Lonnie Poteet is the perpetual person of interest in the 1986 murder of his wife, Shannon Poteet. Get all the latest updates on the case here below!
Lonnie Poteet is an American native who has been grabbing the attention of the law and netizens for his link to the murder case of his wife, Shannon Poteet.
It is widely believed that Lonnie killed his wife due to his background that suggests he is the killer.
Although the incident happened in the fall of 1986, Lonnie and Shannon have become trending names as the case is being broadcasted by Oxygen’s ‘Cold Justice’ series.
The episode featuring the missing case and later murder case of Shannon Poteet has become one of the most searched topics on the web.
Who Is Lonnie Poteet?
Lonnie Poteet is a middle-aged American man native to Washington.
He was ruled as the prime ‘person of interest’ in the murder case of his wife, Shannon Poteet.
Kelly and the #ColdJustice team assist the Ferry County Sheriff’s office to find the killer of a missing woman who took eight years to be found. pic.twitter.com/Tf2JCcwwww
— Oxygen (@oxygen) November 11, 2021
Known for his short temper and violent tendencies suggest his link to the murder of his wife back in 1986.
Now that Cold Justice is currently airing, netizens are sure that he is responsible for the death of his wife directly or indirectly.
He is also the father of Sara Poteet, who is the only child of him with his late wife, Shannon.
Did He Kill His Wife Shannon Poteet? Know His Arrest Details
Lonnie Poteet has not denied nor accepted the tragic fate of his wife, Shannon Poteet.
His wife went missing in November 1986, and her body was not found until eight years later.
In 1986, her car was found on November 11, three days later of her disappearance.
Shannon’s car was found with blood in the trunk. Oddly, the driver’s seat was pushed back as far as it could go, but she was just a woman of 5’1 stature.
The missing case was put to rest as no hints on her body, and her whereabouts were found that year.
Eight years later, on September 30, 1994, a hiker found a dead body, and dental records confirmed that it was Shannon’s.
Lonnie has too many ?? and all the evidence is stacking up against him. #ColdJustice
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Lonnie was immediately named the prime suspect as Shannon was about to divorce him back in 1986 and was planning to take sole custody of their daughter.
Many of Lonnie’s peers have also suggested Lonnie as the murderer, given the miserable marriage that Shannon was in.
Lonnie was violent, shot-tempered, unemployed, and unfaithful.
Though most evidence suggests the murderer was Lonnie, it is yet to be confirmed until ‘Cold Justice’ airs the complete episode.
Thus, not much on his arrest details can be said at the moment.
Lonnie Poteet Whereabouts 2021
Lonnie Poteet’s current whereabouts are still into consideration as of 2021.
He is currently in his late 50s, considering he was in his mid-20s when he lost his wife in 1986.
Meanwhile, Shannon was just 21, and Sara was only 11-months-old at that time.
Sara has spoken to the team of Cold Justice, where she said she was told that her mother left her and ran away with her boyfriend by Lonnie.
We hope to get more deets on the remaining Poteet family members very soon.