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I was lucky enough to be joined in the studio this week with Tracy Carloss of News 5, Cleveland. Tracy has been an anchor/reporter for News 5 for close to 20 years and has covered the Mihaljevic case for more than a decade.She recently sat down with Amy's father, Marj Mihaljevic, and she will have a new story airing Friday at 11:00 Pm on News 5 and Sunday, the day that marks 30 years since Amy's abduction.Thank you again for listening to this very special episode.I will have one, maybe two, more episodes on the 30-year mark of Amy’s case remaining unsolved. Nic from the True Crime Garage Podcast will be my guest for Sunday...I may also have another good one coming November 1st.If you enjoy this independently produced podcast, please help support the show by clicking on the donate button on right side on whokilledamymihaljevic.com or via the Venmo app with my username @billhuffman3.Any amount is appreciated and it helps keep the podcast running.If you enjoy this podcast leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.It will help support the show and help keep Amy’s story in the spotlight.If you’d like to stay up to date on the cases I’ve covered and the new shows in the pipeline please follow me on Twitter @billhuffman3.If you have any new information I beg you to can contact the Bay Village Police Department at 440-871-1234.The FBI is still offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the death of Amy Renee Mihaljevic.Anyone with information concerning this case please contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBIThank you again for listening.Until next time, BE SAFE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Okt 201943min

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-batch/id1482851200?ign-mpt=uo%3D2Every day, hundreds of thousands of people in the US have to make decisions about their health. Treating diseases. Managing pain. It can be scary, and it can be life-changing. But what happens if you’re offered a supposed miracle cure, and you end up worse off than before?In Wondery’s Dr. Death, you heard about 33 patients in Texas who went in for surgery and had their lives forever changed by an incompetent doctor. Host and reporter Laura Beil broke that story open, and now, she is reporting on another important story-- stem cell therapy, and a bad batch that gave a group of patients disastrous results. Bad Batch will investigate the multi-million dollar underregulated industry of stem cell therapy where corporate greed and patient desperation collide.It’s an industry that claims to treat pain, autoimmune diseases, infections, and even autism. It’s a cautionary tale, and an important listen. You’re about to hear a preview of Bad Batch. While you’re listening, go subscribe to Bad Batch on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you’re listening now. There’s also a link in the episode notes that will take you there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Okt 20198min

This week’s sponsor is BetterHelp.com Save 10% with my promo code WHOwww.betterhelp.com/WhoFollow me on Twitter @billhuffman3If you'd like to help support the podcast via PayPal with my email billhuffman123@yahoo.com or via Venmo @Billhuffman3http://www.cityofbayvillage.com/safety-services/police-department.aspx mspaetzel@cityofbayvillage.com CALL 440-871-1234 if you have any information regarding Amy's murder.You’re 10 years old and living what can be only described as the most typical suburban life. You enjoy horse riding and playing with your friends. Everything is moving along, as it should be for a girl from Bay. You’re a latch key child who always arrives home before your brother and you call mom to let you know your home, it is a routine that is followed daily. One day you hear the phone ring and answer expecting it to be your mom because she forgot to tell you something. Instead on the other line is a man who claims to work with your mother and he wants your help in picking out a gift for your mom’s recent promotion at work. Since you’ve been fighting with your mom you think this is a great idea and schedule to meet this man on Friday, October 27, 1989. You are told to keep this a secret but you end up telling your brother and a friend. You don’t know it yet but you just set up your kidnapping and murder.This is what happened to 10-year-old Amy Mihaljevic, a fifth-grader from Bay Village Middle School, which is a suburb about 10 miles west of Cleveland. Bay Village is nestled on the lakefront of Lake Erie and has a median income of just over $100,000 and houses sell on average for close to $200,000.  If you enjoy this podcast leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.It will help support the show and help keep Amy’s story in the spotlight.You can contact the Bay Village Police Department at 440-871-1234 if you have any new information.The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the death of Amy Renee Mihaljevic.Anyone with information concerning this case please contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.Thank you again for listening Until next time, BE SAFE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Okt 201939min

This week’s sponsor is BetterHelp.com Save 10% with my promo code WHOwww.betterhelp.com/WhoFollow me on Twitter @billhuffman3If you'd like to help support the podcast via PayPal with my email billhuffman123@yahoo.com or via Venmo @Billhuffman3http://www.cityofbayvillage.com/safety-services/police-department.aspxmspaetzel@cityofbayvillage.comCALL 440-871-1234 if you have any information regarding Amy's murder.You’re 10 years old and living what can be only described as the most typical suburban life. You enjoy horse riding and playing with your friends. Everything is moving along, as it should be for a girl from Bay. You’re a latch key child who always arrives home before your brother and you call mom to let you know your home, it is a routine that is followed daily. One day you hear the phone ring and answer expecting it to be your mom because she forgot to tell you something. Instead on the other line is a man who claims to work with your mother and he wants your help in picking out a gift for your mom’s recent promotion at work. Since you’ve been fighting with your mom you think this is a great idea and schedule to meet this man on Friday, October 27, 1989. You are told to keep this a secret but you end up telling your brother and a friend. You don’t know it yet but you just set up your kidnapping and murder.This is what happened to 10-year-old Amy Mihaljevic, a fifth-grader from Bay Village Middle School, which is a suburb about 10 miles west of Cleveland. Bay Village is nestled on the lakefront of Lake Erie and has a median income of just over $100,000 and houses sell on average for close to $200,000.Well, there you have it. Part one of my 30-year sit down with the Chief of Bay Village Police.I have part 2 of my interview with Chief Spaetzel Scheduled to drop sometime next week.Thank you again for listening. You can follow me on Twitter @billhuffman3.If you enjoy this is an independently produced podcast, please help support the show by clicking on the donate button on the bottom left on whokilledamymihaljevic.com or via the Venmo app with my username @billhuffman3.Any amount is appreciated and it helps keep the podcast running.If you enjoy this podcast leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.It will help support the show and help keep Amy’s story in the spotlight.You can contact the Bay Village Police Department at 440-871-1234 if you have any new information.The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the death of Amy Renee Mihaljevic.Anyone with information concerning this case please contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.Thank you again for listening Until next time, BE SAFE!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Okt 201935min

This week’s sponsor is BetterHelp.com  Save 10% with my promo code WHOwww.betterhelp.com/WhoFollow me on Twitter @billhuffman3If you'd like to help support the podcast via PayPal with my email billhuffman123@yahoo.com or Venmo @Billhuffman3http://www.cityofbayvillage.com/safety-services/police-department.aspxCALL 440-871-1234 if you have any information regarding Amy's murder. It has been just over a year since I published the first episode of Who Killed Amy Mihaljevic?It has gone the way I had thought it would if I did it right of course. I must have done something right because there have been over 1-million downloads, 100 new tips, an Investigation Discovery Channel Documentary, an appearance at CrimeCon in New Orleans and several media stories. The podcast has allowed me to rejoin the journalism world and have made some great friendships along the way. October 27th will mark 30 years that Amy’s Case has remained unsolved. October 27, 1989, started like any other for Amy Mihaljevic. She packed her backpack, kissed her mom goodbye, hopped on her blue bike and rode off to school. Two things made this day different though; one Amy was carrying a secret and two, she never came home. It was a warm day for Northeast Ohio in October, with temperatures in the 70’s. Having grown up in the suburb next to Bay Village, I understand how normal and common it is to ride your bike to school...especially if the weather allows it this late in the fall. Amy had told her mom and dad that she had a choir tryout after school and would be late. Neither parents questioned Amy’s story, she had never lied to them before, why would she lie about this. Margaret had just started being a full-time employee and Mark heading to Cincinnati for a work meeting and they probably just assumed everything was on the up and up. Amy’s brother Jason, who was a year ahead of Amy, did not notice anything unusual. As Amy pedaled away that Friday morning nobody in the Mihaljevic family knew how much their life would change in less than 10 hours. A normal day became anything but when Amy didn’t come home from school. The last time Amy spoke with her mother was when she called to check in after school. There have been some reports saying that Amy sounded a bit distant but we are taking that from Margaret and she was not in a state where she could think clearly. There have been many stories about family members being in a daze those first few days after a tragedy. With Amy being abducted on a Friday it was a time where most families were heading to football games or planning the weekend's activities. The FBI’s Reactive squad was called after Margaret went to the police station and explained the situation. Sensing that this was more than just a girl going to a friend's house the alarm was sounded immediately. Add Clip- we got the newsAmy’s Case was easy for the local media to get behind because she was a young white girl from an upper middle-class family. There have been plenty of examples of people of color not being given the same treatment and since this was 1989 the media did not do much self-reflection. Either way, the story caught fire locally when it was learned that Amy’s abduction wasn’t random and had been part of a ruse. Two of Amy’s classmates went to the police and told them that Amy said she had been planning on meeting a man who she said worked with her mother. With hindsight being 20/20 we can now question how credible those sources could have been. Hear me out...The two witnesses were Amy’s age. They did not know Amy well enough to know who her father was because one of the witnesses thought it might have been her father. Once they saw and heard the news about Amy’s abduction they had to tell the police. Phil Torsney was a special agent for... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Okt 201935min

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mysterious-mr-epstein/id1480055524Click HERE to see what Wondery is all about.Some stories leave us with more questions than answers. When Jeffrey Epstein died in a New York jail cell this summer, he left behind a trail of crime and corruption. But who he was, how he made his money, and how he got away with so many heinous crimes remained a mystery. In the new podcast from Wondery, The Mysterious Mr. Epstein, host Lindsay Graham pulls all the fragmented pieces of this story together, to give you a window into exactly how Epstein got away with so much for so long.You’ll hear about his early days as a teacher, how he worked his way up to Wall Street and into the company of powerful men, and how countless layers of corruption allowed him to commit atrocities in plain sight for years. The Mysterious Mr. Epstein will give you the full story.Not only that but it gives us insight into the means that predators like Jeffrey Epstein use to victimize those around them.Go subscribe to The Mysterious Mr. Epstein on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you’re listening now. There’s also a link in the episode notes that will take you there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Okt 201912min

In the final episode (possible bonus episode next week), Nic from the @TrueCrimeGarage podcast joins Bill Thomas, the victim of Cathy Thomas, and me for a roundtable discussion about the Colonial Parkway Murders. Nic is extremely knowledgable about the case and he has great insight into the possible scenarios.Guest: Nic @TrueCrimeGarage, www.truecrimegarage.comGuest: Bill Thomas, brother of victim Cathy Thomas https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase/A serial killer is considered the most likely scenario in the Colonial Parkway Murders. They were committed between 1986-1989. At least eight people along the Colonial Parkway were killed in this three-year span. Three couples were murdered and one couple is missing and presumed to be dead. The killer has never been identified and the case remains UNSOLVED!Construction stretched over twenty-six years through the Depression, World War II, and funding shortages.The Parkway allows for a stress-free drive from Yorktown to Jamestown that avoids the regular trafficThe parkway is made of stone pavement to give the feel of old-timey highwaysThe parkway connects Virginia's historic triangle: Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown.The parkway runs along the York River and millions of cars travel this route each year.The parkway was built to resemble highways of the past so the two-lane river-gravel road doesn't have any line-markings.The parkway is only two lanes with a center lane for passing and the maximum speed limit is a mere 45 miles per hourAlthough the park closes at sunset the parkway stays open to trafficConstruction began in the spring of 1931 in Williamsburg.The parkway construction was hit with delays from the start.There were design and routing conflicts. Limited funding due to the Great Depression and World War II stretched construction over a 26-year period.The parkway was not completed until 1955 but is considered an architectural success as the design was meant to fit seamlessly into the natural and historical beauty of Virginia.Roadtrippers.com, says the Parkway is America’s Most Calming Scenic Drive, with it’s “mostly lined with trees that block any views of modern societyIf you’d like help keep the lights on and the recorders running you can support the show by clicking the donate button on the right side on whokilledamymihaljevic.com or via the Venmo app with my username @billhuffman3. Any amount is appreciated and it helps keep the RECORDERS RUNNING. Follow me on Twitter @billhuffman3Holly Tips:  Thomas.w.sullivan3@massmail.state.ma.usColonial Parkway Murder Tips: colonial_parkway_murders@ic.fbi.govSources:https://wtkr.com/2009/09/22/sensitive-fbi-photos-from-colonial-parkway-murders-leaked-to-the-public/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Parkway_murdershttps://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase/posts/tips-in-the-colonial-parkway-murderswe-have-received-several-new-tips-in-the-col/1977438505834707/Anyone with information can e-mail it to colonial_parkway_murders@ic.fbi.gov.The Daily PressAAARodtrippers.comWAVY-10https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HzkZ8modpwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyYkQ0PF3hMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvzQ7XC24CIANYONE WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE MURDER OF AMY MIHALJEVIC PLEASE CONTACT EITHER THE BAY VILLAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT @ 440-871-1234 OR THE FBI AT... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Sep 20191h 14min

This week Nic from the @TrueCrimeGarage podcast joins Bill and me for a roundtable discussion about the Colonial Parkway Murders. Nic is extremely knowledgable about the case and he has great insight into the possible scenarios.Guest: Nic @TrueCrimeGarage, www.truecrimegarage.comGuest: Bill Thomas, brother of victim Cathy Thomas https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase/Construction stretched over twenty-six years through the Depression, World War II, and funding shortages.The Parkway allows for a stress-free drive from Yorktown to Jamestown that avoids the regular trafficThe parkway is made of stone pavement to give the feel of old-timey highwaysThe parkway connects Virginia's historic triangle: Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown.The parkway runs along the York River and millions of cars travel this route each year.The parkway was built to resemble highways of the past so the two-lane river-gravel road doesn't have any line-markings.The parkway is only two lanes with a center lane for passing and the maximum speed limit is a mere 45 miles per hourAlthough the park closes at sunset the parkway stays open to trafficConstruction began in the spring of 1931 in Williamsburg.The parkway construction was hit with delays from the start.There were design and routing conflicts. Limited funding due to the Great Depression and World War II stretched construction over a 26-year period.The parkway was not completed until 1955 but is considered an architectural success as the design was meant to fit seamlessly into the natural and historical beauty of Virginia.Roadtrippers.com, says the Parkway is America’s Most Calming Scenic Drive, with it’s “mostly lined with trees that block any views of modern societyIf you’d like help keep the lights on and the recorders running you can support the show by clicking the donate button on the right side on whokilledamymihaljevic.com or via the Venmo app with my username @billhuffman3. Any amount is appreciated and it helps keep the RECORDERS RUNNING. Follow me on Twitter @billhuffman3Holly Tips:  Thomas.w.sullivan3@massmail.state.ma.usColonial Parkway Murder Tips: colonial_parkway_murders@ic.fbi.govSources:https://wtkr.com/2009/09/22/sensitive-fbi-photos-from-colonial-parkway-murders-leaked-to-the-public/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Parkway_murdershttps://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase/posts/tips-in-the-colonial-parkway-murderswe-have-received-several-new-tips-in-the-col/1977438505834707/Anyone with information can e-mail it to colonial_parkway_murders@ic.fbi.gov.The Daily PressAAARodtrippers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Sep 20191h 15min