Dundee Double Murder Mystery

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Dundee slaying victim's dad: 'Keep this case alive'

Dr. William Hunter III had just one hint that something was amiss when he arrived home from work last March 13: His housecleaner's white Ford Taurus was parked in the driveway.

Shirlee Sherman usually finished work about 4:30 p.m., so Hunter wondered for a moment why she still was there an hour and 15 minutes later. With his wife, Dr. Claire Hunter, out of town, Bill Hunter planned to spend the evening with his 11-year-old son, Tom.

Hunter had no idea of the horrific discovery he was about to make.

Moments after he walked in the back door, Hunter stopped to take off his coat. As he reached toward the coat rack, he saw Sherman's body slumped on the floor of a hallway.

The doctor yelled for his son. Tom didn't answer. Hunter ran downstairs, where he found his son's Xbox game system on pause. Hunter then ran back upstairs and into the dining room, where he found his son's body sprawled on the floor, covered with blood.

Tom and Sherman had both been fatally stabbed.

Last week, Hunter gave his first interview. He told The World-Herald he fears that the nearly year-old investigation has reached a standstill, and he wants to encourage people to share any information they might have with police. The family of Sherman, who had worked for the Hunters for about two years, shared similar concerns.