On February 2, 1977 10 year old Valerie Bishop was beaten, raped, murdered and left in the snow next to an abandoned house. While an arrest was made, the charges were dismissed.

Despite her murder happening in the middle of the Oakland County Child Killings, the task force declined to take on her case.

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Credits:

Nina Innsted, writer/host Lisa Strawn, editor/producer

On January 2, 1977 10-year-old Kristine Mihelich stopped by Hartfield Bowling lanes before heading to 7-11 where she purchased a magazine, some candy and a drink.

Then Kristine disappeared.

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Credits:

Nina Innsted, writer/host Lisa Strawn, editor/producer

This is the mid-season finale of Don't Talk to Strangers. The Robinson family thought leaving Detroit for the suburbs would keep them safe. Not long after the move, Jill Robinson begins having nightmares, horrific dreams of being shot. Until days before Christmas, when she disappears, and the day after Christmas, Jill is found murdered, shot in the head. Coincidence or premonition?

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Credits:

Nina Innsted, writer/host Lisa Strawn, editor/producer

In the summer of 1976, 13 year old Jane Allan is abducted. Local media reports on her as a runaway who met an unfortunate end, but Jane had not run away when she was abducted. Local media used Jane's history as a former runaway and her tragic death to strike fear in children and spread the message that bad things happen to you if you run away from home.

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Credits:

Nina Innsted, writer/host Lisa Strawn, editor/producer

Episode two explores the disappearance and murder of 12-year-old Mark Stebbins from Ferndale. He was last seen near Nine Mile Road and Woodward Avenue. His body would be left in a public area near the side of 10 Mile Road in Southfield.

While his death is the first case attributed to the Oakland County Child Killer, the smothering death of Mark Stebbins remains unsolved.

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Credits:

Nina Innsted, writer/host Lisa Strawn, editor/producer

The “Babysitter Murders” is a series of three murders, one in Wayne County, one in Macomb County and one in Oakland County.

Two of the victims were babysitting young children when they were assaulted and murdered.

Law enforcement would subsequently close all three cases.

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Credits:

Nina Innsted, writer/host Lisa Strawn, editor/producer

Introducing Don't Talk to Strangers - a long-form podcast about the Oakland County child murders.