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Send us Fan MailOn a cold February night in 1999, 25-year-old Wil Hendrick vanished after leaving a party near Moscow, Idaho. His friends thought he had walked home. He never made it. Months later, his abandoned car was found—muddied, keys gone, and ominously silent. Three years after that, Wil’s remains were discovered on a remote hillside, miles from town.Wil was openly gay in a small town, a proud artist with a vibrant spirit—and possibly, a target. Despite the passage of more than two decades, no one has been charged with his murder. The case has bounced between local police, the FBI, and cold case teams—but crucial evidence remains missing, and key suspects have slipped through the cracks.Was Wil the victim of a hate crime? A personal vendetta? Or something even darker?Join Arlene and Leah as they examine the victim, timeline, evidence, and suspects in this haunting cold case. Remembering Wil Hendrick: A Cold Case That Still Haunts IdahoA Party Leads to Murder: The Unsolved Death of Wil HendrickWil Hendrick’s Father Still Seeks Justice After Son’s Mysterious DeathThe Unsolved Murder of Wil HendrickJustice for Wil Hendrick: A Cold Case Involving a Native VictimA Look at Idaho Cold Cases: Wil Hendrick Still UnsolvedFBI Joins Investigation Into Wil Hendrick CaseThe Trail Went Cold: Episode on Wil HendrickWil Hendrick’s Story Featured on Luminol True Crime BlogUnsolved Mysteries Gallery: William "Wil" HendrickNewspaper Coverage of Hendrick Case – Part 1Newspaper Coverage of Hendrick Case – Part 2True Crime Diva: The Murder of Wil HendrickSupport Box in the Basement & Our Causes Leon Laurales: Website & GoFundMe Follow us on Facebook & Instagram Donate to Seasons of JusticeListen to Darkcast Network Shows Join Uncovered.com Donate to Project Cold Case 

Send us Fan Mail On a cold February night in 1999, 25-year-old Wil Hendrick vanished after leaving a party near Moscow, Idaho. His friends thought he had walked home. He never made it. Months later, his abandoned car was found—muddied, keys gone, and ominously silent. Three years after that, Wil’s remains were discovered on a remote hillside, miles from town. Wil was openly gay in a small town, a proud artist with a vibrant spirit—and possibly, a target. Despite the passage of more than two d...

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Send us Fan MailOn a cold February night in 1999, 25-year-old Wil Hendrick vanished after leaving a party near Moscow, Idaho. His friends thought he had walked home. He never made it. Months later, his abandoned car was found—muddied, keys gone, and...

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