Mary & Bill: An Ohio Cold Case
In 1970, Mary and Bill, two university students in love, were brutally murdered in a Columbus, Ohio The case has never been solved. To understand why, Host/Producer Justin Glanville and the sisters of the victims track down friends, witnesses and the Columbus police. They also explore what it takes to bring new attention to a 50-year-old cold case.
Meet The Host
Justin Glanville
Justin Glanville, senior producer at Ideastream Public Media, works with communities and individuals to tell their stories in their own voices. Growing up, Justin knew his parents lost two college friends, Mary Petry and Bill Sproat, in a violent murder. The double homicide, which occurred in 1970, has yet to be solved. Over fifty years later, Justin joins the victims' families as they search for answers in Mary & Bill: An Ohio Cold Case.
Most Recent Episode
The approvals process for submitting DNA evidence proves time-consuming, as Columbus Police ready samples for “familial searches” of offender databases. A woman whose sister was murdered in the 1980s explains how forensic genealogy led to answers and reflects on the idea of closure. Martha Petry and Pat Sproat Loeliger reunite more than 50 years after the murder of their siblings and discuss their current thinking about the case’s solvability. A breakthrough occurs that leads to new hope for resolution.
The Team
Jon Nungusser
