What happened to Karl Heikell?
On Halloween, 1981, 11-year old Karl Heikell told his parents he was going for a walk before leaving his home in the Centennial Heights area of Calumet, Michigan. When Karl didn’t return home, a year-long search would begin the next day. He would not be seen alive again.
Specter of Harvest: The Blog
The Boys in the Woods
Several witness testimonies from Calumet-area children place Karl in the forest on Halloween. Is there more to the sightings than simple coincidence?
Mapping the Location
Approximating the location of Karl’s remains with mapping tools and information from the historical record.
The Only Named Suspect
What we know about the only named suspect, and why he was ruled out too soon.
Source Materials
Until this website went live in October of 2022, there was no mention of the Heikell case online or in any media for the last 35+ years. This compilation of police reports, newspaper clippings, court reports and more is the only public and digital archive available on the case.
View an interactive map of key locations and routes related to the Heikell case.
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