S9 E24 - The Grim in the Straits - The Unsolved Murder on Mackinac Island
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Show Notes
Mackinac Island.
No cars. No crime. Just summer light and lake air. Until July 1960 — when a widow went for a walk and never came back.
Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt
Original artwork by Todd Preston
Story researchd and written by Tracy Preston
Recording/editing by Tracy Preston
If you have any information on the murder of Frances Lacey, please contact the Michigan State Police - Cold Case Unit
Tip Line: 313-215-06785 / www.michigan.gov/msp
Author Reference
Rod Sadler — Grim Paradise: The Cold Case Search for the Mackinac Island Killer - https://rodsadlerauthor.com
“Cold Case: 1960 Mackinac Island Murder of Frances Lacey.” 9&10 News, Heritage Broadcasting, 2024.
“The Island’s Only Homicide.” Sun Times News, 2025.
“Unsolved Michigan: Mackinac Island’s Only Known Murder.” The Michigan Enjoyer, 2025.
Murder on the Island: The Death of Frances Lacey. WGRD 97.9 / Townsquare Media, 2024.
“Murder of Dawn Lee Magyar.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, last modified 2025.
People v. Jerald L. Wingeart. Michigan Court of Appeals Records, 2003.
Sadler, Rod. Interview with UP Notable Books Club, April 2024.
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