Amy: My Search for Her Killer
James Renner
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1989 · Bay Village, Ohio
Amy Mihaljevic
The story behind Amy: My Search for Her Killer
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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The Lake Erie Murders — Who Killed Amy Mihaljevic? Part 1: Missing (2018)
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The Lake Erie Murders — Who Killed Amy Mihaljevic? Part 1: Missing (2018)
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Dateline NBC — What Happened to Amy? (2021)
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Dateline: Unforgettable — What Happened to Amy? (2023)
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Amy : My Search for Her Killer: Secrets and Suspects in the Unsolved Murder of Amy Mihaljevic
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Amy Mihaljevic Update ////// 463
Podcast coverage of the Amy Mihaljevic case. Released February 9, 2021. About 77 minutes.
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#76: The Baskin Robbins Killer (Unsolved Case of Amy Mihaljevic)
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Amy Mihaljevic /// Part 1 /// 308
Podcast coverage of the Amy Mihaljevic case. Released June 4, 2019. About 61 minutes.
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Amy Mihaljevic - Suspects /// Part 2 /// 346
Podcast coverage of the Amy Mihaljevic case. Released October 23, 2019. About 58 minutes.
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32 Years Later, And Still No Answers - Who Killed Amy Mihaljevic?
Podcast coverage of the Amy Mihaljevic case. Released May 12, 2022. About 44 minutes.
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Podcast coverage of the Amy Mihaljevic case. Released November 6, 2021. About 56 minutes.
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Ep67 - Amy Mihaljevic
Podcast coverage of the Amy Mihaljevic case. Released May 6, 2018. About 56 minutes.
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Podcast coverage of the Amy Mihaljevic case. Released January 14, 2024. About 59 minutes.
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Who Killed Amy Mihaljevic? Season 1, Trailer 2
Podcast coverage of the Amy Mihaljevic case. Released August 2, 2018. About 5 minutes.
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Who Abducted Amy Mihaljevic
Podcast coverage of the Amy Mihaljevic case. Released December 10, 2025. About 47 minutes.
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Amy Mihaljevic - 30 Year Rewind
Podcast coverage of the Amy Mihaljevic case. Released January 9, 2026. About 33 minutes.
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Amy Mihaljevic: New Evidence with Nic of True Crime Garage
Podcast coverage of the Amy Mihaljevic case. Released October 18, 2024. About 64 minutes.
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Podcast coverage of the Amy Mihaljevic case. Released November 6, 2025. About 31 minutes.
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Why the AMY Mihaljevic Case Went Cold
Podcast coverage of the Amy Mihaljevic case. Released April 25, 2026. About 132 minutes.
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Rotten Mango — Amy Mihaljevic (Episode 76)
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The Akron Beacon Journal · 1990-02-09 · Page 20
Community mourns after Amy’s body is found
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The Akron Beacon Journal · 1990-02-14 · Page 8
Reader responds to Amy Mihaljevic’s death
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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.
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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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WHO CALLED AMY? | The Amy Mihaljevic Case | Part 1
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MURDER: Amy Mihaljevic
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32 Years Later, And Still No Answers - Who Killed Amy Mihaljevic?
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WHO CALLED AMY? | The Amy Mihaljevic Case | Part 2
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Unsolved! The Tragic Story of Amy Mihaljevic
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Amy Mihaljevic - Suspects /// Part 1 /// 345
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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,…
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