Federal investigators have made a breakthrough in the cold case murder of a New Mexico musician who disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Zachariah Shorty, a 23-year-old musician, was last seen alive on July 21, 2020, at the Journey Inn in Farmington, New Mexico. Shorty had gone to the motel to record music with a group of four other individuals.
The exact details of his disappearance remain unclear. Shorty's mother, Evangeline 'Vangie' Randall-Shorty, received a call from one of his friends around 11 p.m., informing her that Shorty had stepped outside to smoke a cigarette and never returned. When Randall-Shorty called Shorty's phone, the same friend answered and mentioned that Shorty had left his phone behind, which was unusual behavior for him.
