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 and Walk and raised more than $10,000 to bring justice for Amy and restore hope to the Mihaljevic family.

The incident directly impacted Amy’s investigation, and the Bay Village Police Department moved one step closer to finding Amy’s killer through DNA testing.

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

News 5 covered his case extensively following the ongoing investigation by the Bay Village Police Department.

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Event organizer Mark Kevesdy told News 5 why the event is so important.

“Ultimately remembering Amy,” Kevesdy said, “more importantly, she’s solving the case now.”

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

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