DPS seeks leads across state on 1988 murders in San Angelo cold case

AUSTIN-The Texas Department of Public Safety asks for the public's help in solving the 1988 murders of Shane Stewart and Sally McNelly of San Angelo.
As part of a DPS public awareness program, one unsolved case is featured by the Texas Ranger Unsolved Crimes Investigation Team each month to generate new investigative leads and bring added attention to unresolved, aka cold cases, across the state.
Stewart and McNelly attended a fireworks display July 4, 1988, at Lake Nasworthy in San Angelo. The following morning, a lake ranger discovered Stewart's abandoned 1980 Chevrolet Camaro parked near O.C. Fisher Reservoir, several miles from Lake Nasworthy. Stewart and McNelly were delcared missing.
In November of the same year, their bodies were found close to each other near the Twin Buttes Reservoir. Autopsies revealed both victims died of gunshot wounds.
San Angelo Crime Stoppers offers a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or people responsible for the deaths. To be eligible for the cash reward, the tip must be submitted by calling 1-800-756-3434 or visiting the San Angelo Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.sanangelocrimestoppers.com/index.aspx.
Individuals may also submit a tip through the Texas Rangers' Cold Case Website at http://dps.texas.gov/TexasRangers/UnsolvedHomicides/Details, or call the Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3243.
The Texas Ranger Unsolved Crimes Investigation Team was created to assist state law enforcement agencies investigating unsolved murders or what appear to be serial or linked criminal transactions. Since there is no statute of limitations for murder, investigators can pursue these cases to a successful resolution or until no other lead is viable.
In addition, DPS created the Texas Rangers' Unsolved Homicides Web page aimed at renewing public interest in unsolved cases. The site features the division's Top 12 Unsolved Cold Case Investigations, which includes two cases from each of the state's six DPS regions. For more information, visit the Texas Rangers' Cold Case Website at www.dps.texas.gov/TexasRangers/UnsolvedHomicides/index.htm.