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Daily Bulletin Reporter Stephen Scauzillo just did a very nice article about Shawn Betz's disappearance. It's the most comprehensive article to date. Good to see some publicity finally coming to the Betz family. What happened to Upland’s Shawn Betz? Case gets new attention after 34 years –...

Welcome & good luck. Sorry about your friend. Hope you find answers soon.

Hello All - I was a lurker for a while but recently jumped back into WS. I am working with the family of Shawn Betz in my hometown of Upland, CA to re-ignite a 34 year old cold case. Tomorrow we'll be at a televised meeting with the Police Chief, Mayor & City Manager. Hope they are...

In my limited experience, the police don't respond to requests like this unless you're family with those involved.

Someone on WS posted a link to an article explaining how LE handles missing persons cases. Apparently, California set new guidelines/procedures in 1989, one year after Shawn's disappearance. Can't help but wonder if that would have made a difference?

I was in the same predicament - 1988 missing person cold case, very little publicity & I’m not a family member. Here’s what I did (we’ll know in a couple days if it worked)… Contacted a City Council person. Mine had no idea this case even existed. See if they will support a new inquiry. (Who...

2021 Interview with Barbara Betz & Pamela Betz only adds to the mystery. YouTube channel CrimeHound is releasing a video on Shawn’s cold case on January 20, 2021, the 34th anniversary of his disappearance. Here are a few of the shocking allegations: Police initially reported Shawn’s...

The most likely scenario is the ex-husband. The mob girl/abortion/hollywood shot caller/party girl angles are interesting but I really suspect those were floated and played up by Benner's attorney for custody purposes. In reading through the LA Times coverage of the 1950 custody hearings...

2017 bump for Shawn. We moved to Upland two years after this crime happened. I'm familiar with the shopping center where he was last seen. It's difficult for me to comprehend the apparent lack of leads. In the late-1980 the population of Upland was probably 65,000+. I always assumed that...