Shari Lynn Roth

About this episode

In August of 1977, 22 year old Shari Lynn Roth left her apartment in North Conway, New Hampshire, for a short afternoon hike. She was supposed to arrive at the teen program where she worked by seven o’clock that evening, but she never showed up. Three days later, Shari was found murdered in the White Mountains. Nearly 50 years later, Shari’s case remains unsolved. Investigators are hoping brand new pictures, old hiking logs, memories from the trail, and information about a red Volkswagen Beetle could finally lead them to the person responsible. This episode examines the search for Shari, an investigation that appears to have exhausted its leads within its first year, and the questions that remain about whether she encountered a stranger, someone she knew, or someone familiar with the work she was doing in North Conway. Shari’s family is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Visit Shari’s family website to learn more, read archived articles about her case, or submit information through the family’s private contact form. If you have information about Shari’s murder, contact the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit at (603) 271 2663 or email coldcas