Oh my God, it feels good to update this blog. Word just in that Bay Village Police, the FBI, and the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office will hold a press conference tomorrow morning for an update and news on the Amy Mihaljevic cold case. It seems they will be asking for the public’s help in a…
My New Book, True Crime Addict, Will Contain Some New Info On Amy’s Case
My next book, True Crime Addict, comes out May 24 and you can preorder it today! True Crime Addict is mostly about my search for Maura Murray, a young nursing student who went missing in the White Mountains, in 2004. But it also contains some new information about the Amy Mihaljevic case, including details on…
CNN Profiles Amy’s Case
CNN profiles Amy’s case – and using social media to prompt new leads in cold cases. “Everybody has that case, that moment in time when you realize you live in a dangerous world,” said Renner, now a married father of two in the Cleveland area. “I realized if it could happen to her, it could…
Amy’s Killer May Have Called Akron Girl in 1989
The key to solving Amy’s case may be in finding out her relationship to the several other girls who received stalker called in 1989. Girls from North Olmsted also got a call from the man police believe to be Amy’s killer in the fall of 89. Since then they have been trying to identify anyone…
NE Ohio’s 50 Most Frustrating Cold Cases
A new article for Scene, about 50 local cold cases. And, of course, Amy is at the top.
Cleveland Magazine Profiles Phil Torsney As He Hunts for Amy’s Killer
Erick Trickey himself covers the story. It’s a nice long profile of Phil Torsney, with some news Amy’s case. Here’s my favorite excerpt: All the girls who received similar calls, including Amy, had visited the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center in Bay Village. In 1989, kids who visited the center signed a log book…
Torsney: “WE’LL SOLVE THIS!”
Torsney is gunning for his suspect. Check out this new interview, courtesy of WKYC.
FBI Releases New Video
Here’s a new video from the FBI. There are some new pics of Amy with her family here. This is part of a push to get Amy’s story out across the country. Hopefully it will kick up some new leads.
Inside the FBI’s profile of Amy’s Killer
Thanks to the reader who directed me to this video. It’s an inside look at the profile of Amy’s killer, from a documentary on the FBI. It had been awhile since I’d watched this. Makes me angry all over again. (Amy’s profile begins at 45 mins)
Milano Monuments Donates $500
Big update on the effort to bring Amy’s case to the big screen: Vincent Milano of Milano Monuments has pledged $500 to the project. This makes Mr. Milano our first Associate Producer. Mr. Milano is also the man who donated the monument that honors the memory of Amy Mihaljevic, which can be found by the…