Kimberly after all, because just because she says she isn't Kimberly doesn't mean it's true. No new evidence, just a gut feeling without any real confirmation. So he cancels the runaway report and closes the case, since in his mind, Kimberly's found safe. So they stop looking for leads.

Linda doesn't hear much from police after this, but in late 1993, she reaches out to them about something she learned from Kimberly's cousin, Wendy. Something important that they may have missed. And Wendy actually brought this information to police earlier that year. She told them that back on March 23rd, 1980, the day before Kimberly called her mom, she saw Kimberly and Dallas drive by.

Linda doesn't hear much from police after this, but in late 1993, she reaches out to them about something she learned from Kimberly's cousin, Wendy. Something important that they may have missed. And Wendy actually brought this information to police earlier that year. She told them that back on March 23rd, 1980, the day before Kimberly called her mom, she saw Kimberly and Dallas drive by.

Kimberly flipped her off. They'd been in some kind of argument recently. And Wendy yelled at Dallas to pull over so she could talk to Kimberly. He did and stepped out of his truck to talk to Wendy while Kimberly stayed inside. Then he got back in and drove back with Kimberly to his house, which was just down the road.

Kimberly flipped her off. They'd been in some kind of argument recently. And Wendy yelled at Dallas to pull over so she could talk to Kimberly. He did and stepped out of his truck to talk to Wendy while Kimberly stayed inside. Then he got back in and drove back with Kimberly to his house, which was just down the road.

A little while later, Wendy saw Kimberly leave Dallas' house and get into another car, a green two-door. That was the last time Wendy ever saw Kimberly, but she recognized the car. It belonged to a guy that she and Kimberly went to school with named Cecil.

A little while later, Wendy saw Kimberly leave Dallas' house and get into another car, a green two-door. That was the last time Wendy ever saw Kimberly, but she recognized the car. It belonged to a guy that she and Kimberly went to school with named Cecil.

Even though he was a few years older than her, 17, Wendy had grown up with him and had always got a bad vibe because he did things that made her uncomfortable, like pants her and try to kiss her. When Wendy learned Kimberly had gone missing, she suspected that Cecil had something to do with it. So she went to their mutual friend, we're going to call him Fred, to ask him if he knew anything.

Even though he was a few years older than her, 17, Wendy had grown up with him and had always got a bad vibe because he did things that made her uncomfortable, like pants her and try to kiss her. When Wendy learned Kimberly had gone missing, she suspected that Cecil had something to do with it. So she went to their mutual friend, we're going to call him Fred, to ask him if he knew anything.

And while we couldn't speak to Wendy, she died in 2019, we spoke to the friend of theirs, Fred, who was actually in Cecil's car that day. He said they happened to run into Kimberly, picked her up, drove around. Fred had to be back at his foster home by 3 p.m., so Cecil dropped him off and drove off with Kimberly.

And while we couldn't speak to Wendy, she died in 2019, we spoke to the friend of theirs, Fred, who was actually in Cecil's car that day. He said they happened to run into Kimberly, picked her up, drove around. Fred had to be back at his foster home by 3 p.m., so Cecil dropped him off and drove off with Kimberly.

Fred told us that when he asked Cecil what happened, Cecil told him Kimberly left the next morning on foot without her coat. And that didn't make sense. It was a cold March in Iowa. He even remembers there still being snow on the ground. So why would she walk off without her coat? Fred and Wendy both believe that Kimberly never made it out of town.

Fred told us that when he asked Cecil what happened, Cecil told him Kimberly left the next morning on foot without her coat. And that didn't make sense. It was a cold March in Iowa. He even remembers there still being snow on the ground. So why would she walk off without her coat? Fred and Wendy both believe that Kimberly never made it out of town.

And they may have been right because there's never been a confirmed sighting of her at any bus station, even in Davenport. Police never found her mystery friend Kathy either, so no one's even sure exactly where Kimberly made that call to her mom from.

And they may have been right because there's never been a confirmed sighting of her at any bus station, even in Davenport. Police never found her mystery friend Kathy either, so no one's even sure exactly where Kimberly made that call to her mom from.

But according to Fred, police never even interviewed Cecil, who, by the way, built up a long criminal record starting in 1985, including charges of sex abuse, assault, domestic violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm. Nine charges would have been on his record by the end of 93, the year Wendy and Linda went to police with this tip.

But according to Fred, police never even interviewed Cecil, who, by the way, built up a long criminal record starting in 1985, including charges of sex abuse, assault, domestic violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm. Nine charges would have been on his record by the end of 93, the year Wendy and Linda went to police with this tip.