Post by Scumhunter on Mar 6, 2016 10:39:08 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: Legacy.com)
Trouble In Paradise
Just one visit to Montana Del Oso Ranch and Tim Edwards knew he had found a place to retire. Captivated by the mountain scenery and golden sunsets, Tim purchased the ranch and moved there with his wife Lynn in 1995.
But the mountain paradise was hiding a deadly secret that the Edwards would soon discover.
The Edwards family picked up and left their Tucson, Ariz. home and moved to the 40,000 acre ranch located just outside of Silver City, N.M.
The couple of nearly 40 years worked side-by-side from sun-up until sun-down. Together, they built their dream home and started living their dream lifestyle.
A Mountain Retreat's Deadly Secret
But on Dec. 30, 2005, their dreams were shattered. That day, Tim left the ranch and trekked into town to run some errands. After a long day, Tim phoned Lynn to say he was headed back to the ranch and would be home in about 30 minutes.
But after more than an hour passed, Lynn became concerned. She knew she had to brave the dark and go look for her husband.
After scanning the dark, dirt road for a few miles, Lynn found Tim's truck.
But Tim wasn't inside. Lynn started to search the woods and soon found her husband's body, lying face-down. She immediately called for help, but it was too late.
When detectives arrived they learned Tim had suffered multiple stab wounds and Lynn says he had nearly been decapitated
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Thoughts? Edwards' murder was aired at least three times on America's Most Wanted. Originally the main focus was to find a woman named Tammy Dyer who was described as a material witness to the case.
About a week after the slaying a man came to authorities and told them his son, Michael James Snyder, had confessed to the murder, Sublasky said.
When investigators questioned Snyder, he told them he hadn't killed Edwards, but he was there when it happened. He said he was with two men and a woman at the time. Snyder later changed his story and told investigators he'd never been at the scene.
Authorities followed up on his first story and could never verify the identity of the two men. But they were able to confirm that the woman, Tammy Dyer, did exist.
Dyer's photo was shown on AMW and she was found as a direct result. However, the show always stressed she was only a person of interest. She was questioned, and released. So her being located unfortunately didn't lead to the arrest of Snyder or anyone else if they were involved.
This is a frustrating case but hopefully one day it can be solved.
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Admin Note #1: According to most recent online articles, If you know anything about the murder of Tim Edwards on LS Mesa on the road to Bear Mountain, which occurred in the early evening hours of Dec. 30, 2005, please call the Grant County Sheriff’s Office at 575-574-0100 or Grant County Crime Stoppers at 575-538-5254.
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