***LIVE*** WHO KILLED SCOTT SAMPSON

***LIVE*** WHO KILLED SCOTT SAMPSON

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March 14, 2026 · 56 min

About this episode

This episode investigates the unsolved murder of Scott Sampson, featuring insights from his sister and son.

On a bitter November night in 1990, the West End of Portland was quiet—until the silence was shattered by a crime that remains frozen in time. Scott Sampson was only 26 years old when he was left to die on a cold sidewalk outside Pine Street Variety. For over 30 years, the details have been shrouded in official silence, but the grief of a family remains as sharp as the day it began.In this investigative episode of Locating the Lost, we go beyond the police tape with Scott’s sister, Sandra Hill and his son Shawn. With raw empathy and a relentless search for truth, Sandra and Shawn walk us through the timeline of Scott's final night: the borrowed bicycle, the 7-Eleven stop, and the unidentified man seen walking beside him just moments before his life was stolen.We dig deep into the investigative gaps—why was a fatal wound overlooked by witnesses? What secrets are still held by the streets of Portland? This isn't just a recount of a cold case; it is a families plea for the one thing the state has yet to provide: Accountability.Listen LIVE as we piece together the fragments of a life cut short and the investigation that refuses to go cold.📢 CALL TO ACTIONThe truth doesn't have an…

People in this episode

Guests: Sandra Hill, Shawn

Topics covered

  • true crime
  • cold case
  • investigation
  • Portland

Keywords

  • Scott Sampson
  • murder
  • November 13, 1990
  • Pine Street Variety

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Places: the West End, Portland

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