Shauna Harvey/Shauna Garber
In this episode, we provide a case update on the story of Shauna Harvey, who was also known as Shauna Garber, and was once an unidentified Jane Doe case where she was called Grace Doe. Shauna’s story was originally covered in Episode 25 of she goes by Jane.
Background
In December 1990, a couple discovered the remains of a woman by an abandoned farmhouse in McDonald County, Missouri. She had been sexually assaulted and murdered. One of the defining features of the crime scene is the amount and types of bindings used in her murder.
In 2008, Detective Lorie Howard began working her case. At this time, she became known as Grace Doe. Detective Howard was able to locate her remains that had been misplaced in the subsequent years and also was able to get a artist rendering of Grace Doe done.
In 2021, through the work of Othram, Inc., Grace Doe was identified as Shauna Garber who was 22 when she went missing. The McDonald County Sheriff’s Office was able to connect with some of Shauna’s siblings. They had all had separate foster care placements. Not much was known about Shauna’s childhood between the time she went into foster care and the time her body was found in McDonald County.
New information about Shauna’s past
In March 2024, a new press conference, hosted by Detectives Lorie Howard and Rhonda Wise, was held to update the public about her murder and past. Since 2021, they have been able to piece together that Shauna was adopted but returned to foster care. This information also shows that Shauna’s name was changed from Shauna Garber to Shauna Harvey, so people would recognize her, likely, by that name.
After she aged out of foster care, she went to eastern Oklahoma. At some point, she was in a halfway house there. That halfway house helped provide labor to Hudson Foods (later Tyson Foods) in McDonald County. At some point, Shauna left this facility and began walking on Highway 59, away from the processing plant. This is where she encountered the man who killed her.
She had been picked up on Hallowwen night which is corroborated with witness testimony.
New information about her murder
Witnesses have been coming forward for years in Shauna’s case, but all of them feared retribution by her killer or his associates. They have been able to provide details about her murder.
She was taken to the farmhouse and sexually assaulted and tied up. During the assault, Shauna began screaming. Fearing people would hear her, the killer injected her with what would be a fatal dose of meth. He left her there by the farmhouse, likely believing he would never be identified in her killing.
Details about her killer
Investigators released Shauna’s killer’s name during the press conference. He had a criminal record that included drug trafficking and assault.
In 2021, he was killed in a car/scooter accident. His death enabled investigators to finally witness testimony in this case. Shauna’s case remains open in case charges against others need to be filed and to help add a layer of protection to witnesses.
Ways you can help
Though Shauna’s family has more information about her life, they are still missing stories of her life and photos of Shauna between her childhood and adulthood. Again, she was likely known as Shauna Harvey. She was born in 1968 and lived primarily in the Kansas area but had connections with Oklahoma and Missouri. Please share out information about Shauna so that it increases the likelihood of someone recognizing her.
People and Cases Mentioned in this Episode:
Shauna Garber (solved missing person and solved murder case)
Guest reader
Teryl Rothery
Vancouver native Teryl Rothery has had a keen interest in performing arts since childhood. Her outgoing personality gravitated her towards the entertainment industry, beginning her career as a dancer at age 13 when she performed in her first musical, Bye Bye Birdie. She made her first television appearance five years later on a CBC Halloween special and has been delighting audiences ever since.
After performing voiceover work for the English-language version of the popular anime series “Ranma 1⁄2,” Rothery made her CBS/Fox MOW debut with the Christopher Reeve drama “Mortal Sins” – her first of more than two dozen made-for-TV movies in 10 years. Her most recent MOWs include “Valentine in the Vineyard,” “Christmas Detour,” “Santa’s Boots” and “Holiday Date;” the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Originals “A Bramble House Christmas” and “Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game” and Lifetime’s “Santa’s Boots.” Her theatrical features include the family films Flicka 3, Andre, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Masterminds with Patrick Stewart. She was featured in Christopher Guest’s cult comedy Best in Show and held co-starring roles in “Video Voyeur” with Angie Harmon, “The Book of Ruth” with Christine Lah;, “The Twelve Days of Christmas Eve” with Molly Shannon and Whisper with Josh Holloway.
Rothery has made guest appearances on The CW’s longest running hit “Supernatural” and “iZombie,” Netflix’s “The Killing,” A&E’s “Bates Motel,” Bravo’s “Imposters,” Showtime’s “The Outer Limits,” and Fox’s fan favorite series “The X-Files”. Rothery has had recurring roles on Showtime’s “Jeremiah” and Fox’s “Wayward Pines” and large recurring roles on Netflix’s “Travelers,” The CW’s “Arrow” and “Hellcats,” ABC’s “The Good
Doctor,” Freeform’s “Kyle XY” and SYFY’s “Battlestar Galactica” spinoff “Caprica.” Rothery’s television career also extends into animation, where she has been the voice of lead and supporting characters for multiple series such as “Dragonball Z,” “Robocop,” “Reboot,” “Little Prince,” “Barbie,” “Care Bears” and “Martha Speaks.”
Rothery has received four Leo Awards nominations: Best Performance by a Female in a Short Drama for her performance in comedy short “Coffee Diva,” a nomination for her portrayal of Dr. Janet Fraiser in Showtime’s “Stargate SG-1,” one more for her terrific performance in CHUM’s “The Collector” and another for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series for her past recurring role in Global’s “The Guard.” She
was also nominated for a Jessie Award for her role as Claire in Tempus Theatre’s 2007 production of A Delicate Balance.
Rothery is best known and loved for her portrayal of Dr. Janet Fraiser on Showtime’s “Stargate: SG-1” and her starring role opposite Andie MacDowell in the Hallmark Channel Original Series “Cedar Cove.” Rothery can most recently be seen recurring in Amazon’s “Upload”, and Netflix’s “Virgin River”.
Teryl is also a certified intuitive coach and clinical hypnotherapist, whose purpose is to help others understand what their soul is here to learn and what they can do in this lifetime and body to achieve that. She provides a safe and inclusive space to help her clients access the deeper parts of the subconscious to find a common denominator between past lives and this life to heal and to bring light again to an area that’s been forgotten.
Contact Teryl today to begin your healing journey. www.terylrothery.com