The person at the center of this case
Amy Renee Mihaljevic
Cold Case · Open
36 years waiting · since 1989
AMY RENEE MIHALJEVIC
Justice for Amy Renee Mihaljevic — the trail went cold in 1989, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Who was the unknown male caller who phoned Amy prior to her abduction and arranged the meeting under the pretense of selecting a gift for her mother?
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witness
Lead #2A man was reported to have approached Amy and placed his hand on her shoulder as he walked her through the parking lot—was this the same person who called her, and can he be identified?
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evidence
Lead #3Three items were never recovered: a turquoise horse earring, black ankle boots, and a black leather binder. Could these items help identify the perpetrator or provide leads to their location?
Amy Renee Mihaljevic, a 10-year-old girl, was abducted from Bay Village Square shopping center in Bay Village, Ohio on October 27, 1989 after receiving a phone call from an unknown person claiming to need help selecting a gift for her mother's promotion. Her body was discovered four months later in a rural field near New London, Ohio, still wearing her original clothing, but three personal items and the identity of her killer remain unknown. Despite decades of investigation and a $25,000 FBI reward, this case remains unsolved and investigators continue seeking information about the mysterious caller and the circumstances surrounding her death.
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Lead #4How did the unknown caller know specific details about Amy's mother's promotion at Trading Times Magazine, suggesting possible connection to her family or workplace?
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Murder Victim Bay Village, Ohio October 27, 1989 Amy Renee Mihaljevic was 10 years old when she was abducted from the Bay Village Square shopping center in Bay Village, Ohio, on Friday, October 27, 1989. Mihaljevic left her school on foot and headed to the shopping center, where she was last seen outside a business.
She appeared to be waiting for someone. It is reported that a man approached Mihaljevic and put his hand on her shoulder as he walked her through the parking lot.
Further investigation revealed that Mihaljevic had received a phone call prior to her abduction from an unknown person. That person arranged a meeting with Mihaljevic to assist the caller in selecting a gift to give to Mihaljevic's mother because of her promotion at "Trading Times Magazine." On February 8, 1990, Mihaljevic's body was discovered by a jogger in a field adjacent to Township Road 1181 in rural Ashland County near New London, Ohio.
The body was dressed in clothing that Mihaljevic was last seen wearing. Three items - a turquoise horse earring, black ankle boots, and a black leather binder, were believed to have been with Mihaljevic at the time of her abduction and have never been recovered.
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 leaving school. She had received a phone call from an unknown person arranging to meet her to 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 found by a jogger in a field adjacent to Township Road 1181 in rural Ashland County near New London, Ohio. She was still wearing the same clothing from the day of her abduction.
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Case Information
Incident:October 27, 1989
Last Updated:July 23, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 27, 1989
Last Updated:July 23, 2026
Up to $25,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case