On Dec 4th, 1998, the Trover’s family truck was found abandoned and on fire. When investigators approached the vehicle, they encountered a frightened and badly beaten Cheryl Trover. Cheryl told investigators about an intruder entering the Trover’s family home the night before. The intruder killed Cheryl’s husband, John Trover, tied up the Trover children, and then abducted Cheryl. Although investigators initially believed Cheryl, they soon uncovered a dark secret that Cheryl had been keeping and they’re focus began to shift. The next series of events would lead to the Trover children being left without both of their parents.
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Associated Press, “Wyoming murder had twists of well-written mystery
Plot went awry, led to suicide in love triangle”, Deseret News, https://www.deseret.com/1998/12/14/19417921/wyoming-murder-had-twists-of-well-written-mystery-br-plot-went-awry-led-to-suicide-in-love-triangle/ , Accessed 06-27-2024
Mead Gruver, “Wyoming Town Shocked By Tale Of Murderous Wife” , The Seattle times, https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19981214&slug=2788953 . Accessed 06-27-2024
Gruver, Mead “Small Town Murder a tale of passion, deception and grit”, Salt Lake Tribune ,December 14th 1998, https://www.newspapers.com/image/612944562/?match=1&terms=John%20Trover , Accessed 07-09-2024
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AP, “Teacher Kills Herself After Plot Uncovered”, Daily Kent Stater, December 9th 1998, https://dks.library.kent.edu/?a=d&d=dks19981209-01.2.26&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- , Accessed 07-09-2024
