Thomas John Tom Gordon, 24, of Toledo, Ohio, was murdered on May 14, 1980. Anthony allegedly approached the driver’s side while Nathaniel shattered the passenger-side window with the butt of a rifle; the couple were forced into the vehicle and driven to a secluded area.

At that remote location, Gordon tried to flee and was shot multiple times by Nathaniel Cook and killed. Podgorski survived a subsequent sexual assault and stab wounds and later testified against the men. Gordon’s slaying was described as the first of three killings the brothers committed together in the Toledo area. The brothers were later linked to multiple murders in the 1973–1981 period and were convicted and imprisoned; Anthony received multiple life terms and Nathaniel a 15-to-75-year term.

Are there any local contemporaneous details or memories from that night that might shed light on the abduction and its aftermath?