The serial killer's apprentice : and 12 other true stories of Cleveland's most intriguing unsolved crimes

"James Renner is genuine. He cares about these victims . . . When it comes to true crime, this is the kind of writer we need." -- Crime Shadow News An investigative journalist cracks open 13 of Northeast Ohio's most intriguing unsolved crimes and attempts to crack open dark secrets that have baffled Clevelanders for years, including: - Murder--Beverly Jarosz, just 16 years old, felt a dark foreboding in the months before she was stabbed to death in her quiet Garfield Heights home in December 1964. - Stolen Identity--Joseph Newton Chandler of Eastlake was not who he claimed to be. Some think he was the Zodiac killer; others say he was D.B. Cooper, or even Jim Morrison. - Suicide or murder?--Joseph Kupchik hid gambling problems from friends and family until he was found at the bottom of a nine-story parking deck in downtown Cleveland--with multiple stab wounds. - Heist--In 1969, Lakewood bank employee Ted Conrad nabbed $215,000 from the vault one day after his twentieth birthday. The FBI still shows up at his high school reunions. - Controversy--Jeffrey Krotine was thrice tried for the grisly 2003 murder of his wife and ultimately acquitted, to the frustration of Cuyahoga County prosecutors, detectives, and even jurors. These stories venture into dark alleys and seedy strip clubs, as well as comfortable suburbs and cozy small towns, where some of the region's most horrendous crimes have occurred. Renner's unblinking eye for detail and unwavering search for the truth make this book a gripping read. Introduction: On writing true crime Dream a little dream of me : the unsolved murder of Joseph Kupchik Time is death, itself : the unsolved murder of Beverly Jarosz The river's edge : the unsolved disappearance of Ray Gricar Gemini's last dance : the unsolved murder of Andrea Flenoury The not so innocent victim : the unsolved murder of the last king of Cleveland The Ted Conrad affair : Cleveland's coolest unsolved bank heist Third time's a charm : the unsolved murder of Ramona Krotine The battle of Shaker Heights : the unsolved murder of Lisa Pruett A killer comes to Pancaketown : the unsolved murder of Dan Ott Hiding in plain sight : the unsolved suicide of Joseph Newton Chandler West End girls : the unsolved disappearances of Amanda Berry and Georgina DeJesus Through the looking glass : still searching for Amy Mihaljevic's killer The serial killer's apprentice : the assuredly unsolved murders of Krista Harrison, Tina Harmon, and Debbie Smith. Presenting the most notorious unsolved crimes in Northeast Ohio Investigative reporter James Renner reopens cold cases and delves into dark secrets that have baffled Clevelanders for years, These stories venture into dark alleys and seedy strip clubs, as well as comfortable suburbs and cozy small towns, where some of the regions most horrendous crimes have occurred. Renners unblinking eye for detail and unwavering search for the truth make this book a gripping read. James Renner is genuine. He cares about these victims When it comes to true crime, this is the kind of writer we need. Crime Shadow News "Presenting the most notorious unsolved crimes in Northeastern Ohio... investigative reporter James Renner reopens cold cases and delves into dark secrets that have baffled Clevelanders for years ..." -- Back cover Discusses twelve cold cases in Northeast Ohio involing murders and abductions