Great Lakes True Crime
Great Lakes True Crime
Steve from Great Lakes True Crime
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 FacebookEmail: [email protected] Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/great-lakes-true-crime/id1387687232 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dh8L0HmNCUmeSGjSEEJgK
Ep.59 - Jessica Lyn Keen
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 huckhouse.org.Buy Me Coffee, Please! - https://ko-fi.com/greatlakestruecrime Website - https://greatlakestruecrime.weebly.com/ X - https://x.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://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
Jun 14
15 min
Ep.58 - Chelsea Bruck
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/ X - https://x.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**Sourceshttps://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/
Mar 31
12 min
Ep.57 - Cheryl Hughes (Unsolved)
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.zuercherpor.... You can also submit an anonymous tip to Southern Ohio Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com. Donations for My Coffee Fund! - https://ko-fi.com/greatlakestruecrime Website - https://www.greatlakestruecrim...X - x.com/greatlakescrime Facebook - 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*****Sourceshttps://www.chillicothegazette...https://www.youtube.com/watch?...https://beechtreenews.com/arti...https://www.sciotopost.com/for...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...,_Ohio
Jan 23
25 min
Ep.56 - Case Updates: Amy Mihaljevic and Beverly Jarosz
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. Buy Me Coffee (please!) - https://paypal.me/greatlakestruecrimeWebsite - greatlakestruecrime.netX - x.com/greatlakescrime Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrimeAll 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**Sourceshttps://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
Jan 11
14 min
Ep.55 - The Vanishing of Cindy Anderson (Unsolved)
This episode brings us to Toledo, Ohio for the 1981unsovled disappearance of Cynthia Jane Anderson.Buy Me Coffee (please!) - https://paypal.me/greatlakestruecrimeWebsite - https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/great-lakes-true-crime--4210019X - https://twitter.com/greatlakescrime Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrimeAll 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*****Sourceshttps://vocal.media/criminal/vanished-40-years-later-where-is-cynthia-andersonhttps://websleuths.com/threads/oh-cynthia-cindy-anderson-20-toledo-4-aug-1981.78469/page-3https://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
Nov 11, 2025
23 min
Ep.54 - Katrina Smith
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/greatlakestruecrimeWebsite - 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**Sourceshttps://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=104055372https://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
Jun 17, 2025
17 min
Ep.53 - Kalee Bruce
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 here. Buy Me Coffee (please!) - https://paypal.me/greatlakestruecrimeWebsite - www.greatlakestruecrime.netX - https://twitter.com/greatlakescrime Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrimeAll 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**Sourceshttps://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.htmlhttps://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
Feb 16, 2025
15 min
Ep.52 - Missing: Brian Shaffer
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/greatlakestruecrimeWebsite - www.greatlakestruecrime.netX - https://twitter.com/greatlakescrime Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrimeAll 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**Sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brian_Shafferhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ8PM3YXHbA&t=248shttps://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/
Dec 15, 2024
20 min
Ep.51 - Maria Marshall
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.Buy Me Coffee (please!) - https://paypal.me/greatlakestruecrimeWebsite - www.greatlakestruecrime.netX - https://twitter.com/greatlakescrime Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrimeAll 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*****SourcesMartinelli, 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-marshallhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_O._Marshall
Jul 30, 2024
18 min
Ep.50 - Hazel Burns
This episode covers the 1922 "Mentor Marsh Murder" in Lake County, Ohio. Please give a listen and tell a friend about the show if you like it. Buy Me Coffee (please!) - https://paypal.me/greatlakestruecrimeWebsite - www.greatlakestruecrime.netTwitterX - https://twitter.com/greatlakescrime Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greatlakescrimeAll 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*****Sourceshttps://www.cmnh.org/mentor-marshBellamy, J. (1999). Corpse in the cellar. Gray & Company.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-mrs-hazel-burns-body/69439152/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7708252/hazel-m-burns
Apr 21, 2024
20 min
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