When the sun rose on Tuesday, November 9, 1999, Sharee Miller, and by extension, Jerry Lee Cassaday, were well on their way to convincing everyone that Bruce had died in a random act of violence, a robbery gone wrong. While the Genesee County Sheriff's Office investigated a seemingly stronger suspect, cracks began to show between the two lovers turned co-conspirators as Sharee began to pull away and Jerry began to question Sharee's many claims and their relationship. For investigators in Michigan, the case wouldn’t move forward until the middle of February 2000, when Jerry opened up a Pandora’s box of evidence that Sharee could not escape from, with a devastating final decision. (Part 3 of 4)

Jerry Lee Cassaday was at an odd time of his life when he struck up a conversation with Sharee Miller in the spring of 1999, and he had no idea his life was going to take a turn for the dangerous as the Flint woman told him lies and cast a spell. That spell would culminate in a November tragedy, and no one except for them would know the truth behind the tragedy until months later. (Part Two of Four)

The story of Sharee Miller and her crime has been told many times before, most notably through a TV movie based on the book written about the case, but the reason why it’s so oft-told is because it has a few distinctions-- it made history for all of the wrong reasons, and it only truly finished up about ten years ago now. This week on Thumbing Through the Archives, we take a look at the background of the internet and Sharee Miller. (Part 1 of 4)

It's late November 1925, and the bank in St. Clair County's village of Jeddo just shut it doors for good as its only bank clerk, Squire Langs,  disappears with the bank's cash in hand. Where did the respectable man go, and why did he take the bank down with him when he left?

This week, we're diving back into the story of Sarah Haviland, getting into her trial, punishment, and other finer details of the case.  While we left off our last episode with a coroner’s jury heading to Sarah’s door on Saturday, December 16, 1865, let us rewind a bit, to the start of that week, and review the actions a mother took in 1865 that turned this story into a tragedy.

When this case took place, the American Civil War had only ended some seven months earlier, and many were trying to make sense of their lives and losses. However, this tragedy happened in a Michigan home seemingly untouched by the war between the states, with the main perpetrator bringing about an event that seemingly made some sense at the time, but makes little sense now. This is the story of spiritualist Sarah Haviland, and the tragic "passing on" of her children in 1865.

A little more than two months before Timothy McVeigh and former Decker resident Terry Nichols committed the Oklahoma City Bombing of 1995, there was another bombing that rocked the thumb area. It wasn’t of any government building— in fact, it didn’t target a building, or a group of people, but just one person. That person was Charlene Dell, and as she stepped out of her office that February afternoon, engulfed in flames, no one expected her to come out the other side. But she did, and this is her story.

At 9:30 p.m. on January 22, 1984, Jerry Western was found with a single gunshot wound to the back in Colfax Township. As the first murder to have occurred in over six years in Huron County, it sent ripples through the community--especially since the contents of his pockets had been left in tact. In fact, the only thing that was stolen was his wedding ring. Who could have killed such a beloved member of the community, and why?

The death of Douglas Hendricks in 1973 remains unthinkable. He was 19 at the time and a resident of Lexington, having been found dead just outside of the Cadillac House. It was a little over 24 years later that his stepfather, Douglas Bowers, would disappear from Worth Township. The last time we visited this case, it was still under active investigation, and while it does still remain unsolved, we're going to be taking some time to reflect on things.

On February 4, 1976, the body of Carol Wudarcki was found in Worth Township. She had been struck by a snow plow mere minutes before being discovered by Mark Ernst, making it near impossible for investigators to determine her cause of death. What was curious, however, were the marks found on her ankles and wrists. Just what does Ernst have to do in all of this, and is it possible that he may (or may not) have murdered others, including Iris Johnston and Gladys Barron? Find out on this week's episode of Thumbing Through the Archives.