It's October 19th again and it's the 7th year of searching for answers. How do 7 years go by so quickly while also feeling painstakingly slow at the same time? The past few weeks I've been thinking about what I'd write this year and if … Continue reading 71. The Honest Truth
70. The Sixth Year
This year, Cheryll, I’m posting this blog entry the day after your birthday. The truth is that life is busy and I knew I needed a quiet minute to get my thoughts together so I had to wait a day to write this post. One … Continue reading 70. The Sixth Year
69. Time Marches On and On and On and On and On
As I write this blog entry, I am looking out at the trees that are proudly displaying their annual array of golden and red colors. I love this time of year, but I also know that as October 19th appears on the calendar, another year … Continue reading 69. Time Marches On and On and On and On and On
68. October 19th. 51 Years Later.
It's October 19th again. I feel like it was just October 19th of last year when I was writing on what would have been your 60th birthday about it being the 50th year of not knowing who ended your life. And yet we have spent … Continue reading 68. October 19th. 51 Years Later.
67. Waves from Heaven
Sometimes investigating gets frustrating. At times I feel like I am hitting walls, can't get any traction on new leads, or sometimes am just plain exhausted from what I feel like should be such an obvious answer to the question, "Who killed Cheryll?" I sometimes … Continue reading 67. Waves from Heaven
66. The Devil Is in the Details
The devil is in the details. We've all heard that saying before, and when it comes to old and cold cases, it is true--the small details can add up and help shine light on the truth. In working with the cold case detective assigned to … Continue reading 66. The Devil Is in the Details
65. 50 Years Later
The day is here. October 19, 2021. Today officially marks the passing of 50 years since Cheryll's life ended. When I started this journey of telling Cheryll's story and trying to solve who was responsible for her murder, my target date was today because I … Continue reading 65. 50 Years Later
64. “He Made Her Pay for the Betrayal”
What I came to learn about the man, Jon, a possible suspect in Cheryll's murder, was just in little bits that I was able to piece together from Cheryll's brothers and the detective. To review, Jon owned a business in Highland Heights in 1971 when … Continue reading 64. “He Made Her Pay for the Betrayal”
63. “I Am with You”
It was a summer day when Bridget, Erin, and I met for lunch. We were finally able to find time free of the stress of work, the busyness of life, and all the figurative noise that usually surrounded us when we tried to talk together. … Continue reading 63. “I Am with You”
62. Echoes of the Voices
As my conversation with Mrs. Smith continued, we shifted from her sweet memories of Cheryll to me asking her about the terrible time in October of 1971 when Cheryll was discovered to be missing. "How did you hear about Cheryll being missing?" I asked Mrs. … Continue reading 62. Echoes of the Voices
Gone in the Fog 