Crystal Dawn Miller Garney, 46, of Jefferson, Ohio, died on September 8, 2021. Born April 21, 1975, in Painesville, she graduated Riverside High School in 1993 and was active in Lake County 4-H, coached youth baseball and softball, and was mother to Miranda Kate Grech and John Thomas Garney.

According to court findings, her boyfriend, Daniel Taylor, was found guilty of her murder. After the killing, Taylor’s then-girlfriend Heather Ann Tinker assisted in moving and hiding Crystal’s body: bringing plastic to wrap the body, helping place it in the back of a pickup truck, and staying when the body was put in a wooded area and covered with pallets. Tinker later denied knowledge and made inconsistent statements; she was indicted on Tampering with Evidence, Obstructing Justice, and Gross Abuse of a Corpse and faced possible prison time. The victim’s daughter spoke publicly about the family’s anger and fear.

Those who knew Crystal or have information about her death are asked to come forward.