Dead by Sunset
Ann Rule
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1986 · Oregon, United States
Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham
The story behind Dead by Sunset
Cheryl Keeton was found dead in her van in Oregon in 1986 during a bitter dispute with former husband Bradly Cunningham. The case remained unresolved for years before investigators assembled the evidence that led to his murder conviction. Her death left three children at the center of a long struggle for answers and custody.
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Dead by Sunset
1995 · dramatized miniseries
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Bradley Cunningham and the Death of Cheryl Keeton Part 1
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“If I ever hit you, I’ll kill you:” The Beating Death of Cheryl Keeton
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Dead by Sunset
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Addicted to Murder Podcast: A True Crime Experience
Bradley Cunningham and the Death of Cheryl Keeton Part 1
Podcast coverage of the Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham case. Released August 18, 2026. About 37 minutes.
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Bradley Cunningham and the Death of Cheryl Keeton Part 2
Podcast coverage of the Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham case. Released August 25, 2026. About 31 minutes.
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Bradley Cunningham and the Death of Cheryl Keeton Part 3
Podcast coverage of the Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham case. Released September 1, 2026. About 40 minutes.
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Murder Foretold: The Cheryl Keeton Story
Podcast coverage of the Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham case. Released December 12, 2017. About 122 minutes.
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Not an Accident: The Cheryl Keeton Murder
Podcast coverage of the Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham case. Released March 19, 2026. About 85 minutes.
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Cheryl Keeton
Podcast coverage of the Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham case. Released October 14, 2021. About 68 minutes.
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Tell No One
The Highway Murder of Cheryl Keeton
Podcast coverage of the Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham case. Released May 29, 2022. About 43 minutes.
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Dead by Sunset — Ann Rule (Audiobook)
Richard Ferrone narrates the account of Cheryl Keeton’s murder and Bradly Cunningham. Borrowing requires a participating library account; your library determines availability.
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Dead by Sunset — Ebook
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Dead by sunset by Ann Rule
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Ann Rule. Related reading for Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham. Check the current subscription terms and available sample; trial offers are not permanent free access.
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Search reviewed 2026-09-16. Sources searched: Google Books, Internet Archive, Open Library, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Magazine, The Atavist Magazine, hoopla, Google Books (case/title search), Scribd, Everand, OverDrive and hoopla (combined title search). Search indexing is incomplete; this is not an exhaustive list of the web. Access can change by edition, country and library membership. Library loans may require sign-in or a wait. Everand titles may need a paid subscription; a trial is not permanent free access. Scribd documents are third-party uploads, with uploader details noted where checked. We link to source pages and write our own descriptions rather than reproducing copyrighted books.
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Statesman Journal · 1986-09-23 · Page 13
Cheryl Keeton’s body is found
An early Associated Press brief reports the discovery of Keeton’s body and the start of a homicide investigation.
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Internet Archive · Library record · 1995
Dead by sunset : perfect husband, perfect killer?
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Court opinionArchive copy
State v. Cunningham — hearsay appeal
The 2002 intermediate appellate decision addressing hearsay evidence in the Cheryl Keeton murder prosecution. Read it as a dated stage of the appeals process.
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- Oregon Court of Appeals
- Document date
- February 6, 2002
- Case / citation
- A87792
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State v. Cunningham — defense-expense records order
A short appellate disposition directing the trial court to seal specified defense-expense documents. The underlying sealed papers are not included.
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- Oregon Court of Appeals
- Document date
- July 7, 1999
- Case / citation
- A95197
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Addicted to Murder Podcast
Bradley Cunningham and the Death of Cheryl Keeton Part 3
Video from Addicted to Murder Podcast covering the Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham case. Length: 39:33.
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Bradley Cunningham and the Death of Cheryl Keeton Part 2
Video from Addicted to Murder Podcast covering the Cheryl Keeton & Bradly Cunningham case. Length: 31:13.
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