After nearly four decades, a Miami missing person case finally has answers. Maureen Sherman’s body was found inside a red wagon – right behind her home. This shocking discovery stunned the community and finally gave her family closure. Share if you believe “the truth never sinks for good.”

May 1, 1985 – Maureen Sherman, a 28-year-old Miami resident, vanished without a trace. There were no clues, no notes, except her telling her children she was “going to drive into the canal.” For 38 years, the case went cold, and hope for answers dimmed. But on a warm morning in 2023, a civilian dive team with cutting-edge sonar technology – Sunshine State Sonar – shattered the decades-long mystery and brought closure to a family haunted for nearly four decades.

Starting with the smallest clues:
Sunshine State Sonar received a call from detectives, pointing them to the last known location – a small canal just 300 yards from Maureen’s home. The team knew that after nearly 40 years, any car would be buried under silt, decayed metal, and murky water.

First discoveries:
Within six hours, multiple vehicles were located underwater. From old Honda Accords, Mercedes, and Nissan sedans, to Dodge Neons and Ford Mustangs, the quiet canal became a submerged graveyard of cars. Sonar images illuminated the shapes, as divers marked, checked, and recorded license plates and dimensions.

Tension mounting:
Every vehicle raised hearts. Could this be Maureen’s missing car? Most times, older, red-colored cars misled the divers. One wrong touch could stir silt and obscure evidence. The pressure of nearly four decades of mystery hung in the water with them.

Search strategy:
The canal was divided into zones: one heading toward Maureen’s home, the other toward the nearby park. Sonar scans from the boat complemented direct dives. Buoys were dropped, magnets tested metal presence, and every license plate meticulously recorded. Precision and patience were crucial.

Edge-of-your-seat moments:

A Plymouth Voyager appeared promising but proved false.
Chevy Camaro, Ford Escort, Dodge Charger – all tested nerves.
In total, 24 cars were located and examined, each one meticulously scanned and documented.

Clues leading to the real car:
The final car, located closest to Maureen’s house, was a red wagon. All windows were closed. Its chrome-and-black details hinted that this might finally be the long-lost Plymouth Reliant Maureen drove decades ago.

The team’s heart raced as sonar and cameras confirmed the car’s exact location – just past the broken fence, barely 100 feet from Maureen’s front door. There were no marks of struggle, no footprints, only her red wagon, upside down, windows sealed tight.

The divers confirmed: Maureen Sherman had not traveled further than a few meters from her home. The decades-long search ended at the canal behind her house. 38 years, 24 cars, countless dives, and finally – the red wagon revealed the truth.

Miami-Dade police secured the scene. The family received the closure they had been waiting nearly 40 years for. The condition of the body and final case details remain under investigation, but the emotional release for the family is immense.

Social media and the local community reacted with shock and awe. The perseverance of civilian divers, modern sonar technology, and unwavering determination solved what traditional law enforcement couldn’t for decades.

For the Sherman family, this marks an end and a beginning – the pain acknowledged, the truth known, and Maureen’s memory finally honored.