Murder at the Bell Motel
On October 16, 1991, my maternal uncle, Joe Bill Burrough, was killed in room 133 at Bell Motel by his girlfriend, Sharon Kerns.
Sheriff Bob Dotson told me at the time that they argued over drugs and alcohol. Sharon stabbed him in the jugular, and he stumbled down to room 131 before bleeding out. This is where he was when we identified his body.
Joe Bill Burrough at Fairview Baptist Church earlier in 1991.
Sharon was convicted of his murder, and served her time. I’ve reached out to her, and hope to be able to share her side of the story.
Sixteen years later, in 2007, Jonathon Boudonck would lose his life in the same hotel room.
Jonathon's mother, Amy Boudonck, came home from work to find David Olson, her boyfriend, in the shower with Jonathan, she found this to be odd since she had already given her son a bath that day.
David said Jonathan wasn't breathing right and that he was going to put him to bed. Later, when Amy checked on Jonathan, he was no longer breathing and she rushed him to the hospital. David claimed that Jonathan had fallen in the shower and hit his head.
Jonathon Boudonck in happier times.
Amy and David were eventually arrested. Police say they arrested David on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child. They arrested Amy on suspicion of endangering the welfare of a child. There was not enough evidence to convict the pair.
Amy Boudonck died in 2016 at the age of 30.
Additional Links
