Unforgotten CasebookThe cases. The books. The screen stories.Oregon, United States · 1986
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Cheryl Keeton was found dead in her van in Oregon in 1986 during a bitter dispute with former husband Bradly Cunningham. The case remained unresolved for years before investigators assembled the evidence that led to his murder conviction. Her death left three children at the center of a long struggle for answers and custody.
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1995 · dramatized miniseries
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1995 · dramatized miniseries
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Viewing options & episode detailsTV Guide · title listing
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Statesman Journal · 1986-09-23 · Page 13
An early Associated Press brief reports the discovery of Keeton’s body and the start of a homicide investigation.
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Addicted to Murder Podcast: A True Crime Experience
Podcast coverage of the Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham case. Released August 18, 2026. About 37 minutes.
Listen to the episodeAddicted to Murder Podcast: A True Crime Experience
Podcast coverage of the Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham case. Released August 25, 2026. About 31 minutes.
Listen to the episodeAddicted to Murder Podcast: A True Crime Experience
Podcast coverage of the Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham case. Released September 1, 2026. About 40 minutes.
Listen to the episodeTrue Crime Brewery
Podcast coverage of the Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham case. Released December 12, 2017. About 122 minutes.
Listen to the episodePNW Haunts & Homicides
Podcast coverage of the Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham case. Released March 19, 2026. About 85 minutes.
Listen to the episodeTrue Crime Cat Lawyer
Podcast coverage of the Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham case. Released October 14, 2021. About 68 minutes.
Listen to the episodeTell No One
Podcast coverage of the Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham case. Released May 29, 2022. About 43 minutes.
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Medium · @Coffeeandtruecrime · Blog / essay
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Internet Archive · Library record · 1995
Rule, Ann. A library catalog record for a book connected with Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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The 2002 intermediate appellate decision addressing hearsay evidence in the Cheryl Keeton murder prosecution. Read it as a dated stage of the appeals process.
A short appellate disposition directing the trial court to seal specified defense-expense documents. The underlying sealed papers are not included.
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Addicted to Murder Podcast
Bradley Cunningham and the Death of Cheryl Keeton Part 3
Video from Addicted to Murder Podcast covering the Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham case. Length: 39:33.
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Bradley Cunningham and the Death of Cheryl Keeton Part 2
Video from Addicted to Murder Podcast covering the Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham case. Length: 31:13.
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