Episode 570: Donna Michalenko Revisited -- Still Unsolved

Episode 570: Donna Michalenko Revisited -- Still Unsolved

From Unfound by Ed Dentzel

April 17, 2026 · 1h 26m · Season 10 · Episode 570

About this episode

The episode revisits the unsolved case of Donna Michalenko, who disappeared in 1968, featuring insights from investigator Eric Grabowsky.

CONSULTING: missingpersonsconsulting.com Donna Michalenko was a 38 year old mother of three living in Butte, North Dakota. On November 2, 1968, after a night out, a male friend dropped Donna off at her house. She was never seen again. 48 years later, private citizen Eric Grabowsky took an interest in her disappearance. On this episode, we talk to him about the early stages of his work to solve this case. The Charley Project http://charleyproject.org/case/donna-jean-michalenko NAMUS Page: https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/14567 Eric's Website: http://coldcaseweb.com If you have any information concerning the disappearance of Donna Michalenko, please contact the McLean County Sheriff's Office at (701) 462-8103 or the North Dakota Bureau of Crime Investigation at 800 472-2185 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Ed Dentzel

Guest: Eric Grabowsky

Topics covered

  • missing persons
  • cold cases
  • true crime
  • unsolved mysteries
  • disappearance
  • investigation

Keywords

  • Donna Michalenko
  • missing persons
  • cold case
  • Butte North Dakota
  • Eric Grabowsky
  • unsolved
  • crime investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: McLean County Sheriff's Office, North Dakota Bureau of Crime Investigation, The Charley Project, NAMUS

Places: Butte, North Dakota

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