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Gone in the Fog is the story of Cheryll Spegal– a girl who vanished into the fog one fall morning in 1971– and my ongoing quest to find her killer. Click on the menu icon to start at the beginning of the story. To contact the Kentucky State Police with information, call 859-428-1212.

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  • 1. The Man on the Porch
  • 2. The Town
  • 3. Cheryll
  • 4. Tenth Birthday
  • 5. 13 Days
  • 6. The Rabbit Hole
  • 7. No Hope Road
  • 8. 11th Birthday
  • 9. The Cardinal
  • 10. The Shoe
  • 11. Putting Pieces Together
  • 12. The Location
  • 13. Twenty-six
  • 14. Behind Closed Doors
  • 15. Billy Joe
  • 16. The Brothers
  • 17. A Tale of Two Mothers
  • 18. What About…?
  • 19. The Man in the Car
  • 20. $26.50
  • 21. New Hope Road
  • 22. Phone Calls
  • 23. 1961
  • 24. 1971
  • 25. “We Were Wary”
  • 26. A Victim of Time
  • 27. A New Door Opens
  • 29. Will We Ever Know?
  • 28. Lingering Questions
  • 30. Awakening
  • 31. On the Precipice
  • 32. Like A Strong Ocean Wave
  • 33. An Alternative Theory
  • 34. The Cave of Dark Memories
  • The Trapper
  • 35. The Empath
  • 36. A-L-I-V-E
  • 37. Still More Tales
  • 38. The Serial Killer
  • 39. The Local Police
  • 40. Collateral Damage
  • 41. The Phantom Car Versus The Sober Reality
  • 42. October 19th
  • 43. In Color
  • Good News!
  • 44. A Song for Cheryll
  • 45. The Dream
  • 46. “What do you want me to know?”
  • 47. Jill
  • 48. Two New Questions
  • 49. The Convicted Killer
  • 50. “GREAT NEWS!!”
  • 51. The Metaphoric Shock Paddles
  • 52. “He Was Right There”
  • Podcast: 10-41 with Todd McComas
  • 53. “I Wasn’t Alone”
  • 54. October 19th. Again.
  • 55. Work Together and Keep Talking
  • 56. The Day Cheryll Disappeared
  • 57. It Is Time
  • Just the Tip-Sters: True Crime Podcast
  • 58. “I Want to Know Who Killed My Sister”
  • 59. The Name in Lights
  • 60. Mounds of Dirt
  • 61. The Sweetest Girl
  • 62. Echoes of the Voices
  • The Stevie Fro Podcast
  • 63. “I Am with You”
  • 64. “He Made Her Pay for the Betrayal”
  • 65. 50 Years Later

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68. October 19th. 51 Years Later.

October 19, 2022October 18, 2022 · 4 Comments ·

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

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 · 2 Comments ·

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

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 · 2 Comments ·

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

October 19, 2021October 18, 2021 · 6 Comments ·

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”

September 7, 2021 · 4 Comments ·

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”

August 4, 2021September 7, 2021 · 2 Comments ·

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

June 21, 2021 · 8 Comments ·

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

The Stevie Fro Podcast

June 3, 2021June 21, 2021 · Leave a comment ·

Recently, Bridget and I were invited guests on the podcast called The Stevie Fro Podcast. The host, Steve Fromeyer, typically interviews local sports stars, coaches, and athletes, but in an effort to broaden his reach and venture into other areas of interest, Steve asked Bridget … Continue reading The Stevie Fro Podcast

61. The Sweetest Girl

April 24, 2021 · 4 Comments ·

Sometimes I find myself seemingly buried-- buried in the frustration, the questions, the investigative construct, in the discussions, and in documents all relating to Cheryll's case; feeling sadness and despair over the unanswered questions about her last day alive and in the investigation that ensued. … Continue reading 61. The Sweetest Girl

60. Mounds of Dirt

March 15, 2021 · 2 Comments ·

I came to learn that the name in lights that I saw spelled out in front of a house on Route 8-- JON-- was the name of the homeowner's son who had recently passed away, and as a way to remember him, his name was … Continue reading 60. Mounds of Dirt

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