Murder of Amy Mihaljevic
Amy Mihaljevic | |
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Mihaljevic's 1989 school photo | |
| Born | Amy Renee Mihaljevic December 11, 1978 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Disappeared | October 27, 1989 Bay Village, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | c. October 27, 1989 (aged 10) |
| Cause of death | Homicide by stabbing |
| Body discovered | February 8, 1990 Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio |
| Resting place | Highland Memorial Park, New Berlin, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Amy Renee Mihaljevic (/mʌhɑːˈlɛvɪk/, MUH-hah-LEVIK; December 11, 1978 – c. October 27, 1989) was a ten-year-old American elementary school student who was kidnapped and murdered in the U.S. state of Ohio in 1989.
Her murder case received national attention. The story of her unsolved kidnapping and murder was presented by John Walsh on the television show America's Most Wanted during the program's early years. To date, her killer has not been found, yet the case remains active; new information in 2007 and 2013 has increased hopes of resolving the case.
In February 2021, it was announced that a person of interest emerged in the case after a woman contacted authorities in 2019 with potentially valuable information.