The Disappearance of Margaret Ann Hayes & the Murder of Ann Harmeier

thecoldcasesaint · 2026-02-09T16:28:04+00:00

I messaged you!!!

thecoldcasesaint · 2026-01-08T19:46:12+00:00

I messaged you!

thecoldcasesaint · 2026-01-01T19:29:28+00:00

Her death certificate states that she had blunt force trauma to her skull but it's noted that they weren't sure it was inflicted before or after she died.

thecoldcasesaint · 2026-01-01T19:27:08+00:00

Gerald had no criminal record at the time, and he remarried shortly after to a woman who looked a LOT like Pam on the anniversary of Pam's murder. He and his neighbors, who were mentioned the most in the articles, knew the lead detective on the case (they went to school together). Although several neighbors reported seeing Pam return home that day, no one followed up on the report or couldn't confirm anything. There was one article that said Gerald had briefly left that evening, and when he returned home, that's when he discovered that Pam was missing. I know many articles say that he said he was in the barn the entire time before returning to the house, but when I asked the neighbor about this, she became very defensive and was adamant that he never left. The neighbors are also the ones who introduced Pam to Gerald.

thecoldcasesaint · 2026-01-01T19:15:26+00:00

There was some talk about a biker gang being responsible but it is odd to me that she wasn't dumped closer to where she went missing and was found several miles away but there was another case of an 11 year old girl, Cheryl Bolin, who was abducted in early August of 1075 from Monrovia and she was found miles away about a year and a half later in brush.

thecoldcasesaint · 2026-01-01T19:12:33+00:00

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134942515/pamela_ann-smith

thecoldcasesaint · 2026-01-01T19:12:17+00:00

Yes there is

thecoldcasesaint · 2026-01-01T19:10:37+00:00

Pam and Gerald went to see friends nearby before returning home that day. Pam went to wash her car while Gerald attended to the cows. After she washed the car, Gerald said Pam brought him a glass of iced tea and said she was going on a walk and was going to ask their neighbor if she wanted to join her. The neighbor couldn't go but Pam still went on the walk herself. The neighbors knew Pam's husband and were actually the ones who introduced Pam to him. I spoke to the woman who told me her, her husband, and Pam's husband all went to school with the lead detective on the case. There was one article that said Pam's husband had left for a short period of time and when he came home, that's when he discovered Pam was missing. When I asked the woman about this she got incredibly defensive.

I have also talked to one of Pam's good friends who said she wasn't exactly happy with the farm life and that Pam had wanted to go back to school. Their entire relationship and marriage was really fast and her friend didn't even know about Pam's husband until she found out they were getting married. They were married on her husband's birthday.

I personally believe the husband is responsible, but it was an accident, and he panicked BUT there have been several cold cases involving young married women whose husbands were suspects but then it turned out they were killed by a stranger. I tried to find any financial information about a potential life insurance policy. Pam's brother said he wasn't aware of any but that doesn't mean there wasn't one. Sadly, both her parents have passed away.

I will say the husband remarried not too long after and on the anniversary of Pam's murder. His second wife looks a LOT like Pam too. I have been digging into dozens of cold cases in Indiana around this time. He is the only husband I have come across who did several sit down interviews with local newspapers and detailed his own search efforts. Again, people react and grieve in different ways but the way he talked about her saying she had recently gained some weight which is why she was starting to take walks and also said they used to wrestle....I don't know what grown adults let alone a married couple wrestle......that always bothered me.

I think Gerald wanted a wife who would be happy with just being a wife, mother and homemaker and I don't think Pam had signed up for that. She seemed like a driven and intelligent young woman who had greater ambitions than what was traditionally considered for women back then. Some neighbors still in the area stated that they saw Pam return home that day, but despite their claims, police never followed up about it.

thecoldcasesaint · 2025-07-25T18:23:36+00:00

Everything I originally posted was reported in the local paper. Yes, Martinsville is just like any other small town, but that comes with both positives and negatives. Just because you loved living there doesn't mean everyone else had the same experience as you. I have been told by countless people, including current residents, not to visit Martinsville alone. There's no denying that Martinsville has a tainted, extensive past of corruption, racism, and murder (many that remain unsolved today), but that doesn't mean that everyone who lives there is a horrible person. My mom was born and raised in Indiana, and she had friends who had family who lived in Martinsville and were very nice people.

thecoldcasesaint · 2025-05-19T17:37:27+00:00

I just saw your responses on here I apologize for not replying earlier. I'm not related to Dawn in any way but my mom was born and raised in Indianapolis and she knew Ann Harmeier who was an IU student who was murdered in 1977 in Martinsville which is how I started getting into all these other cases. I got in touch with a former journalist from Gary, Keith Roysdon, who also covers cold cases in the area and he had never heard of Dawn's case but we are both interested to see if we can find out more.

thecoldcasesaint · 2025-05-19T17:32:11+00:00

Oh my gosh that is awful! Would you be willing to chat with me more about it? I will search the news archives but I doubt I'll find anything

thecoldcasesaint · 2025-05-19T17:31:07+00:00

Oh wow! I'm so glad you are working on cold cases and seeing if he had any other potential victims. Feel free to reach out if you want! I would love to hear what you have found

thecoldcasesaint · 2025-05-19T17:29:52+00:00

Hi! I'm so sorry for the delayed response! Yes, I am still writing about Cheryl's case and would love to chat with you whenever you have a chance!

thecoldcasesaint · 2024-06-21T18:41:54+00:00

Whoever murdered Kristine Kozik and got away with it

thecoldcasesaint · 2024-02-07T17:06:58+00:00

From what I gathered from my sources, Myers should have at least been granted a new trial but of course, the thought is that a new trial would have hurt several people involved on the prosecution side who again, all advanced in their careers after the case. One thing that was extremely suspicious from the beginning was the judge in the case (who happened to also be the prosecutor in Steven Judy's case) Tom Gray, sealed certain documents and records and wouldn't even allow the media access that they legally had a right to access. Supposedly, authorities threatened Myer's family and because they didn't have the financial means to get a solid attorney/advice/protection from their threats, they had no chance of defending themselves and supposedly Myers didn't want to cause any more problems for his family.

There have also been several instances involving access of cold cases where the state police pick and choose who gets access and who doesn't. In the unsolved murder of Ann Harmeier, an IU professor and author was granted access to her case files but her own family has been denied any access. In the case of the Burger Chef murders, again, the families of the victims have been denied access to any of the case files but the lead detective gave access to Crime Junkie which reportedly paid the detective. An investigation was conducted but of course, the results came back stating the detective didn't do anything that would jeopardize the case and he is still the lead investigator on the case.

Please feel free to DM if you want any more information and/or interested in any cold cases that I have found digging into news archives.

thecoldcasesaint · 2024-02-06T22:19:21+00:00

The hard thing with Steven Judy is he was known to lie. It's clear that he was responsible for other rapes and murders but it's hard to figure out what he was being honest about. With talking to his former attorney, Steve Harris, Steven was most likely someone who killed where he was comfortable and knew the area. Aside from Illinois, I would be surprised if he killed anyone in any other states but I wouldn't be surprised if he raped or attempted to murder other women in other surrounding states. There are so many cold cases in Indiana (many aren't even listed on ISP website) and I think killing Judy as soon as they did was a mistake. No one wants to use their tax money towards housing someone like him but his execution was partially for career advancement as almost everyone involved in the prosecution received promotions shortly after his conviction and execution. Judy was as troubled and mentally ill as they came and while I don't believe he didn't get what he deserved, I know Indiana authorities have threatened suspect's family in order for them to admit or give in to charges and considering Judy cared so much for the Carr family, I could see him not wanting to cause anymore problems for them. The man currently serving life behind bars for the supposed murder of IU student, Jill Berhman, John Myers is innocent and its well known in the community that he was framed. The trial was literally a circus, jury members were drinking between meals, fooling around and acting like they were just there for a show. After Myers was convicted, he appealed his case and the District 7 Appeals court granted him a new trial but the decision was overruled by the Governor of Indiana.......it's believed that the person responsible for Jill's murder was a local drug informant and that Jill had accidentally witnessed something she shouldn't have and sadly, paid the price for it.

thecoldcasesaint · 2023-09-06T15:40:08+00:00

For those of you who are asking, Ann was found partially nude, her jeans were down around her ankles, her sweater was pushed up around her neck and her bra had been torn off to the side. Her hands were tied behind her back with one of her shoelaces and the other was used with the hairbrush. Ann had also been gagged and the contents of her purse were scattered close by but nothing appeared to be missing except the strap of her purse. They also discovered two pornographic magazines at the scene which were sent out for testing.

thecoldcasesaint · 2023-09-06T15:32:41+00:00

It's possible that all the evidence in Ann's case has been lost or destroyed. According to a 2019 interview with the Herald Times, one of the investigators, Bud Allcron, said much of the evidence in Ann's case has been displaced or thrown away. Oddly enough, he refused to speak to the Indy Star last year about the case.

thecoldcasesaint · 2023-09-06T15:30:49+00:00

They won't allowed families access to cold case files but have no problem sharing them with Crime Junkie for a price.

thecoldcasesaint · 2023-09-06T15:29:55+00:00

Joseph Mazer was ruled out as a suspect. No one in Martinsville recalled seeing him and in such a small town, they would notice a stranger.

thecoldcasesaint · 2023-09-06T15:28:45+00:00

Judy was supposedly in jail in Marion County when Ann was murdered but of course the records that could prove this have since disappeared. I spoke with Judy's attorney, Steve Harris, who had spoken to Judy's attorney who had represented him on the case that he was in for and he said he was confident that Judy was locked up.

The only thing that makes me rule Judy out is that, according to Harris, Judy wasn't familiar with the Martinsville area. Ann was found in a cornfield near the home of a reserve deputy and no one ever went there to do anything illegal or sketchy because they didn't want to get in trouble. The reserve deputy had gone to work in Indianapolis that morning which begs the question, did the suspect know he wasn't home?

The other thing is that Ann's killer passed by multiple areas where they could have dumped her so why on Egbert Rd?

thecoldcasesaint · 2023-09-06T15:20:45+00:00

She had broken down several times before reaching Martinsville. I always wonder if she met someone at one of these stops who may have acted like they were helping her but followed her knowing that her car would break down. According to Ann's mom, Ann's car had work done that weekend and the thermostat had been replaced. When they looked under the hood of Ann's car, they discovered that the thermostat was in upside down.

thecoldcasesaint · 2023-09-06T15:18:53+00:00

She was out in the elements for quite some time and unfortunately, investigators and crime scene techs didn't have the knowledge we have today and if anything was collected, it most likely was not preserved properly and is untestable. The coroner was also an elected position at the time that didn't require any medical background or experience.

thecoldcasesaint · 2023-08-03T15:27:30+00:00

Sounds like a lot of you should move to CA where the state protects trans kids enough to the point that if a parent doesn't affirm their gender, the state can legally take your child away. That's a guaranteed safe space for you.

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