RETRO KIMMER'S BLOG: investigative discovery

11.15.2022

WHO THE BLEEP DID I MARRY FEATURES MICHIGAN CRIME

I received an email yesterday asking that I feature a new episode (Season 7 Episode 7) of WHO THE BLEEP DID I MARRY? On my favorite channel the ID NETWORK. They are releasing new episodes of this series after a 7-year hiatus. It's a fun and informative crime show. A ton of episodes to stream online. Need a new show this one is great! A Michigan crime story from 1985 The murder of psychiatrist Al Canty.

From ID: This week's "The Shrink and The Siren" (slated to air next Saturday, 11/26) features a local Detroit, Michigan case: When Jan Lewis’ relationship with psychiatrist Al Canty turns from work to romance, she’s sure she’s met her soulmate. She thinks they are happy, but he starts acting oddly years into their marriage. Then one night, Al doesn’t come home. Jan is shocked when the news reports that he is connected to a notorious pimp and prostitute, and then horrified when she’s called ot the police station to identify... his severed head. She learns that Al was leading a bizarre double life which ultimately leads to his murder.

12.07.2013

KIMMER'S MICHIGAN COED MURDERS LANDMARKS VIDEO

Girl jogging south on Gale Rd

Coming this Tuesday night on Investigative Discovery they are airing a segment on the Michigan Coed Murders. Over 40 years ago this killing spree terrorized not only Southeast Michigan but it panicked college girls all over the US.

During part of this time (1966-1971) I lived with my family just outside Jacksonville, Alabama home of Jacksonville State University. We had lots of young student teachers from Jax State in our classrooms. They were acutely aware of the crimes being committed here in Washtenaw County.

Cross St in front of McKinney Union

Whenever I was asked where I was from, all I had to mention was the place where the "Coed Killer" was rampaging on young women. Everyone knew about that case...

Since that time..there are so many people still addicted to finding out the "truth" or uncovering missing clues to this case. Most of the players in the Michigan Murders case have passed on and John Norman still claims innocence..

Riverside Dr.

How the video came about...

My youngest brother Jason is very interested in this case. At his prodding we went out and shot my first video with my new camera...October 2009..Unscripted and off the cuff, I narrated a tour of some of the many crime scene "landmarks" from the trial.

Filming this really unnerved me..but as my mom always said...it was in tribute to those "poor girls"..