Murder at Pelican PointThe Apple Seed • Season 2013, Episode 425
Apr 15, 2016 • 58m
Pelican Point
Above: Pelican Point, a strip of land just off the shore of Utah Lake, in March 2016
The Apple Seed Team tried their hand at creating a radio mystery drama inspired by the Golden Age of Radio and a story ripped from the headlines of an 1895 Utah crime. In 1895, the bodies of three young men were found near Pelican Point, Utah. The peculiar case captured the attention of local and national authorities and news outlets, including Sheriff George Storrs from Provo. What would ensue would become a cat and mouse chase between Sheriff Storrs, and the notorious conman, James Weeks.
ACT I (00:00 - 22:45)
The bodies of Albie Enstrom, Alfred Nelson, and Andrew Johnson are found by locals along the shores of Utah Lake. Sheriff George A. Storrs investigates Harry Hayes as his primary suspect.
ACT II (22:45-37:43)
James Weeks flees Utah, using his smooth talking skills to travel all over the Western frontier with Sheriff Storrs following close behind.
ACT III (37:43-57:53)
The exciting finale of our Utah-based mystery takes us all over the country: Colorado, Chicago, and even New York.
CAST (in order of appearance):
Dillon Olsen as Sherriff George A. Storrs
Dallin Halls as James Weeks
Peter Lambert as Deputy Kimball
Mark Wait as Silas
Leah Hodson as Caroline Hayes
Ralph Tobias as Harry Hayes
Shawn O'Neil as Cobb
Kassandra Haddock as Jennie Weeks
Steven Olson as Albie Engstrom
Kate and Olivia Judd as Gracie Weeks
Gabriel Spencer as C.T. Case
Jonathan Low as Frank Crampton
Joseph Carson as "Big" Bill Crampton
Sammy Payne as Pete Carson
Sam Payne as Sherriff Angus
Andy McQuinn as Dewitt
Andre Marques as Alfred Nelson
Jacob Wisner as Andrew Johnson
WRITTEN BY: Sam Bennion
DIRECTED BY: Sam Bennion & Makena Bauss
SOUND ENGINEERING BY: Andre Marques
PRODUCED BY: Deidrene Crisanto, Makena Bauss, Sam Bennion, Andre Marques, Andy Bay