On February 15th, 2001 a 12 year old boy named Steven Kraft went missing from his neighborhood in the Benton Harbor Neighborhood of Benton Heights. Steven was supposed to only be out for a couple hours at most, but he never returned home. The search for Steven hasn’t ended but with the case becoming 24 years old the story has been pushed aside and we have picked it up once again. This episode tells the story of that night 

Our investigation reveals that Jerry Libertowski was not only a suspect in Janis Sanders' disappearance . . . but he was also the main suspect in the disappearance of one of his other ex-girlfriends, Janeice Langs.  In this episode we compare the circumstances of the two cases, and how Janis' case overshadowed Janeice's in the media.

In this episode, we explore Janis Sanders’ early life, her complicated family history, and the events leading up to her mysterious disappearance. From discovering she once walked the same halls as us to piecing together her final moments at Pete’s Patio, our team uncovers haunting clues and conflicting accounts. As the investigation deepens, so does our connection to Janis—and our determination to find the truth.

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On July 20, 1975, 24 year old Janis Sanders vanished without a trace, after clocking out of her shift at a local restaurant in Niles, Michigan.  Nearly 50 years later a group of high school Investigative Journalism students dive deep into her cold case, uncovering disturbing details, lost connections and new questions.  In this first episode we take you through the beginning of our journey:  how we found Janis' story, why we chose to tell it, and what we've uncovered so far.

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Connie Lynn Royce was a 24 year old woman who went missing from the Hayloft Bar, in Mount Clemens Michigan on June 1st, 1990.

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Chris Temple disappeared from the East Lansing area on April 22, 1990. He was having a bonfire in the woods with friends when he walked away, never to be seen again. 

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Paige Renkoski was a 30 year old substitute teacher, when she disappeared without a trace on May 24th, 1990 from the side of I-96 near Fowlerville Michigan.  In this episode we explore the details of Paige's case, and hope to raise awareness that will lead to justice for Paige.

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This episode will begin with us talking about our discussion with Jeni Decker when we first started this case. We explain both of our struggles with trying to obtain police reports on Janette’s case. After we walk you through how we got the information we currently have, we look at the autopsy report to discuss Janette’s wounds and some of the weapons used. Putting all of our resources together, we ask a few more questions and share our theory that we believe flips the 4 decades long narrative about this case on its head.

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To start this episode, we will further look into the strange aspects that occurred to Janette leading up to her murder. Using this information, we were able to put together a victimology report for Janette. We also discuss the timeline of events to try to discover the exact time Janette was murdered.

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 In this episode, we introduce you to who Janette was as a person. Janette worked in the basement of the Gambles store in Reed City, where she was murdered on January 19th, 1983. We walk you through the layout of the basement to get an idea of how Janette was found and possibly how she was murdered. You will find interviews from some of Janette’s friends, family, and first responders that were at the scene that day.

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