JAMES RENNER

In this episode of the Crack House Chronicles, Donnie and Dale are pleased to have special guest James Renner on the show to discuss the murder of Lisa Pruett. James Renner is mostly known for his true-crime journalism. As a reporter for Cleveland Scene, he uncovered new clues and suspects in the cold-case murder of Amy Mihaljevic. His work led to the successful closure of the Tina Harmon case in 2009. He spent months researching the Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus abductions when the girls were still missing and is haunted by the fact that he had Castro’s name in his notes. His true crime writing has been featured in the Best American Crime Reporting anthology. His selection was the first true crime article to use a dream sequence as a narrative device. Renner has always been interested in filmmaking, as well. In 2004, Renner directed a short film based on the Stephen King story, All That You Love Will Be Carried Away. King sold him the rights for $1. The movie starred Joe Bob Briggs and the late-great Harvey Pekar. It premiered at the 2005 Montreal World Film Festival. Later that same year, Renner directed a documentary about the influence of J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye. The adventure culminated in a short meeting between Renner and the reclusive author at his home in New Hampshire. In 2012, Renner’s debut novel – The Man from Primrose Lane – was published by Sarah Crichton Books. Set in Northeast Ohio, The Man from Primrose Lane blends mystery with scifi in a very unique structure.  The story is currently being adapted for television. Renner’s second novel, The Great Forgetting, is a “love letter to conspiracy thrillers.” A new work of nonfiction, True Crime Addict, was published in May by Thomas Dunne Books. The New York Times Sunday Book Review called it “shamelessly entertaining.” James Renner is also the founder of The Porchlight Project, a nonprofit that raises money for new DNA testing of cold cases in Ohio. In 2020, an arrest was made in their first case – the unsolved murder of Barbara Blatnik – thanks to their funding of genetic genealogy.

On this episode of 5 minutes with we are joined by true crime podcaster and writer James Renner. He answers questions about how he got started in podcasting, the cases that he can't stop thinking about and some unknown facts about himself! If you want to find out more about James head over to his website and find his podcasts wherever you listen: https://jamesrenner.com/Music by: dl-sounds.comFollow the Unseen Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unseen-podcast/id1318473466?uo=4Follow the Unseen Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xWK7Mu3bTP6oziZvxrwSK?si=QxvyPkZ2TdCDscnfxyeRawFollow the Unseen Podcast on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-unseen-podcastJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/unseenpodFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theunseenpodFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theunseenpod/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theunseenpod?fan_landing=true

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with author James Renner. In this wide spanning conversation, we cover his new podcast, his work on the unsolved murder of Amy Mihaljevic, his non-profit the Porchlight Project, and more.Check out the Porchlight Project: https://porchlightonline.org/James's site: https://jamesrenner.com/Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesRennerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.renner.14/True Crime This Week: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-this-week/id1589688715, https://open.spotify.com/show/4drAqx8jZqg2W713J0NDgZ?si=188a9a325fd448e2This episode is sponsored by:EazeClick the following link and use our PROMO code for 30% off your order.https://fanlink.to/eazecs PROMO code CRAWLSPACEFollow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/https://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/Check out the entire Crawlspace Media Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Check out Crawlspace's Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/crawlspacepodcastFollow CrawlspaceTwitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePodIG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/FB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/crawlspaceSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Bob is joined by investigative journalist, writer, director, and founder of the Porchlight Project, James Renner. Amongst his many creative and investigative works, James also hosts a podcast, “The Philosophy of Crime,” where he answers some of the questions we all have regarding crime using classical philosophy. Bob asks James about his involvement in the Maura Murray case, his work in stand-up comedy, and the philosophy of internet trolls. Later, they dive into the case of Lisa Pruett, a popular 16-year-old girl who was found murdered in a Shaker Heights, OH neighborhood in 1990. This complex case involves many different “characters,” lots of gossip and rumors, and tragedy. On the fateful night of her murder, Lisa was supposed to be sneaking out to see her boyfriend, Dan, leading him to be a primary suspect in the case. In a turn of events, a classmate of Dan and Lisa at Shaker Heights High School would ultimately be indicted for the murder. After a lengthy trial and 10 hours of deliberation by a jury, this classmate was ultimately found not guilty and no other charges have been brought in Lisa’s case.You can check out James Renner’s other works, including sci-fi and thriller novels, investigative nonfiction books, and short stories, at his website, jamesrenner.com. To suggest a guest or request an interview, please visit us at TrueCrimeBinge.com Follow us on all forms of social media @TrueCrimeBinge Today's Sponsors: zocdoc.com/binge - Download the Zocdoc App to sign-up for free and book a top-rated doctor.  betterhelp.com/binge - Get 10% off your first month.

This episode was originally published on Missing on June 3rd, 2021.In this episode Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with James Renner about the latest in Maura Murray's case, plus a bit about James's new project about the unsolved murder of Lisa Pruitt.Check out James's non-profit the Porchlight Project: https://porchlightonline.org/Check out James's site about Maura Murray's disappearance at https://mauramurraymystery.com/Check out James's site about Lisa Pruitt's unsolved murder at https://lisapruettmystery.com/James's book True Crime Addict: https://www.amazon.com/True-Crime-Addict-Mysterious-Disappearance/dp/1250113814Article referenced in episode: http://voice4themissing.blogspot.com/2005/10/100105-all-american-girl-part-ii.htmlPeabody's page on Websleuths: https://www.websleuths.com/forums/members/peabody.4674/Sign the Blue Ribbon petition! https://www.mauramurraymissing.org/petition.htmlCheck out the Murray family site: https://www.mauramurraymissing.org/Come see us in Saratoga Spring on June 17th, 2021! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saratoga-true-crime-night-tickets-154552401393Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/Check out the new Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Subscribe to CrawlspaceSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iSnqnCf27NODdz0pJ1GvJApple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteriesGo to https://smile.amazon.com/ to connect your existing Amazon account to donate to PI's For the Missing.Follow us at Missing:Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissingCSMFB: https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSMYT: youtube.com/missingcsm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Special thanks to James Renner for joining us on MHP!  Website: https://jamesrenner.com/  IG: https://bit.ly/3hOBiT0  TW: https://bit.ly/3ujbH6V  The Porchlight Project https://porchlightonline.org/   Check out James’s books! https://amzn.to/3c6UIij Thank you sponsors! Upstart https://bit.ly/35qcF8j | Warby Parker https://bit.ly/3rKDqgL | Stamps https://bit.ly/2JVimTq code milehigher | Function Of Beauty https://bit.ly/2Rau9B2 | Quip https://bit.ly/3pkPc0i In this episode, Mile Higher has its first guest since the pandemic! We were so excited to welcome James Renner to our studio. James  is an author, investigative journalist, producer, and director. He is known for his work in true crime, thriller, and science fiction genres.  James has spent an extensive time studying the Maura Murray case. In 2019, James founded The Porchlight Project, a nonprofit dedicated to offering support for the families of the missing and murdered. Today we discuss a variety of topics including theorizing what happened to Maura Murray, UFO Disclosure, and Genealogy. Check Out Our New CBD Company! Higher Love Wellness Co https://higherlovewellness.com/  Higher Love Wellness IG: @higherlovewellnessco  Higher Love Wellness TW: @higherlovecbd Time Stamps:  0:00 - Aye what’s up everybody 8:56 - How James got into true crime  45:06 - Discussion on Maura Murray case 1:33:39 - Let’s talk UFOs 1:54:35 - The Porchlight Project MHP Merch: http://milehighermerch.com Join our official FB group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/415831102854314   Join our Discord community, it’s free! https://discord.gg/hZ356G9 MHP YouTube: http://bit.ly/2qaDWGf Are You Subscribed On Apple Podcast & Spotify?! Support MHP by leaving a rating or review on Apple Podcast :) https://apple.co/2H4kh58 MHP Topic Request Form: https://forms.gle/gUeTEzL9QEh4Hqz88 Subscribe to Kendall & Janelle’s new podcast, The Sesh! https://bit.ly/2ZOqx9O  Check out Josh’s Podcast, Lights Out! iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lights-out-podcast/id1505843600 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SfSNbkVrfz3ceXmNr0lZ4?si=wOi02-XmQb-W81ucPckpLg Welcome to the Mile Higher Podcast hosted by husband and wife duo Josh Thomas & Kendall Rae! Our show is focused on Crime & Conspiracies but we delve into many other topics including unexplained phenomena, metaphysics, futurism, ancient civilizations and news stories the mainstream media doesn't cover. Our guests include experts in these topics as well as like-minded individuals who share our passion for uncovering the truth and exploring the mysteries of our universe. We never changed, we just woke up and so can you. Come chill with us every Monday and prepare to take your mind a mile higher! You can follow us on all the things: @milehigherpod Twitter: http://twitter.com/milehigherpod Instagram: http://instagram.com/milehigherpod  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/milehigherpodcast Kendall: @kendallraeonyt IG: http://instagram.com/kendallraeonyt TW: https://twitter.com/kendallraeonyt YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/kendallsplace Josh: @milehigherjosh IG: http://instagram.com/milehigherjosh TW: https://twitter.com/milehigherjosh Janelle: @janelle_fields_ IG:https://www.instagram.com/janelle_fields_  TW:https://twitter.com/janelle_fields_ ✉ Send Us Mail & Fan Art ✉ Kendall Rae & Josh Thomas 8547 E Arapahoe Rd Ste J # 233 Greenwood Village, CO 80112 Music By: Mile Higher Boys YT: https://bit.ly/2Q7N5QO  IG: https://bit.ly/3kDle5s

Join Chris and Jess as they talk once again with true-crime writer James Renner as he delves into the depths of the Byron Preiss real-life treasure hunt, his upcoming expedition to hunt for treasure, and his involvement in the Porchlight Project. You can follow Chris Stachiw @Casualty_Chris, Jess Byard @writerjessbyard, and the podcast @ScaryStoriesWT. The music for the podcast is provided by Alex Malnack of Blondo, that track is "Stay Here." The album artwork is provided by Maggie the Odd. Don't forget to check out our official Facebook and Instagram pages for news, upcoming episodes, and more!

In 1989, 10-year-old Amy Mihaljevic was in her home in the comfortable Cleveland suburb of Bay Village when the phone rang. A man introduced himself as her mother's co-worker, and asked for her help in picking out a gift to celebrate her mother's promotion. Amy agreed. Friends who walked her to the shopping center on the appointed day were the last to see her alive as she calmly walked away with the stranger. Her body would be found three months later.Special guest: Investigative journalist James Renner, who wrote a book about his years following and researching Amy's story. www.ohiomysteries.comfeedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteriesMusic: No New Wilderness, by Drew Joseph. Follow him at http://www.nonewwilderness.comRise Of the Phosper- Daniel Birch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices