S11 E30 - Janet Chandler - The Michigan Case They Tried to Bury Until the Truth Came Back

Janet Chandler was 22 years old. A student, a musician, and a young woman searching for her place in the world.

In 1979, her life was taken in Holland, Michigan—and for nearly 30 years, no one was held accountable.

This episode of Malice in the Mitten examines Janet’s life, the environment surrounding the Blue Mill Inn, and the group dynamics that led to one of Michigan’s most disturbing cold cases.

When a college documentary reopened the investigation decades later, the silence finally began to break.

This is Janet’s story—told with care, clarity, and respect.

Hosted and Produced by Tracy Preston, Featuring Christine Mulligan.

Story researched and written by Tracy Preston

Original music created exclusively for Malice in the Mitten by Tracy Preston

Original artwork by Todd Preston

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Sources:

28 Years Later, Justice for Slain Student.” CBS News, 13 Mar. 2007.

McVicar, Brian. “Janet Chandler Murder Case Revisited.” MLive.

“Cold Case: Janet Chandler.” The Legal News.

Who Killed Janet Chandler? Directed by David Schock, Hope College, 2004.

“Documentary Examines Murder of Student.” Hope College News Archive, 2004.

“Student Documentary Reopens Murder Investigation.” Hope College News, 2004.