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An independent podcast based in Cleveland, Ohio primarily focused on the lower Great Lakes region but ventures out from time to time. No banter. No schedule. Short episodes. Socials: https://twitter.com/GreatLakesCrime...
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An independent podcast based in Cleveland, Ohio primarily focused on the lower Great Lakes region but ventures out from time to time. No banter. No schedule. Short episodes.
Socials: X and Facebook
Email: greatlakestruecrime@gmail.com
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/great-lakes-true-crime/id1387687232
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dh8L0HmNCUmeSGjSEEJgK
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Socials: X and Facebook
Email: greatlakestruecrime@gmail.com
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/great-lakes-true-crime/id1387687232
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dh8L0HmNCUmeSGjSEEJgK
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4 AUG 2026 · Episode 60 brings us to Akron and Strongsville, Ohio for the 1974 disappearance and unsolved murder of Linda Marie Pagano.
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All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com.
Produced, written, edited, and hosted by Steve from Great Lakes True Crime.
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14 JUN 2026 · Episode 59 brings us to Columbus, Ohio for the senseless, brutal murder of Jessica Lyn Keen in 1991. For more information on Huckleberry House or to donate, please visit http://huckhouse.org.
Buy Me Coffee, Please! - https://ko-fi.com/greatlakestruecrime
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All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com.
Produced, written, edited, and hosted by Steve from Great Lakes True Crime.
**Positive reviews and subscriptions really help out the show and are always appreciated**
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jessica_Keenhttps://unsolved.com/gallery/jessica-keen/https://unquestionablycriminal.medium.com/teen-chased-into-cemetery-at-night-and-bludgeoned-with-headstone-4b7a536de687https://alchetron.com/Jessica-Keenhttps://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jessica_Keenhttps://vocal.media/criminal/murder-in-a-cemeteryhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160527164807/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2009/02/27/keen.htmlhttps://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/search/DetailsPrint/A605036
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31 MAR 2026 · Ep.58 brings us to southeastern Michigan for the tragic story of Chelsea Bruck, who was senselessly murdered in 2014.
Buy Me Coffee, Please! - https://ko-fi.com/greatlakestruecrime
Website - https://greatlakestruecrime.weebly.com/
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All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com.
Produced, written, edited, and hosted by Steve from Great Lakes True Crime.
**Positive reviews and subscriptions really help out the show and are always appreciated**
Sources
https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/crime/2017/05/08/chelsea-bruck-case-it-all/21095125007/ https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2019/01/09/court-of-appeals-upholds-life-sentence-for-daniel-clay-in-2014-murder-of-chelsea-bruck/ https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2015/04/26/remains-found-in-monroe-county-identified-as-chelsea-bruck/ https://people.com/what-happened-to-chelsea-bruck-11838065 https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/otis2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=372515 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145541228/chelsea-ellen-bruck https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/12/03/maybee-murder/94855570/
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23 JAN 2026 · Episode 57 brings us to Chillicothe, Ohio for the unsolved 1977 murder of Cheryl Hughes. If you have any information on this case, please contact the Ross County Sheriff’s Office at (740) 773-1185 or online at https://ross-so-oh.zuercherportal.com/#/submit_tip. You can also submit an anonymous tip to Southern Ohio Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 or online at http://www.p3tips.com.
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All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com/.
https://www.kai-engel.com/.https://www.chillicothegazette.com/story/news/2019/06/29/chillicothes-forgotten-missing-woman-1977-cheryl-hughes/1593957001/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBX9bFYZaMI
https://beechtreenews.com/articles/cheryl-hughes-documented
https://www.sciotopost.com/former-thomson-rca-employees-invited-to-commemorative-picnic-in-circleville/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chillicothe,_Ohio
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11 JAN 2026 · This episode provides updates on the unsolved murders of Amy Mihaljevic and Baverly Jarosz. Both murders took place in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, and both cases have had recent updates released to the public.
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All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com/.
Produced, written, edited, and hosted by Steve from Great Lakes True Crime.
**Positive reviews and subscriptions really help out the show and are always appreciated**
Sources
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/amy-mihaljevic-murder/investigators-testing-mans-dna-found-on-amy-mihaljevics-clothinghttps://www.cleveland19.com/2026/01/09/bay-village-police-confirm-setback-amy-mihaljevic-murder-investigation/https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/amy-renee-mihaljevichttps://www.cityofbayvillage.gov/425/Amy-Mihaljevic-Case https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/beverly-jarosz-1964-murder-ohio-cold-case-rcna185435 https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Law-Enforcement/Investigator/Cold-Case/Homicides/Jarosz
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11 NOV 2025 · This episode brings us to Toledo, Ohio for the 1981unsovled disappearance of Cynthia Jane Anderson.
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Website - https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/great-lakes-true-crime--4210019
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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrime
All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com/.
Produced, written, edited, and hosted by Steve from Great Lakes True Crime.
*****Positive reviews and subscriptions really help out the show and are always appreciated*****
Sources
https://vocal.media/criminal/vanished-40-years-later-where-is-cynthia-anderson
https://websleuths.com/threads/oh-cynthia-cindy-anderson-20-toledo-4-aug-1981.78469/page-3
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1mfo86n/why_its_possible_cynthia_andersons_disappearance/
https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/10491
https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Law-Enforcement/Investigator/Ohio-Missing-Persons/Missing-Adults-1/Anderson
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17 JUN 2025 · This episode takes us to Rockford, Illinois for the story of the 2012 disappearance of Katrina Smith, who was known for her warm heart and willingness to help others.
Buy Me Coffee (please!) - https://paypal.me/greatlakestruecrime
Website - www.greatlakestruecrime.net
X - https://twitter.com/greatlakescrime
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrime
All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com/.
Produced, written, edited, and hosted by Steve from Great Lakes True Crime.
**Positive reviews and subscriptions really help out the show and are always appreciated**
Sources
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/courts/2017/04/04/todd-smith-sentenced-to-59/21595366007/
https://www.the-sun.com/news/9380136/todd-katrina-smith-murder-where-now/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/hidden-past-led-katrina-smiths-killer/story?id=104055372
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/crime/2016/03/08/witness-katrina-smith-afraid-very/32426445007/
https://truecrimenews.com/2017/05/09/illinois-woman-stalked-murdered-in-midst-of-affair-separation/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100540182/katrina_ashley-smith
https://idoc.illinois.gov/offender/inmatesearch.html
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16 FEB 2025 · This episode takes us to Traverse City, Michigan for the 1998 murder of Kalee Joy Bruce. For more information on the Kalee Bruce Memorial Scholarship, please click https://www.gtrcf.org/give/our-funds.html/143/#:~:text=The%20Kalee%20Bruce%20Memorial%20Scholarship,Central%20or%20Frankfort%20High%20School..
Buy Me Coffee (please!) - https://paypal.me/greatlakestruecrime
Website - https://www.greatlakestruecrime.net
X - https://twitter.com/greatlakescrime
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrime
All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com/.
Produced, written, edited, and hosted by Steve from Great Lakes True Crime.
**Positive reviews really help out the show and are always appreciated**
Sources
https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/where-kevin-holtzer-today-whereabouts-explored-ahead-murder-heartland-id
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-miwd-2_06-cv-00169/pdf/USCOURTS-miwd-2_06-cv-00169-0.pdf
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mi-court-of-appeals/1014572.html
https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/traverse-city/year-1998
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32479755/kalee_joy-bruce
https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=291530
https://gtrcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1098
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15 DEC 2024 · This episode takes us to Columbus, Ohio for the unsolved 1979 disappearance of medical school student Brian Shaffer.
Buy Me Coffee (please!) -https://paypal.me/greatlakestruecrime
Website -https://www.spreaker.com/show/great-lakes-true-crime
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Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrime
All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com/.
Produced, written, edited, and hosted by Steve from Great Lakes True Crime.
**Positive reviews really help out the show and are always appreciated**
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brian_Shafferhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ8PM3YXHbA&t=248s
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/6192-myelodysplastic-syndrome-myelodysplasia
https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Briefing-Room/News-Releases/BCI/Volume-17-Number-02-Missing-Person-Brian-Shaffer-A.aspx
https://www.reddit.com/r/BrianShaffer/comments/10h2ucb/what_99_of_people_dont_know_about_the_brian/
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30 JUL 2024 · In this episode, we step out of the Great Lakes region and venture into New Jersey where we tell the story of the 1984 murder of Maria Marshall. Promo by Mystery Frequency Podcast.
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Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrime
All music by Kai Engel licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For more info, please visit https://www.kai-engel.com/.
Produced, written, edited, and hosted by Steve from Great Lakes True Crime.
*****Positive reviews really help out the show and are always appreciated*****
Sources
Martinelli, P. A. (2007). True Crime, New Jersey: The State's Most Notorious Criminal Cases. United States: Stackpole Books.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23088/maria-marshall
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_O._Marshall
An independent podcast based in Cleveland, Ohio primarily focused on the lower Great Lakes region but ventures out from time to time. No banter. No schedule. Short episodes. Socials: https://twitter.com/GreatLakesCrime...
show more
An independent podcast based in Cleveland, Ohio primarily focused on the lower Great Lakes region but ventures out from time to time. No banter. No schedule. Short episodes.
Socials: X and Facebook
Email: greatlakestruecrime@gmail.com
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/great-lakes-true-crime/id1387687232
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dh8L0HmNCUmeSGjSEEJgK
show less
Socials: X and Facebook
Email: greatlakestruecrime@gmail.com
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/great-lakes-true-crime/id1387687232
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dh8L0HmNCUmeSGjSEEJgK
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| Organization | Great Lakes True Crime |
| Categories | True Crime , History , Documentary |
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| greatlakestruecrime@gmail.com |
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