Mike Boudet

It was clear that Sherry had been killed with the knives Dan had gifted her. All signs pointed to Eric, but there was no physical evidence linking him to the crime. No confession. No proof. Detectives were left questioning, was Eric the killer or was someone else involved? Then, an unexpected phone call would blow the investigation wide open.

A man named Ryan Gessme called the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office and said he needed to talk to someone. Ryan was one of Eric's only friends and a member of the same Wiccan church that Sherry and Eric belonged to. He was the one Eric had called on the phone to witness the blood oath. Ryan said that a few days after the oath, Eric called him asking for help.

A man named Ryan Gessme called the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office and said he needed to talk to someone. Ryan was one of Eric's only friends and a member of the same Wiccan church that Sherry and Eric belonged to. He was the one Eric had called on the phone to witness the blood oath. Ryan said that a few days after the oath, Eric called him asking for help.

A man named Ryan Gessme called the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office and said he needed to talk to someone. Ryan was one of Eric's only friends and a member of the same Wiccan church that Sherry and Eric belonged to. He was the one Eric had called on the phone to witness the blood oath. Ryan said that a few days after the oath, Eric called him asking for help.

Craig, the detectives, Ryan, and his lawyer sat down as Ryan gave his proffer statement, his account of what happened to Sherry. As the only witness to the aftermath, his story would be crucial at trial.

Craig, the detectives, Ryan, and his lawyer sat down as Ryan gave his proffer statement, his account of what happened to Sherry. As the only witness to the aftermath, his story would be crucial at trial.

Craig, the detectives, Ryan, and his lawyer sat down as Ryan gave his proffer statement, his account of what happened to Sherry. As the only witness to the aftermath, his story would be crucial at trial.

Ryan drove while Eric directed him. Inside the trunk was Sherry. Eric had cut her body up into pieces and stuffed her bloody limbs into garbage bags.

Ryan drove while Eric directed him. Inside the trunk was Sherry. Eric had cut her body up into pieces and stuffed her bloody limbs into garbage bags.

Ryan drove while Eric directed him. Inside the trunk was Sherry. Eric had cut her body up into pieces and stuffed her bloody limbs into garbage bags.

Ryan acted as a chauffeur around wooded parts of the county. Eric would make him stop, then get out with another body part and his shovel.

Ryan acted as a chauffeur around wooded parts of the county. Eric would make him stop, then get out with another body part and his shovel.

Ryan acted as a chauffeur around wooded parts of the county. Eric would make him stop, then get out with another body part and his shovel.

Ryan detailed every spot they went to that afternoon. repeating the same awful process of hiding Sherry's remains as Eric showed them off, like trophies.

Ryan detailed every spot they went to that afternoon. repeating the same awful process of hiding Sherry's remains as Eric showed them off, like trophies.

Ryan detailed every spot they went to that afternoon. repeating the same awful process of hiding Sherry's remains as Eric showed them off, like trophies.

As the process went on, Eric became less secretive and started showing Ryan the parts in the bags. After Eric threw Sherry's thigh over the guardrail, a car drove by.

As the process went on, Eric became less secretive and started showing Ryan the parts in the bags. After Eric threw Sherry's thigh over the guardrail, a car drove by.

As the process went on, Eric became less secretive and started showing Ryan the parts in the bags. After Eric threw Sherry's thigh over the guardrail, a car drove by.

Small town problems, huh? Ryan's own mother drove by as the two scattered around Sherry's body. And Ryan's mom stayed for five whole minutes. Ryan stood there, swallowing his terror as he made up excuses for his mom and prayed she would leave before Eric came back with another bloody trash bag.