CNN's Brian Todd reports. This led authorities to question if Susan had ended her own life. https://www.cntraveler.com/contributor/susan-walsh. What is to say she didnt go to the mental health facility. WebMissing Susan Walsh Susan, approximately 1996 Date reported missing : 07/16/1996 Missing location (approx) : Nutley, New Jersey Missing classification : Endangered Friends said that Susan's writings became clouded by her own opinions regarding the vampire lifestyle and the story was not objective. 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. Still, she kept her hopes alive, using her dancing tips to pay her way through college. He remembered that the conversation was almost like two different ones. Shell talk endlessly on an intellectual level against dancing. So I was googling this case and actually came across a writer named Susan Walsh and she looks just like the missing Susan. Susan Walsh - LAST SEEN: July 16, 1996. And sometimes with great articulation you know, you feel like this is very profound stuff. Her family believes that she would never just walk out on her son, and believe foul play was involved. Following her failure to get her vampire article published, Walsh went back to stripping and dancing full-time. She would come and say to me, I met these two guys and they got this van and its very scary and I dont know whether I should go in their van. So I said, Hey look, dont go in the van, because they might not be vampires, you know.. Walsh took an active part in a number of other journalism projects at the time, including a documentary by her friend Jill Morley, titled, , which discussed women in the sex industry. Privacy | Terms | DCMA | FAQ. We never felt that she ran away. All of the vampire culture mumbo jumbo and mafia stuff is more than likely untrue. Ive never met Mark or his son but I find this theory pretty intriguing. Her friend Jill Morley knew she was spiraling and in some trouble after she interviewed Walsh for her documentary "Stripped." I remember seeing an old unsolved mysteries show about 20 years ago, and they mentioned that Susan was originally born from Wayne,nj. I dont ever seeing her though,she is older. Rumors 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 the Russian mob. She would now be 60 years old. To the person who says they found her in NC please contact the police in Nutley NJ. Walsh even left her wallet and pager at the apartment, indicating she would be right back. 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. Maybe Susan was an alcoholic and ran off to be with the adult film star,who actually quit the buisnee 2 years befre Susans dissapearence, maybe they used drugs together in High School, and are really in love? I call up him. She was last seen wearing a black tank dress and black sandals. She was 46 & still stripping when she disappeared. Is He Dead or Alive? Susan was last seen wearing a gold ring with a black stone. Height: 56 Occams razor 101. The police department in Nutley, New Jersey, where Susan Walsh disappeared in 1996, claimed its case files were exempt from New Jerseys Open Public I look on other web sites and it never says she was born on Wayne, NJ,was I just imagining this? Police found no evidence, means or motive for foul play in Susan Walshs disappearance. In a fit of rage he grabbed a frying pan and smashed her across the head with it, killing her. Susan Walsh (missing person) Wikipedia Merchant said his sister cared about getting justice for the young women who were sex-trafficked. She is even the right age. Her editor later refused to run her story as it was deemed not credible and objective enough. There's no way to vouch for its credibility, but there was a more recent comment that speculated about her estranged husband. He said his brother became distant and remote from the rest of the family and concentrated on raising his son David. After her work on the mafia article, Walsh took an assignment looking into the vampire community of New York and their underground nightclubs. While she earned much praise for the article, she also received a number of serious threats. I am curious about the roadblocks you encountered. Walsh went back to dancing full-time and never wrote another article for the Village Voice. James Ridgeway said he believed Susan had become addicted to drugs: I think she went out and probably called somebody to come and get her and then she went and she may very well have O.D.ed. Morley stated that Susan occasionally took Xanax, a powerful prescription anti-anxiety drug, to achieve highs around the same time. Theres worse shows out there that get renewed, like that dr. buttburger show on abc, Your email address will not be published. Susan Walsh #MP9841 NamUs, 96 Stripper vanish clue The New York Post 07/06 Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. "She was out of it. Susans case doesnt get the attention she deserves. 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. I was told a very interesting story about this case by the brother of her ex husband Mark. 2023 Copyright. She is also the daughter of a prominent politician who was killed by a bomb in a high-profile campaign in a nuclear plant years ago. WebMissing Last seen alive: July 16, 1996 Circumstances: Susan Walsh had been depressed prior to her disappearance and she had previously attempted suicide. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Michael would report her missing later that day. Filmmaker Jill Morley was with Susan two days before she disappeared: She said she had bronchitis, emphysema, and an ulcer. 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. For now, the case remains open, and as of 2009, the authorities had not ruled out the possibility of Susan still being alive. She was missing was widely publicized in the late 1990s. This case doesnt get enough attention!! Another wierd, strange thing is that a female student there, became an adult film star, and she lived close to Susans house ,too. As per reports, she had become increasingly paranoid and talked to friends about being stalked apart from being targeted by the mob. [5], In 1984, she married Mark Walsh, a brother of musician Joe Walsh. So definitely, somebody was stalking her.. #ThrowbackThursday He returned and later that day reported her missing. 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. During the book party a month prior, Ridgeway recalled that Walsh had what appeared to be self-inflicted wounds on her body. In September, Merchant filed a lawsuit against the Nutley Police Department seeking information on the investigation into his sister's disappearance. Because of her background as a stripper, she was assigned to research the sex industry. She would have never left her son. Susan moved on to cover the vampire club fad in New York City as her next story. 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. Dedicated to covering the stories of the missing, Updated March 11, 2021; Posted March 11, 2021, Name: Susan Suzie Young Walsh He also told me that Mark removed the page from the calendar because there was something written on it he didnt want the cops to see. Walsh helped writers James Ridgeway and Sylvia Plachy research a book they were writing about the sex industry in New York. Caucasian female with bleached blonde/strawberry hair and blue eyes. She soon turned up a hot story: Russian mobsters in New Jersey were allegedly forcing young immigrant women to work like slaves in strip clubs. Her disappearance was widely publicized into the late 1990s, especially after several newspapers and media outlets published articles implying that her disappearance was I don't know if any of this is true and I'm not accusing Mark or anyone else of anything. Unfortunately Susan had so much other things going on that lead to so many red herrings I think this wasnt able to be solved quick enough. 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. Christian claimed Susan had a recording of Billy threatening to kill her and alleged she had a plan to get rid of him. Its a true shame. I was one of two private detectives that investigated this case. Maybe they might find something there? Ridgeway said that he became concerned about Susan's health when he saw her at the publisher's party later the same month. Both Merchant and Morley hope they are able to find out what happened to Walsh. Her husband, Mark Walsh, is the brother of Eagles member Joe Walsh. Greeting s From South Africa Wayne . But now, years after she vanished, police believe she was murdered and the case remains open. All the sightings are just red herrings. Based on an article Susan wrote for The Village Voice, some reports speculated about Susans connection to an underground vampire subculture in New York City, New York. I think Susan was in the same grade as his sister,maybe they were even friends. In exchange for using the telephone, she would allow him upstairs to use the kitchen to cook his meals. No one knows. I can understand not wanting to slander or accusebut the way you clearly dont seem comfortable with the veracity of this story and the length of your post, plus the details you conveniently touch on, explain away, stuff you trade out, and then what details are there and what you dont explainleads me to believe you are doing this for attention and make me wonder if you arent just some other sad lonely sack of shit with no friends running your mouth on the internet like the one typing out this response right now. He said he did go to the Nutley PD and sat with a detective and told him everything. When she returned from using the pay phone she did not go to her apartment, she went to the basement where she and Mark continued fighting. So how is a lady with these credentials forced to be a stripper? https://www.cntraveler.com/contributor/susan-walsh. 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 friend stopped by & all the windows & doors locked in the heat of summer & they were always open. She dropped off her son, David, with her estranged husband. This one has always bothered me ever since I first saw it on Disappeared. She reportedly became entranced with the subculture and dated a man who claimed he was an actual vampire. Walsh told friends that cars were following her and that she felt like she was being watched. Walsh talked about her mood swings, being depressed, and that it was all she could do to just keep living. "She wrote some dark stuff, and she was fascinated with subcultures." Picture: Supplied THE DAY SHE DISAPPEARED About noon on July 17, 1996, Walsh told her You can tell. John Rhein of the Nutley, New Jersey Police Department, said that the police have a completely different theory: I believe Susan Walsh is alive. [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 She claimed the work was draining her, that she was damaged by her years in the business, and that she was hurting. Disappeared: Season 5 Episode 2 Dancing into Darkness. did not publish it, as the report did not meet the papers standard for objectivity. She was a sporadic presence for years but came back into his life regularly when he wasa teenager, after she became sober and gave birth to her son, David. 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 She has a gold ring with a black stone. 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. Walsh's case has been profiled on multiple television programs, including Unsolved Mysteries in 1997 and Disappeared in 2012. It was not intentional but nonetheless it was murder. It was in Chicago. Im not sure if I believe any of it or agree with it or not but since it was actually me that read it and then said it out loud to my friend right now (totally lying there as I have no friends) I guess I actually do agree with it and will stand by my opinion and observations for what they aremy own. She disappeared after leaving her Washington Street home in the morning to use a pay phone across the street. Think about it. Susan Walsh OPSC Biography, Birthday & School Walshs last know work is her contribution to the book Red Light: Inside the Sex Industry by Ridgeway and Sylvia Plachy. Morley also recalled a conversation she had with Walsh two days before she disappeared. Thank You. Walshs estranged husband Mark told investigators that she went to use a pay phone less than a block from their apartment in Nutley. To this day, her case has as importance in my subcouncious mind.I think there is more to this case then meets the eye. Her disappeared is one of my favorites. I can only comment on the mob thing but one time I had this friend who was using meth. If it was 4 weeks..hmmm..makes me wonder why her ex didnt notify police soonerand nothing was missing..things you would take if you were going to disappear. She became once lacking became once widely publicized in the late 1990s. Her story on disappeared was heartbreaking and She seemed like such an amazing person who just had a hard time finding a job that paid enough money to support her child. 10 May, 2017; by Unsolved Mysteries; 37 Comments ; A stripper-turned-investigative reporter is missing and some think the disappearance is tied to the Russian Mafia. According to Susan, that was the case.. And Susan, then of course, loved this thing and she got right in the middle of it.. Please. Hes not even in town. they are very vague about it just saying she took substances. Or the Russian Mob? 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