Ten-year-old Amy Mihaljevic was persuaded by a caller to meet him at an Ohio shopping center in 1989, supposedly to help buy a gift for her mother. She disappeared, and her body was found months later. The deceptive phone call became a central clue in the investigation into her abduction and murder.
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03TV & documentaries
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The Lake Erie Murders — Who Killed Amy Mihaljevic? Part 1: Missing (2018)
IMDb episode reference connected to the Amy Mihaljevic case. Listed release: 2018. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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Dateline: Unforgettable — What Happened to Amy? (2023)
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The Akron Beacon Journal · 1990-02-09 · Page 20
Community mourns after Amy’s body is found
The newspaper describes the discovery and the effect on the community that had searched for Amy Mihaljevic.
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True Crime Garage TV
WHO CALLED AMY? | The Amy Mihaljevic Case | Part 1
Video from True Crime Garage TV covering the Amy Mihaljevic case. Length: 1:01:23.
Discussion: On October 27th, 1989, 10-year-old Amy Mihaljevic was abducted. Months later, her body would be discovered in a field around 50 miles away,…
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Internet Archive · Library record · 2006
Amy : my search for her killer : secrets & suspects in the unsolved murder of Amy Mihaljevic
Renner, James, 1978-. A library catalog record for a book connected with Amy Mihaljevic. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
Dateline : MSNBCW : September 25, 2022 10:00pm-11:00pm PDT
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Fox 8 News at 5PM : WJW : October 27, 2016 5:00pm-6:00pm EDT
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Fox 8 News at 4PM : WJW : October 27, 2016 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
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07Social Media
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True Crime Garage TV
WHO CALLED AMY? | The Amy Mihaljevic Case | Part 1
Video from True Crime Garage TV covering the Amy Mihaljevic case. Length: 1:01:23.
Watch on YouTubeDerrick Levasseur
MURDER: Amy Mihaljevic
Video from Derrick Levasseur covering the Amy Mihaljevic case. Length: 47:02.
Watch on YouTubeKendall Rae
32 Years Later, And Still No Answers - Who Killed Amy Mihaljevic?
Video from Kendall Rae covering the Amy Mihaljevic case. Length: 45:21.
Watch on YouTubeTrue Crime Garage TV
WHO CALLED AMY? | The Amy Mihaljevic Case | Part 2
Video from True Crime Garage TV covering the Amy Mihaljevic case. Length: 55:13.
Watch on YouTubeTrue Crime Recaps
Unsolved! The Tragic Story of Amy Mihaljevic
Video from True Crime Recaps covering the Amy Mihaljevic case. Length: 12:08.
Watch on YouTubeTrue Crime Garage TV
Amy Mihaljevic - Suspects /// Part 1 /// 345
Video from True Crime Garage TV covering the Amy Mihaljevic case. Length: 1:01:09.
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Amy Mihaljevic
Video from True Crime Garage - Topic covering the Amy Mihaljevic case. Length: 1:19:47.
Watch on YouTubeReddit · r/UnresolvedMysteries
Discussion: The Kidnap and Murder Of Amy Mihaljevic
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Discussion: On October 27th, 1989, 10-year-old Amy Mihaljevic was abducted. Months later, her body would be discovered in a field around 50 miles away,…
Public community discussion connected to Amy Mihaljevic. Posts and comments are reader perspectives, not independently verified reporting.
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