Overview of PREVIEW: A Long Wait
This is a preview from Tenderfoot TV’s Up and Vanish Weekly introducing next week’s case, titled “A Long Wait.” Host Maggie sets the scene for the murder of 20-year-old Amy Hooper in Grove City, Ohio (a suburb of Columbus) on Monday, March 9, 1992, and summarizes the discovery, immediate aftermath, and the decades-long investigation that followed.
Key points / Main takeaways
- Victim: Amy Hooper, 20 years old.
- Date & place: March 9, 1992 — Grove City, Ohio (near Westland Mall).
- Last seen: Early morning (~6:30 AM) when she dropped off her mother Joy Long’s car and left for work at Berman’s Leather in Westland Mall.
- Discovery: Amy didn’t show up for work; her mother Joy and father Hollis Hooper went to her apartment. With apartment management, Hollis entered the unit and found Amy’s body upstairs.
- Condition: Amy was found unclothed with stab wounds and blunt force trauma.
- Outcome: The case launched a decades-long search for justice as investigators sought the person responsible.
- How to hear more: Tenderfoot Plus subscribers get the full episode early and ad-free (tenderfootplus.com).
Timeline of events
- Morning (~6:30 AM): Amy Hooper returns Joy Long’s car, chats briefly, mentions a work meeting.
- Afternoon (~3:30 PM): Joy learns from the school secretary that Amy missed her shift and her workplace left a message.
- Shortly after: Joy and Hollis go to Amy’s apartment, get access via management.
- On entry: Hollis ascends to an upstairs room and discovers Amy’s lifeless body.
People & places mentioned
- Amy Hooper — victim, 20 years old.
- Joy Long — Amy’s mother, a third-grade teacher at Harmon Elementary School.
- Hollis Hooper — Amy’s father, who discovered her body.
- Berman’s Leather — Amy’s workplace, located inside Westland Mall.
- Harmon Elementary School — where Joy works.
- Grove City, Ohio — location of the crime (southern suburb of Columbus).
Investigation & impact
- The preview frames the murder as violent (stabbing and blunt force trauma).
- Authorities launched an investigation that became a decades-long effort by police and family/friends to find the perpetrator and obtain justice.
- The show promises a deeper look at the case in the full episode.
Notable lines / Quotes
- “The investigation that follows would turn into a decades-long search for justice for friends and family.”
- The preview emphasizes the suddenness of the discovery and the brutality of the crime.
How to listen / Call to action
- Full episode and early, ad-free access available via Tenderfoot Plus: tenderfootplus.com (link also in show notes).
Additional notes (sponsor mentions)
- The preview includes sponsor spots (UnitedHealthcare and Liberty Mutual) which are part of the episode audio.