Great Lakes True Crime

Episode 61 brings us to the small town of Elmore, Ohio for the definitely true legend of the Elmore Ghost Rider.

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Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmore,_Ohio
Smith, M. Kristina, and Kevin L. Moore. Unnatural Ohio: A History of Buckeye Cryptids, Legends & Other Mysteries. The History Press, 2023.
https://www.facebook.com/TombstoneDerby/ https://ohio.org/travel-inspiration/articles/the-tale-of-the-elmore-rider

Episode 60 brings us to Akron and Strongsville, Ohio for the 1974 disappearance and unsolved murder of Linda Marie Pagano.

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Episode 59 brings us to Columbus, Ohio for the senseless, brutal murder of Jessica Lyn Keen in 1991. For more information on Huckleberry House or to donate, please visit huckhouse.org.

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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jessica_Keenhttps://unsolved.com/gallery/jessica-keen/https://unquestionablycriminal.medium.com/teen-chased-into-cemetery-at-night-and-bludgeoned-with-headstone-4b7a536de687https://alchetron.com/Jessica-Keenhttps://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jessica_Keenhttps://vocal.media/criminal/murder-in-a-cemeteryhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160527164807/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2009/02/27/keen.htmlhttps://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/search/DetailsPrint/A605036

Ep.58 brings us to southeastern Michigan for the tragic story of Chelsea Bruck, who was senselessly murdered in 2014.
 
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https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/crime/2017/05/08/chelsea-bruck-case-it-all/21095125007/ https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2019/01/09/court-of-appeals-upholds-life-sentence-for-daniel-clay-in-2014-murder-of-chelsea-bruck/ https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2015/04/26/remains-found-in-monroe-county-identified-as-chelsea-bruck/ https://people.com/what-happened-to-chelsea-bruck-11838065 https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/otis2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=372515 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145541228/chelsea-ellen-bruck https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/12/03/maybee-murder/94855570/

Episode 57 brings us to Chillicothe, Ohio for the unsolved 1977 murder of Cheryl Hughes. If you have any information on this case, please contact the Ross County Sheriff’s Office at (740) 773-1185 or online at https://ross-so-oh.zuercherpor.... You can also submit an anonymous tip to Southern Ohio Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...,_Ohio

This episode provides updates on the unsolved murders of Amy Mihaljevic and Baverly Jarosz. Both murders took place in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, and both cases have had recent updates released to the public. 

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https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/amy-mihaljevic-murder/investigators-testing-mans-dna-found-on-amy-mihaljevics-clothinghttps://www.cleveland19.com/2026/01/09/bay-village-police-confirm-setback-amy-mihaljevic-murder-investigation/https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/amy-renee-mihaljevichttps://www.cityofbayvillage.gov/425/Amy-Mihaljevic-Case https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/beverly-jarosz-1964-murder-ohio-cold-case-rcna185435 https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Law-Enforcement/Investigator/Cold-Case/Homicides/Jarosz

This episode brings us to Toledo, Ohio for the 1981unsovled disappearance of Cynthia Jane Anderson.

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https://vocal.media/criminal/vanished-40-years-later-where-is-cynthia-anderson
https://websleuths.com/threads/oh-cynthia-cindy-anderson-20-toledo-4-aug-1981.78469/page-3
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1mfo86n/why_its_possible_cynthia_andersons_disappearance/ 
https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/10491 
https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Law-Enforcement/Investigator/Ohio-Missing-Persons/Missing-Adults-1/Anderson

This episode takes us to Rockford, Illinois for the story of the 2012 disappearance of Katrina Smith, who was known for her warm heart and willingness to help others.

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https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/courts/2017/04/04/todd-smith-sentenced-to-59/21595366007/ 
https://www.the-sun.com/news/9380136/todd-katrina-smith-murder-where-now/ 
https://abcnews.go.com/US/hidden-past-led-katrina-smiths-killer/story?id=104055372
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/crime/2016/03/08/witness-katrina-smith-afraid-very/32426445007/ 
https://truecrimenews.com/2017/05/09/illinois-woman-stalked-murdered-in-midst-of-affair-separation/ 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100540182/katrina_ashley-smith 
https://idoc.illinois.gov/offender/inmatesearch.html

This episode takes us to Traverse City, Michigan for the 1998 murder of Kalee Joy Bruce. For more information on the Kalee Bruce Memorial Scholarship, please click here. 

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https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/where-kevin-holtzer-today-whereabouts-explored-ahead-murder-heartland-id 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-miwd-2_06-cv-00169/pdf/USCOURTS-miwd-2_06-cv-00169-0.pdf 
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mi-court-of-appeals/1014572.html
https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/traverse-city/year-1998 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32479755/kalee_joy-bruce 
https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=291530 
https://gtrcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1098

This episode takes us to Columbus, Ohio for the unsolved 1979 disappearance of medical school student Brian Shaffer.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brian_Shafferhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ8PM3YXHbA&t=248s
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/6192-myelodysplastic-syndrome-myelodysplasia 
https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Briefing-Room/News-Releases/BCI/Volume-17-Number-02-Missing-Person-Brian-Shaffer-A.aspx 
https://www.reddit.com/r/BrianShaffer/comments/10h2ucb/what_99_of_people_dont_know_about_the_brian/