Big City Dan
@bigcitycrimeitrt·11K subscribers·174 videos
The Death of Columbia College Student, Jay Polhill - Chicago Murder Mystery
Posted
May 25, 2026
Views
2,382
Likes
414
Comments
173
Engagement
May 25, 2026
2,382
414
173
24.64%
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
33:24Now PlayingRetired Chicago homicide detectives Danny Stover, Tim Murphy, and Will Svilar, along with retired FBI agent Maureen O’Connell, break down the cold case death of Columbia College student Jay Polhill.
Jay disappeared two days prior to his body being recovered from the water near Chicago’s Ford assembly plant. Initially, it was believed that Jay drowned accidentally and that his body was severely damaged by boat propellers. Investigators later uncovered evidence that challenged that entire theory.
In this episode of Big City Crime, the team discusses the investigation, the unanswered questions, and why detectives believed a dangerous predator was responsible — but never had enough evidence to bring charges.
Some cold cases never stop haunting the investigators who worked them.
#BigCityCrime #JayPolhill #ColdCase #ChicagoCrime #TrueCrime #HomicideDetective #FBI #CrimeInvestigation #UnsolvedMystery #Chicago
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
