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Amy Renee Mihaljevic
Cold Case · Open - Unsolved
AMY RENEE MIHALJEVIC
Amy Renee Mihaljevic, 10 years old, was abducted from Bay Village Square shopping center on October 27, 1989, after receiving a phone call arranging a meeting. Her body was discovered on February 8, 1990, in a rural field near New London, Ohio. Three items remain missing: a turquoise horse earring, black ankle boots, and a black leather binder. The case remains unsolved with a $25,000 FBI reward.
Bay Village, Ohio
🏛️ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Cleveland Field Office
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Case Summary
Amy Renee Mihaljevic, 10 years old, was abducted from Bay Village Square shopping center on October 27, 1989, after receiving a phone call arranging a meeting. Her body was discovered on February 8, 1990, in a rural field near New London, Ohio. Three items remain missing: a turquoise horse earring, black ankle boots, and a black leather binder. The case remains unsolved with a $25,000 FBI reward.
Timeline of Events
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1989-10-27
Amy Mihaljevic Abducted
10-year-old Amy Renee Mihaljevic was abducted from Bay Village Square shopping center after receiving a phone call arranging a meeting to help select a gift for her mother's promotion at Trading Times Magazine.
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1990-02-08
Body Discovered
Amy's body was discovered by a jogger in a field adjacent to Township Road 1181 in rural Ashland County near New London, Ohio. She was dressed in the same clothing she was last seen wearing.
Key Locations
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Points of Interest / Key Leads
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suspect
Lead #1Unknown male who approached Mihaljevic in the parking lot and placed his hand on her shoulder
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evidence
Lead #2Turquoise horse earring, black ankle boots, and black leather binder - never recovered
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contact
Lead #3Unknown caller who arranged meeting by phone, claiming to need help selecting a gift for Mihaljevic's mother
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clue
Lead #4Caller had knowledge of Mihaljevic's mother's promotion at Trading Times Magazine
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Case Information
Case Type:
Cold Case
Status:
Open - Unsolved
Case Number:478
Started:October 27, 1989
Last Updated:April 26, 2026
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