Who Killed Amy Mihaljevic? PART 3 of 6, NEW Interview With Chief Spaetzel of Bay Village PD

Who Killed...?

Bill Huffman

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

3.8 • 595 Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2019

⏱️ 37 minutes

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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

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0:00.0	Previously on Who Killed Amy Mahalovic.
0:04.0	Amy was last seen on Friday afternoon at this Bay Village shopping center.
0:08.0	It's right across the street from the police department.
0:10.0	She had gone into Baskin Robbins for some ice cream with her friends,
0:14.0	and then later was seen talking with a man.
0:17.0	Amy's abductor has been described as a white male 35 to 45 years old, approximately 5'8, and wearing glasses.
0:23.6	Then there was the phone caller who tricked Amy into meeting him.
0:27.6	He had apparently tried it before.
0:29.6	And part of the con involved luring Amy to the Bay Village Shopping Plaza.
0:33.6	A phone call to Amy led her to believe the suspect was a friend of the family.
0:38.3	He wanted to buy her mom a surprise gift to celebrate a job promotion.
0:42.3	Bay Village is a quiet community of 18,000 people.
0:46.3	Lieutenant Wilson says this kind of crime is rare.
0:49.3	Well, I've been here 23 years and it hasn't happened.
0:52.3	Well, I think that there was a familiarity. He was familiar
0:55.2	with Amy. He knew how to contact her. He knew information about Amy's mother. I've always taught
1:00.3	them the rules. He never go with anyone anywhere, but that's how he got through her, through her
1:05.5	soft heart. She wanted to do something for mom and it was supposed to be kept secret. One of Amy's friends reportedly told police that Amy said she was to meet someone who claimed to be a friend of the family to go by her mother a surprise gift.
1:17.6	The FBI's William Brannon says he may still be in the area, carefully watching the investigation.
1:23.6	And the best way to recognize him is a change of character. Brandon says the kidnapper may have become anxious, lost sleep or weight, and may drink heavily or turn to drugs.
1:33.3	In this case, the victim does not know at this point that she or he is a victim.
1:40.3	I had just turned 22 when I was hired.
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