A Mother's Truth: The unsolved case of Timothy Wiltsey [True Crime]

In May 1991, Michelle Lodzinski was a 23 year old single mother to 5 year old Timothy Wiltsey. In only a few quick minutes whilst purchasing a soda at a Memorial Day carnival, Timothy disappeared from Michelle's sight. A highly publicised, massive search effort ensued. Law enforcement interviewed the young mother multiple times over the following months only to find that her story kept changing.

Timothy's remains were located 11 months later in a suspicious location as focus began to narrow on Michelle as the prime suspect. Despite much speculation, there was no hard evidence so no charges were filed.

The case was re-opened 20 years later and Michelle, now a mother to two boys and a working professional, was put on trial for the murder of her five year old son. But there were a few problems with the State's case against her - it was based on circumstantial evidence and decades-old witness statements. She was nonetheless convicted and sentenced to a 30 year term.

Michelle's conviction was eventually overturned and she was released from custody in late 2021, leaving us no closer to knowing the truth of what happened to Timmy Wiltsey.

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