The case takes a surprising turn when a woman who lives near the newly-discovered crime scene shares a revelation that casts suspicion on Ada’s neighbor, Steve — one of the last people to see her alive. Investigators hadn’t previously considered Steve a suspect, but that changes as they begin to reexamine his statements and behavior. And it’s not just Steve who’s under scrutiny — his stepfather also becomes a focus of the investigation.
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.
Steve Dye in his senior year of high school. Credit: Ancestry; Elkhart Central High School 1980 Yearbook
A police surveillance photo of Steve Dye at Ada's memorial service. Courtesy: Cass County Sheriff's Office
A police surveillance photo of Ada's memorial service. Courtesy: Cass County Sheriff's Office
A Google map showing the distance from Steve’s house and Kenny’s house to Ada’s remains. Credit: Google Maps; edited by audiochuck staff
The Dyes' former house as of May 2024. Photo taken by audiochuck staff
The Dyes' former house in May of 1988. They had already moved out by then. Courtesy: Cass County Sheriff's Office
The Dyes' former house in May of 1988. They had already moved out by then. Courtesy: Cass County Sheriff's Office
Detective Dave Gizzi in the Haradines' former backyard, facing the Dyes' former home, in May 2024. Photo taken by audiochuck staff
The back of the Dyes' former house as of May 2024. Photo taken by audiochuck staff
The Porter Township (Union), Michigan, woods where Ada's remains were found in May 1988. Courtesy: Cass County Sheriff's Office
Birch Road and the switchback in Porter Township (Union), Michigan, near where Ada's remains were found in May 1988. Courtesy: Cass County Sheriff's Office
Ada’s gravestone. Credit: Find a Grave
Episode Source Material
Original reporting by Nina Schutzman
- Cass County Sheriff’s Office records
- Elkhart Police Department records
- Larry Sarhatt’s personal records