Our team takes another look at a pool of early suspects that were dismissed without much explanation. With gaps in the case files, we retrace steps and revisit individuals who might have been overlooked. As we explore these loose ends, new questions emerge, leaving us to wonder if crucial details slipped through the cracks nearly 40 years ago.
Courtesy of Indiana Department of Correction, in partnership with Indiana State Police and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Episode Info
If you have any information about Ada Haradine, please contact Michiana Crime Stoppers at 574-288-STOP or 800-342-STOP or submit tips online at michianacrimestoppers.com. Tips can be made anonymously.
You can also reach out directly to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office by calling their main line, 269-445-1560, their tip line at 800-462-9328, or online at ccso.info.
Cass County Prosecuting Attorney Victor Fitz. Courtesy: Victor Fitz
Robert Hanshew’s obituary photo. Credit: FindaGrave.com
Robert Hanshew’s grave. Credit: FindaGrave.com
Robert Hanshew’s mugshot from 1971. Courtesy: Police records
A photo of the Haradine Family. Back row: Ed and Ada; Ed's brother-in-law Larry Sarhatt and sister Betty Sarhatt; Ed's sister Ann and her husband Don. Middle row: Ed and Ada's sons, Jeff and Greg Haradine; Ed's parents, Louise and Carl Haradine; Ed's niece, Susan. Front row: Larry & Betty's children, Teresa and Mike Sarhatt; Ed's niece, Amy. Courtesy: The Haradine Family
This note, scribbled in Ada's handwriting, was found in the Haradines' phonebook. Police never located Dean Letterman - the address didn't exist and no one in the area recognized the name. Courtesy: Cass County Sheriff's Office records
Detective Dave Gizzi near the woods on Birch Road in Porter Township (Union), Michigan, where Ada's remains were found, in May 2024. Photo taken by audiochuck staff
Detective Dave Gizzi in the woods near Birch Road in Porter Township (Union), Michigan, where Ada's remains were found, in May 2024. Photo taken by audiochuck staff
A Google Map of the distance between the Haradine’s house and where Ada’s remains were located. Photo edited by audiochuck staff. Credit: Google Maps
Camp Bellowood Sign & Entrance. Credit: Google Street View as of 2013
An enhanced photo of Ada Haradine. Courtesy: Cass County Sheriff’s Office
Episode Source Material
Original reporting by Nina Schutzman
- Cass County Sheriff’s Office records
- Elkhart Police Department records
- Larry Sarhatt’s personal records
- Gibson City Courier: Gibson City police nab murder suspect
- The South Bend Tribune: Goshen man killed by own gun
- The South Bend Tribune: Probation officer files report on shooting during police scuffle
- The Times of Northwest Indiana: Gas station murderer gets life sentence by Peter Routman
- U.S. ex rel. Jackson v. Washington
- Justice: Denied: First-person account of Jamie Jackson