She also had a live-in boyfriend at the time, and an ex-boyfriend that she had a restraining order against. I also wonder why the Nutley PD did not follow up. Also available on YouTube with Dennis Farina. She subsequently told him that she was fine, and would seek professional help if needed. I also wonder why the Nutley PD did not follow up. She's a whole person," Morley said. Rhein followed up on Melissas information: A license plate number that Melissa Hines provided to us, we did track down, we spoke to the owner and operator of that vehicle. Bring back Disappeared for a 10th season. In 1984 she married Mark Walsh, brother of famous musician Joe Walsh, and in 1985 the couple had a son named David, though the couples relationship would not persevere. Her friend Jill Morley knew she was spiraling and in some trouble after she interviewed Walsh for her documentary "Stripped." On July 14, just two days before her disappearance, she took part in a group interview for the film, during which she mentioned having a stalker a comment - Walsh had written an in-depth report for. On September 9 2020, Walshs half brother filed a lawsuit against the Nutley Police Department seeking information on the investigation into his sisters disappearance. In her interview for Stripped, the documentary made by her friend Jill Morley, Walsh talked about how hard her career was on her. Throughout the process of writing the article about them, Ridgeway felt that Walsh was losing her Journalistic objectivity. All rights reserved. According to James Ridgeway, Susan wrote a detailed article, but she seemed to lose her journalistic objectivity: She believed a lot of the things that these guys were telling her, about how there were secret murders and so on and so forth in the vampire world. [5], In 1984, she married Mark Walsh, a brother of musician Joe Walsh. I was born and raised in Nutley and still reside there. Eventually, she and her husband separated. Physical Description: By the time she turned 20, she was far from her dream. The new season of Never Seen Again is all set to cover the story of Susan Walsh, a mother, aspiring journalist, and nightclub dancer, who suddenly went missing after she stepped out to use the local payphone on July 16, 1996. Reports indicated that she was to go to a nearby payphone to make a phone call and meet someone. Walsh later became sober before getting married and having her son. Disappearance of Nutley mom, journalist and dancer still a mystery 24 years later North Jersey 11/20, Filed Under: Season 5, Still Missing Tagged With: 1996, New Jersey, Season 5, Still Missing. I read about this case years ago. Im hurting very bad.. WebSusan Walsh (February 18, 1960 disappeared July 16, 1996) was an American writer and freelance journalist who disappeared outside her home in Nutley, New Jersey, on July 16, 1996. The ex did it the cops have never searched or sprayed luminal in his basement apartment. she was a smoker. Born Susan Young, she aspired from a young age to be a poet. On the morning of July 16, 1996, Walsh left her apartment complex in Nutley, New Jersey to run errands and make a call at a nearby payphone across the street. It has been 24 years since Merchant last spoke with her. New York City Vampires and the Disappearance Of Susan Walsh. No, she is no longer alive.I dont buy that and I think the police put on blinders because of who she was and what others said about hermisleading things..thats why police need to investigate with an open mind. His father, Floyd Merchant, had hired a private investigator to help with the search, and the investigator turned over his findings to the police. She claimed the work was draining her, that she was damaged by her years in the business, and that she was hurting. Kaitlyn Kanzler covers Essex County for NorthJersey.com. Susan was attracted to the vampire world. Walshs whereabouts remain unknown, and the case of her disappearance goes unsolved. Her family believes that she would never just walk out on her son, and believe foul play was involved. Why not assume he left it in the ex's kitchen if he was using it to cook? I never knew Susan Walsh but I remember when this happened. She would have never left her son. Ridgeway advised her not to go because the men might not have been vampires, and might have had other goals. Enter your email address to receive notifications of new posts. Susan was a freelance journalist in 1996, and was enrolled in a master's degree program in writing at New York University. WebMissing Person Case Updates with Photos Susan Walsh Susan, date, approximate 1996 Date Missing 07/16/1996 Missing From Nutley, New Jersey Missing Classification Endangered Missing Sex Female Race White Date of Birth 02/18/1960 (62) Age 36 years old Height and Weight 5'6, 110 pounds Clothing/Jewelry Description A gold ring with a Following her failure to get her vampire article published, Walsh went back to stripping and dancing full-time. This is the story his brother told me and he seems to believe it. She disappeared after leaving her Washington Street home in the morning to use a pay phone across the street. [2][9] Walsh established a friendship with journalist James Ridgeway during her time writing for the Voice, with Ridgeway referring to her as his "most reliable" writer. Susan Walsh (February 18, 1960 disappeared July 16, 1996) was an American writer and freelance journalist who disappeared outside her home in Nutley, New Jersey, on July 16, 1996. It was not intentional but nonetheless it was murder. He said his brother became distant and remote from the rest of the family and concentrated on raising his son David. She told him that she was fine and would seek help if she needed it. My friends ex really was F-ing crazy and he would be there. I go over there but hes nowhere to found. Status: Still Missing She said she needed to make some phone calls He claimed that Walsh believed it, and at first he thought it was her imagination, but he also began noticing cars following her, and him whenever he drove her around. Susan and Mark lived in the same apartment complex on Washington Street in Nutley, New Jersey at the time. I dont ever seeing her though,she is older. It was in Chicago. She married Mark and had her son by 1988. Another wierd, strange thing is that a female student there, became an adult film star, and she lived close to Susans house ,too. Am I crazy? Brian Walshe, the husband of missing Massachusetts woman Ana Walshe, will face murder charges despite her still being missing. John Rhein of the Nutley, New Jersey Police Department, said that the police have a completely different theory: I believe Susan Walsh is alive. She had been employed as an exotic dancer occasionally since her college days to finance her education. It seems to me that within a day or two they should have been notified, but I think I read that it was 4 week! The two things that meant a lot to her were her son and her career as a journalist.. How long did it take for anyone to alert the police that she was missing? She reportedly told him about two men who had a van, whom she was looking to interview, but that she was scared to go into the van with them. Ihave also looked into the case and have covered it for the last two years.She was my friend. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Jess Rapfogel - freelancer, FR171914 AP President Joe Biden waves as he boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, en route to Virginia Beach. She became very entangled in the process and even dated a man who claimed to be a vampire. According to Walsh's friend Jill Morley, Walshalso quit taking the medication that treated her bipolar disorder. So how is a lady with these credentials forced to be a stripper? He said he called several times to see how the investigation was going but they just kept telling him they were still checking it out and would contact him. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Adrien McNaughton Was Surrounded by Family, The Door Was Open, and Baby Lisa Was Gone, He Left Behind Books He Wrote in Secret Code. Still, she kept her hopes alive, using her dancing tips to pay her way through college. Since then, no one has seen her alive, except maybe one friend. You are now leaving Unsolved.com and heading to our shop at: https://identifyus.org/cases/full_report/6118. When they restless this at the end of a long lost it makes me trust the post even less. Susan Walsh was an American writer and freelance journalist. They picked up the conversation a half-hour later, but it was just as disjointed as the first and abruptly ended with Walsh telling Merchant she would call him later. Walsh had battled alcoholism and had been sober for 11 years before she began drinking again and taking an increased Xanax dose for her depression. She wrote, she sang and she acted. She also allegedly used Xanax during this time and stopped taking her medications regularly. The detective said they would investigate and they would be in touch, but he never heard a word from them. I was one of two private detectives that investigated this case. Thats just what someone said to me anyway. Yes! Its not unusual for the poster to remove themselves from being suspicious by several degrees and setup challengers such as myself to not be directly interfering with their theory as its just an account of another account. "[1] She had also hired herself out to a German documentary crew making a film about Russian immigrants becoming go-go dancers, and was also in the midst of developing a documentary on the subject with the BBC shortly before her disappearance. Walsh was fascinated by this subculture, and even dated one of them. Walsh went back to dancing full-time and never wrote another article for the Village Voice. Walsh had written stories for Screw magazine, a New York pornographic tabloid. Many news channels told that he disappears linked to the Russian mafia or New York Citys underground vampire community. Susan Walsh's disappearance has been the topic of many debates and discussions, ranging from vampire cults to the Russian mob, making this case more complicated than any other missing person's case. He said Walsh knew how the loss of a mother at a young age could affect someone, because he lost his own mother when he was 13 and she knew how deeply that had affected him. Susan Walsh Missing: Gender: Susan Walsh has been missing Her disappearance was widely publicized into the late 1990s, especially after several newspapers and media outlets published articles implying that her disappearance was potentially linked to the Russian mafia or . He returned and later that day reported her missing. She was 46 & still stripping when she disappeared. Susan intermittently worked as an exotic dancer to finance her Masters degree at New York University. "She was a mom, a brilliant writer. Did she collapse because of her depression and poor health? What is to say she didnt go to the mental health facility. She disappeared after I was told a very interesting story about this case by the brother of her ex husband Mark. WebOn July 16, 1996, Susan Walsh of Nutley, New Jersey, was in a hurry. Weight: 110 lbs. I never knew Susan Walsh but I remember when this happened. People in organized crime were concerned that Susan had information that would send them to jail. [1], At the time, Walsh had also participated in a documentary produced by her friend, Jill Morley, titled Stripped, which detailed women working in the sex industry. Walsh's father, Floyd Merchant,recalled later that"[t]he last time I met her, she was worried about [someone] having her killed. He hid the body in his basement room and once her boyfriend had gone to work he took David to Staples. [3] Her disappearance was widely publicized into the late 1990s, especially after several newspapers and media outlets published articles implying that her disappearance was potentially linked to the Russian mafia or New York City's underground vampire community, both subjects that she had investigated while writing for The Village Voice.[4]. Not like the Disney cartoon character but more like this seems goofy in the way that I suspect someone is going to post their own personal theory and attempt to view it as an outsider themselves in presentation to other people online and then see how much attention they can garner. CNN's Brian Todd reports. On July 14, just two days before her disappearance, she took part in a group interview for the film, during which she mentioned having a stalker , . According to Ridgeway, Walsh was fascinated by the culture and became increasingly involved in it. I've never seen that mentioned in any of the stories I've read about Susan Walsh.". At the time it sounded more like a movie script in the making or book plot. WebMissing Susan Walsh Susan, approximately 1996 Date reported missing : 07/16/1996 Missing location (approx) : Nutley, New Jersey Missing classification : Endangered Being a recovering addict, Walsh managed to remain sober for over 10 years before relapsing shortly before she disappeared. I teach Hines even noted down the number plate of the car. She was 36 and she looked younger also many strippers put themselves through school with that job to finance it. they are very vague about it just saying she took substances. Sometimes when youre really convinced of something yourself other people belive you drugs or not. How come they never mention this, they just say She was a stripper, like if she is wacko? She is a fascinating person. Its a true shame. For some unknown reason to me at this time, she opted to leave her family and home, which she has a perfect right to do.. Distinctive Physical Features: 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. She even started dating a man who claimed to be one of the undead. I was told a very interesting story about this case by the brother of her ex husband Mark. She was missing at her home in Nutley, New Jersey on July 16, 1996. She was last seen wearing a black tank dress and black sandals. Susan, circa 1996 Missing Since 07/16/1996 Missing From Nutley, New Jersey Classification Endangered Missing Sex Female Race White Date of Birth The Disappearance And Murder Of Aspiring Hollywood Actress Adea Shabani By: Brandon Gates Shabani went missing in The circumstances of Susan Walshs disappearance remain unclear and her case is currently classified as a missing case. E) She has cousin s in Florida , without them knowing , did she not make for Florida and was harmed in anyway on route ? Despite the development and struggles with substance abuse and alcoholism, she graduated with a bachelors degree in 1988 and found work as a writer for engineering and business publications. Melissa said that she think s that she was been followed while driving with Susan in the car , did she ever report this was she at any stage ever harassed as , well as any of Susan s other friend s and collegues ? Eyes: Blue Butler Cops should be ashamed of themselves as should the City Council. She claimed to have bronchitis, emphysema, and an ulcer and had mentioned being in the hospital twice that week. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. To the person who says they found her in NC please contact the police in Nutley NJ. Her husband, Mark Walsh, is the brother of Eagles member Joe Walsh. Susan loved her son very much and she was always there for her son. 8622792834 Chris text me. Christian claimed Susan had a recording of Billy threatening to kill her and alleged she had a plan to get rid of him. WebRumors swirled after Walsh's disappearance: She had been kidnapped by a stalker or a vampire from one of the club subcultures she had written about, or she was silenced by Sometime after the article was published, Susans behavior began to change. Susan Walsh (February 18, 1960 disappeared July 16, 1996)[2] was an American writer and freelance journalist who disappeared outside her home in Nutley, New Jersey, on July 16, 1996. At the time of her disappearance, Walsh was enrolled in a Masters program in English at New York University, which she had completed half of, while supporting herself and her son as a freelance journalist and various stripper jobs. IMO her ex-husband did it. Friends and family said she would never have left her son of her own will. And I would think on normal occasions you wouldn't notice if someone was missing a pan, but I guess if he didn't even have a kitchen in his tiny place it could be different. WebIn 1996, stripper-turned-investigative reporter Susan Walsh disappeared; was she murdered? Walsh's disappearance in the summer of 1996 led to speculation of a mob hit, a drug overdose, some sort of vampiricritual, or Walsh simply walking away from her life. In 1984 she married Mark Walsh, brother of famous musician Joe Walsh, and in 1985 the couple had a son named David, though the couples relationship would not persevere. Later that night or early the next morning he took the body to a reservation where he was known to hike and disposed of the body. A guy worked with her exs younger brother & he says his brother (her ex killed her with a frying pan) & dumped her in a swamp area. Susan Walsh published an explosive story about a strip joint ring. Ive never seen that mentioned in any of the stories Ive read about Susan Walsh. WebSusan Walsh [2] was an American writer and freelance journalist who disappeared outside her home in Nutley, New Jersey, on July 16, 1996. Wiki says Susan got her BA from Paterson Univ/NJ ( with10k students) & had almost completed her MA at NYU when she disappeared. According to Ridgeway, she believed a lot of what the vampires were telling her, about things like secret murders in the vampire world, and he even recalled one time Walsh expressed reservations and concerns. The detective said they would investigate and they would be in touch, but he never heard a word from them. Occams razor 101. Walsh, a 36-year-old aspiring writer, was last seen at her Nutley apartment she shared with her ex-husband and 11-year-old son, according to a report about her disappearance on CNN. She was scared for her life and I think she was also feared her sons life could be in danger too. On July 16, 1996, Susan Walsh reportedly stepped out to use a payphone but never returned. Her writing jobs didnt pay enough to support her son. She had also gotten in deep with an underground club of people who claimed to be vampires, and her years of work as an exotic dancer had begun to affect her mental and physical health. A stripper-turned-investigative reporter is missing and some think the disappearance is tied to the Russian Mafia. Walsh's own experience at the clubs reportedly allowed her access that other journalists had been unable to gain in the past. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Well, theres a big difference between valium, pot, etc, and, say heroin.. Meth is what she liked it said on the tv show disappeared. I think a very important question here is why "many of her peers" feel she may have been the victim of a mob hit. They didnt want to find her. Picture: Supplied THE DAY SHE DISAPPEARED About noon on July 17, 1996, Walsh told her Susan Walsh said she would only be gone a half hour the day she disappeared. The call was just weeks before the freelance journalist and exotic dancer disappeared off the hotstreets of Nutley in July 1996. I watched thi episode alot , I try to watch it as often as possible.When they said , Susan wrote for the Village Voice paper , I thought it to be nice,because lots of sweet people live in the Grenich Village area. As part of her work with The Village Voice, she published an article that alleged Russian mobsters were controlling immigrant women, forcing them into sex work. They commonly wore strange, even outrageous, black outfits, but some among them went further, even drinking real blood. Then her ex came back with her son from Staples. Police believe Susan Walsh simply chose to disappear. Her editor later refused to run her story as it was deemed not credible and objective enough. She was scared of what this dark man could do. For unlimited access to the most important news from your local community,please subscribe or activate your digital account today. They also noted that the entire page for the month of July was missing from her calendar. But recently I found a website that explained that she wrote for Screw newspaper starting since around 1981 and they said she was really impressing the owner of the Screw paper, about a year before she dissapeared. [3] Her disappearance was widely publicized into the late 1990s, especially after several newspapers and media outlets published articles implying that her disappearance was potentially linked to the Russian Floyd Merchant died in 2013 without knowing why his daughter disappeared. In 1987, she married Mark Walsh, a brother of Eagles member Joe Walsh, and she gave birth to a son a year later. Walsh aspired to be a writer or a poet, and had written for the college newspaper. I hope to God thats true! I remember seeing an old unsolved mysteries show about 20 years ago, and they mentioned that Susan was originally born from Wayne,nj. Walsh reportedly became attracted to this vampire world, even dating a man who claimed to be one for some time. Anyone she talked to fell in love with her.". One day in July 1996, Susan Walsh seemingly left home to make a phone call but didnt return when she said she would. She wrote another article for The Village Voice regarding the vampire club movement, but the editors refused to run the piece. After her report was published in the Village Voice, Susan started worrying about the mob hitting back at her. No one knows. Although Walsh's first article at the Village Voice received praise from colleagues and readers alike, she became worried that the Russian mafia would retaliate. Theres worse shows out there that get renewed, like that dr. buttburger show on abc, Your email address will not be published. Woman vanishes and so does a page from her calendar, After 24 years, Nutley police sued as man searches for answers in sisters disappearance, Disappearance of Nutley mom, journalist and dancer still a mystery 24 years later. She was missing was widely publicized in the late 1990s. #36. i viewed this case last night ,as i live in South Africa i do not know the status of the case other than what i have been following . Anyone try searching for her on social media like facebook? Anyway I wondered if they were friends, maybe thats how she became a stipper and why people are quick to believethe Russin Mafia has some thing to do with her dissapearence, perhaps they are really too scared to question her husband? In the time leading up to that, things had been looking up for Susan. Her best friend said that whatever happened to her happened in that house, plus the ex will no longer cooperate with the cops. Cops never searched for her in any of those areas. He said his brother became distant and remote from the rest of the family and concentrated on raising his son David. I don't believe that she voluntarily disappeared and the Russian Mafia and vampire club angles have never panned out. Hines produced a license plate number that police tracked and found. All the police found was that the July page from her calendar was ripped away. Anyway what they said to me was this: I mean far be it from me to call this redditor a liar but normally when people claim to know someone related/close to a person involved in the case as a leading detail with some explanation it already starts to feel a little goofy to me. This list takes a look at the tumultuous few months leading up to the vanishing of Susan Walsh. But some took it further, even drinking real blood. Because of her background as a stripper, she was assigned to research the sex industry. - Shortly after the report on the mafias sex work operation, Walsh wrote an article that explored an underground vampire community in New York City, but. Ive never met Mark or his son but I find this theory pretty intriguing. Susan Walsh Case File 1578DFNJ The Doe Network Her experience as a stripper helped her navigate this tough territory better. Shes from jersey Im from jersey and every time I go to look into it theres road blocks. As per reports, she had become increasingly paranoid and talked to friends about being stalked apart from being targeted by the mob. She was even working towards a master's degree in English and writing from NYU when she went missing. She also left her purse, keys, pager, and bipolar medications behind in the apartment. The friend stopped by & all the windows & doors locked in the heat of summer & they were always open. According to Susans friend, Melissa Hines, Susan had been sober for over four years when she got married and became a devoted mother. According to her father, Floyd Merchant, she believed there were two contracts out there to have her killed, and she had started drinking after staying sober for over a decade. She attended William Paterson University, where she studied English and Writing and worked as a journalist for the university paper. Unless the personal isnt real and the conversation you had never happened I would think your spreading rumors about someone that might have a negative impact on their relationship with a family member. She went back to dancing full time. Police eliminated Mark as a suspect in Walshs disappearance early on. Thank you for this post. Her estranged husband did not see her leave and no one saw her at the payphone either. She has a gold ring with a black stone. He doesn't know if it was an accident or an act of malice or whether it was planned, but someone else was involved. Susans friends had to consider darker theories. One of the cases featured on Paramount+s Never Seen Again is Susans. She also could have stumbled onto something very dark and gotten killed for her trouble, or even just overdosed and is now unclaimed somewhere in the country. They are careful at what they say and parionoid of the world around them. Walsh worked intermittently as an erotic dancer and stripper to help pay her tuition. Susan Walsh was born Susan Young on February 18, 1960 in Wayne, New Jersey to parents Martha Young and Floyd Merchant. I can only comment on the mob thing but one time I had this friend who was using meth. He said he did go to the Nutley PD and sat with a detective and told him everything. The day of her disappearance they had a huge argument about her using the phone so she went across the street to use the pay phone. At the time, she had been reportedly working on a tip from James regarding blood going missing from local hospitals. Please logout and login again. So, if youre curious to discover what led to her disappearance and the recent updates in that case, heres what we know. So was i , so i left them alone. After her work on the mafia article, Walsh took an assignment looking into the vampire community of New York and their underground nightclubs. Merchant said he felt that his sister repressed her talents to support her husband's musical aspirations. WebA neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona, was rattled when a woman reported that shed been raped, but the worst horror was yet to come. There's no way to vouch for its credibility, but there was a more recent comment that speculated about her estranged husband. In a documentary made by a friend, Susan talked about the toll stripping had taken on her life: Its draining me. He returned and later that day reported her missing. She also suffered from depression and had attempted suicide in the past. I wouldnt be surprised if what happened is precisely what youve described. It was not intentional but nonetheless it was murder. The Disappeared Blog is a true crime blog dedicated to covering the stories of the missing and to their loved ones. But despite all of this information, the authorities had little to go on when it came to Susans whereabouts. You can tell. It was only after she started getting paranoid about the mob that she began drinking again. I was looking through the doenetwork and came across from this: right age and time of death https://identifyus.org/cases/full_report/6118, The bra size says 38cin the documentary I seen she was pretty flat chested, likely an A. S. That is a very close match and worth the police comparing to Susan Walsh! Police Said Teen Holly Moore Committed Suicide, But Not Everyone Is Convinced Troubling questions about Holly Moore's hanging death just one week after she turned 19 have many calling for a new investigation. Susan Walsh Missing Husband, Boyfriend. This one has always bothered me ever since I first saw it on Disappeared. She seemed distracted," Merchant said. This is what he told me: Mark and Susan were separated and Susan was living with their son David in the apartment upstairs while Mark was living in one room in the basement. During the interview Walsh admitted to drinking again, and her beeper went off, prompting her to say she had a stalker. "She was out of it. She spent hour after hour, day after day. The 40+ Best Companies To Work For By The Beach in Southern California. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. Sadly for Susan they did not. 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