Friends and family participate in Amy Mihaljevic Memorial Run & Walk

It’s been 35 years since Amy Mihaljevic was kidnapped and murdered in Bay Village.

On Saturday, friends and family participated in the Amy Mihaljevic Memorial Run & Walk and raised more than $10,000 to bring justice for Amy and renew hope for the Mihaljevic family.

The event had a direct impact on Amy’s investigation, and Bay Village police are one step closer to finding Amy’s killer through DNA testing.

Amy Mihaljevic, 10, of Bay Village, was kidnapped and murdered on October 27, 1989.

News 5 has reported extensively on her case following the ongoing investigation by Bay Village police.

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Mark Kevesdy, the event organizer, told News 5 why the event was so important.

“At the end of the day, it’s Amy’s memory,” Kevesdy said, “more importantly, right now the case is being solved.”

Earlier this month, Bay Village investigators retested Amy’s clothing for DNA, and the lab found unknown male DNA on her clothing.

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