Connie Sue Thompson was a 19-year-old hitchhiker from Michigan who was picked up on Cherry Street in Toledo on January 3, 1981. She was driven to western Lucas County where she was raped and killed; her body was discarded off a bridge into a culvert and found on January 17, 1981.

Two brothers, Anthony and Nathaniel Cook, were later identified as responsible for Connie’s murder. The brothers carried out a string of violent crimes in the Toledo area in 1980–1981, often targeting young couples. Anthony Cook was arrested on October 14, 1981, in connection with the murder of Peter Sawicki; subsequent investigation and DNA profiling linked the brothers to additional murders, including Connie Sue Thompson’s. Both men were convicted and given lengthy prison terms.

Does anyone have memories of Cherry Street or information about Connie’s last day that could help fill gaps in the timeline?