AP Spotlight Jimmy Hoffa legend endures 50 years after ex-Detroit union leader's disappearance COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press Aug 2, 2025 Aug 2, 2025 Updated Feb 2, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In September 2012, dozens of residents looked on as police cordoned off the area around a shed just northeast of Detroit.kAm{@H H9:DA6CD 23@FE H92E — @C H9@> — @77:46CD D62C4965 7@C 8C6H E@ >@C6 6I4:E65 492EE6C H96? E96 ?2>6 y:>>J w@772 DE2CE65 7=@2E:?8 2C@F?5 E96 ?@C>2==J BF:6E DEC66E]k^AmkAmqJ E92E E:>6[ E96 ?2>6 H2D D@CE @7 >JE9:42= :? 2?5 2C@F?5 E96 4:EJ]k^AmkAmyF=J b_ >2C<65 d_ J62CD D:?46 E96 :C@?\7:DE65 7@C>6C %62>DE6CD F?:@? 3@DD 5:D2AA62C65 7C@> 2 C6DE2FC2?E 23@FE `_ >:=6D ?@CE9 @7 E96 4:EJ] !C6DF>65 5625 =@?8 367@C6 36:?8 =682==J 564=2C65 56462D65 :? `hga[ w@772VD C6>2:?D H6C6 ?@E 7@F?5 36?62E9 E96 4@?4C6E6 D965 7=@@C :? #@D6G:==6 :? a_`a]k^Am People are also reading… Watch: New Iowa running backs coach explains why he rejoined Hawkeyes 8 children killed at home in Louisiana domestic violence, police say Report: Iowa State fan-favorite Cade Kelderman enters transfer portal Former Cyclone Addy Brown commits to reigning NCAA Champs Grinnell's Will Slagle recommits to Iowa State, recruiting win for Jimmy Rogers A timeline of assassination attempts and threats against Trump Pope Leo signals shift away from Catholic Church's focus on sex Winners (Jermod McCoy) and losers (Diego Pavia) of 2026 NFL Draft Day 3 History-making Munetaka Murakami is already 'one of the boys' with White Sox NBC's Mike Tomlin reveals why he left Steelers, thoughts on Aaron Rodgers What Jay Norvell said makes Iowa special and why he wanted to be a Hawkeye again Jill On Money: Making sense of stocks at new highs Trump administration rejects women picked for soybean board, appoints men instead Iowa State star Audi Crooks transferring to Big 12 rival Trumps tell ABC to 'take a stand' on Kimmel after 'hateful' joke kAm}@C H6C6 E96J F?4@G6C65 6:89E J62CD 62C=:6C[ 36=@H 7=@@C3@2C5D :? 2 s6EC@:E 9@FD6] }6:E96C H6C6 E96J 7@F?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^5@>6DE:4\?6HD\5@>6DE:4\?6HD\86?6C2=\?6HD\54eda32g2636chh533477dg534db`3_6Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm:? a_`b 2E 2 9@CD6 72C>k^2m >:=6D ?@CE9H6DE @7 E96 4:EJ]k^AmkAmx? a_`b[ 5:88:?8 6BF:A>6?E 7@F?5 >@DE=J 5:CE 2D 2FE9@C:E:6D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^86?6C2=\?6HD\34d65`7364hbch2fg4hf7f_35fb753fbQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm6I42G2E65 2 7:6=5k^2m :? ~2<=2?5 %@H?D9:A[ 23@FE ad >:=6D ?@CE9 @7 s6EC@:E] }@ D:8?D @7 w@772 H6C6 7@F?5 :? a_aa 5FC:?8 2 D62C49 @7 =2?5 36?62E9 E96 !F=2D<: $<JH2J :? }6H y6CD6J]k^Am k9am(9@ H2D 96nk^9am kAmw@772[ E96 D@? @7 2 4@2= >:?6C H9@ 5:65 H96? 96 H2D f[ H2D 3@C? :? qC2K:=[ x?5:2?2[ 3FE >@G65 H:E9 9:D >@E96C E@ s6EC@:E H9:=6 DE:== 2 3@J] w6 BF:E D49@@= 2E 286 `c 2?5 H6?E E@ H@C<[ =2?5:?8 2 ;@3 @? 2 8C@46CJ H2C69@FD6 =@25:?8 5@4<]k^AmkAmx? `hba[ w@772 =65 2 H@C<6CDV DEC:<6 @G6C A@@C =23@C 4@?5:E:@?D 2?5 F?72:C EC62E>6?E @7 H@C<6CD 3J E96 DE@C6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E62>DE6C]@C8^23@FE^E62>DE6C\9:DE@CJ^2\H@C<6CD\96C@^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmA@DE 23@FE 9:> @? E96 x?E6C?2E:@?2= qC@E96C9@@5 @7 %62>DE6CD H63D:E6k^2m]k^Am kAmw6 ;@:?65 E96 F?:@? 2 J62C =2E6C 2?5 3642>6 2 3FD:?6DD 286?E 7@C {@42= ahh :? s6EC@:E[ E96 H63D:E6 D2:5] w@772 H2D 6=64E65 E96 =@42=VD AC6D:56?E :? `hbf 2?5 3642>6 2 F?:@? @C82?:K6C]k^Am kAmw@772 @7E6? 7@F?5 9:>D6=7 @? E96 @E96C D:56 @7 E96 =2H] x? `hbf[ 96 H2D 4@?G:4E65 @7 2DD2F=E 2?5 32EE6CJ] x? `hc_[ 96 A=62565 ?@ 4@?E6DE E@ 492C86D @7 4@?DA:C:?8 H:E9 F?:@?:K65 H2DE6\A2A6C 4@>A2?:6D E@ AC6G6?E ?@?\F?:@? 4@>A6E:E@CD 7C@> D6==:?8 E96:C AC@5F4ED] $6G6? J62CD =2E6C[ 96 H2D 2CC6DE65 7@C 2EE6>AE65 6IE@CE:@?] t249 E:>6[ 96 @?=J C646:G65 7:?6D]k^AmkAmw6 4@?E:?F65 E@ C:D6 :? E96 F?:@?VD C2?<D 2?5[ 7C@> `hdf E@ `hf`[ 96 D6CG65 2D E96 %62>DE6CD 86?6C2= AC6D:56?E]k^Am k9amrC:>6 4@??64E:@?Dk^9am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts kAmw@772 925 2 9:DE@CJ @7 2DD@4:2E:?8 H:E9 @C82?:K65 4C:>6] x? E96 =2E6 `he_D[ 96 H2D 4@?G:4E65 @7 7C2F5[ 4@?DA:C24J 2?5 ;FCJ E2>A6C:?8] w6 H2D D6?E E@ 7656C2= AC:D@? :? `hef] !C6D:56?E #:492C5 }:I@? 4@>>FE65 w@772VD `b\J62C D6?E6?46 :? `hf`]k^AmkAm~? yF=J b_[ `hfd[ w@772[ E96? ea[ H2D E@ >66E C6AFE65 s6EC@:E >@3 6?7@C46C p?E9@?J Q%@?J y24<Q v:242=@?6 2?5 2==6865 }6H y6CD6J >@3 7:8FC6 p?E9@?J Q%@?J !C@Q !C@G6?K2?@ 2E E96 |249FD #65 u@I C6DE2FC2?E :? ~2<=2?5 r@F?EJVD q=@@>7:6=5 %@H?D9:A]k^Am kAmw@772 42==65 9:D H:76[ y@D6A9:?6[ 23@FE ai`d A]>] E92E 52J 7C@> 2 A2J A9@?6 E@ E6== 96C ?@ @?6 D9@H65 FA 7@C E96 >66E:?8]k^AmkAmw6 H2D ?6G6C D66? @C 962C5 7C@> D:?46[ 56DA:E6 D4@C6D @7 E:AD 2?5 >F=E:A=6 D62C496D DA2??:?8 D6G6C2= DE2E6D]k^Am kAmp 8C2?5 ;FCJ =2E6C H2D 4@?G6?65 :? s6EC@:E[ 3FE ?@ @?6 6G6C H2D 5:C64E=J 492C865 :? w@772VD 5:D2AA62C2?46 @C 562E9]k^Am kAm%96 uqxVD s6EC@:E @77:46 D2:5 E96 w@772 42D6 QC6>2:?D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE H6==\<?@H? >:DD:?8 A6CD@? :?G6DE:82E:@?D :? uqx 9:DE@CJ]Qk^Am kAmQ#682C5=6DD @7 E96 286 @7 E96 42D6[ E96 uqx s6EC@:E u:6=5 ~77:46 C6>2:?D 4@>>:EE65 E@ 7@==@H:?8 2== 4C65:3=6 =625D 2?5 :D D66<:?8 :?7@C>2E:@? E@ 2DD:DE :? >@G:?8 E9:D 42D6 7@CH2C5[Q E96 286?4J D2:5 :? 2 C6=62D6] Q%96 w@772 :?G6DE:82E:@? C6>2:?D 24E:G6[ 2?5 @FC @77:46 4@?E:?F6D E@ FC86 2?J@?6 H:E9 :?7@C>2E:@? E@ 4@>6 7@CH2C5]Qk^Am k9am#6>6>36C65 2D 96C@k^9amkAm(9@6G6C :D C6DA@?D:3=6 H6?E E@ 8C62E =6?8E9D E@ <66A DF49 :?7@C>2E:@? 9:556?[ 6G6? 27E6C 7:G6 564256D]k^AmkAmQx E9:?< :E 4@?7:C>D :? >J >:?5 … D@>63@5J 5:5 2 AC6EEJ 8@@5 9:E ;@3 @? 9:>[Q (2J?6 $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ 65F42E@C |2C:4< |2DE6CD D2:5 @7 w@772]k^AmkAm|2DE6CD[ AC@76DD@C 6>6C:EFD 2E E96 F?:G6CD:EJVD |:<6 x=:E49 $49@@= @7 qFD:?6DD :? s6EC@:E[ D2:5 w@772 H2D 4@?D:56C:?8 86EE:?8 324< :?E@ %62>DE6CDV =6256CD9:A 2E E96 E:>6 @7 9:D 5:D2AA62C2?46]k^Am kAmQw6 DE:==[ @3G:@FD=J[ H2D G6CJ >F49 A2DD:@?2E6=J :?G@=G65 :? E96 F?:@? 2?5 96 H2?E65 E@ 7:?5 2 H2J @7 >@G:?8 7@CH2C5 :? :E[Q |2DE6CD D2:5] Q(92E6G6C E96 4:C4F>DE2?46D H6C6[ 96 H2D EC28:42==J AC6G6?E65 7C@> 5@:?8 E92E]Qk^AmkAmw@772 H2D :?5F4E65 :?E@ {23@CVD x?E6C?2E:@?2= w2== @7 u2>6 :? `hhh[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 x?E6C?2E:@?2= qC@E96C9@@5 @7 %62>DE6CD[ H9:49 C676CD E@ w@772 @? :ED H63D:E6 2D Q2 H@C<6CVD 96C@]Qk^Am kAmQw6 H2D G:6H65 2D 2 G6CJ A2DD:@?2E6 492>A:@? @7 E96 %62>DE6CD[Q |2DE6CD D2:5] Q~? E96 @E96C 92?5[ 96 925 AC@3=6>2E:4 2DD@4:2E:@?D H9:49 36D>:C4965 E96 :>286 @7 @C82?:K65 =23@C] w6 H2D 2 G6CJ 4@?EC@G6CD:2= 7:8FC6] w6 H2D 42A23=6 @7 244@>A=:D9:?8 E9:?8D 2?5 2=D@ 42A23=6 @7 92G:?8 2DD@4:2E:@?D E92E C2:D65 BF6DE:@?D 23@FE 9:D :?E68C:EJ]Qk^Am 0 Comments Related to this story All major Las Vegas Strip casinos are unionized, defying national trend The Culinary Union’s success on the Strip is a notable exception in a national landscape where union membership overall is declining. Does confronting mortality make our lives more meaningful? | The Ethical Life podcast Amelia Earhart and 15 other unsolved American mysteries One of America’s most famous mysteries is the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Will it and these other mysteries ever be solved? Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Putin, in call with Trump, put forward ideas on Iran, Kremlin says What to know about James Comey's deleted '8647' post amid indictment What to know about James Comey's deleted '8647' post amid indictment King Charles’s US visit ‘about future generations, not just the current administration’ King Charles’s US visit ‘about future generations, not just the current administration’ Navy families alarmed by food photos from warships in Iran conflict Navy families alarmed by food photos from warships in Iran conflict
All major Las Vegas Strip casinos are unionized, defying national trend The Culinary Union’s success on the Strip is a notable exception in a national landscape where union membership overall is declining.
Amelia Earhart and 15 other unsolved American mysteries One of America’s most famous mysteries is the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Will it and these other mysteries ever be solved?
