Chapter 43: The Murder of Angel Ormston

in the summer of 1992, 17 year old Angel Ormston had a really great life; a loving family, great friends, a decent job, and a secret. Actually, Angel had two secrets. See, 17 year old girls fall in love hard and fast, and sometimes, this makes them blind to people who are taking advantage of them. Angel was in love with someone who really didn't love her back, and the secret she would tell them they would try and make sure she took with her to her grave. 

Mark Sotka killed Angel because he wanted her to get an abortion and she refused. In today’s society, women in many states aren’t afforded the option to choose what they want to do a decision is forced upon them below you can find resources and information regards to abortion as well as information and resources in regards to prenatal care: 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK218674/

https://nationalpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/maternity-care-in-the-united.pdf

https://www.americashealthrankings.org/explore/measures/prenatalcare_adquate

https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic

https://mchb.hrsa.gov
https://prochoice.org/
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion
https://www.wired.com/story/guide-abortion-resources-post-roe-america/
https://abortionfunds.org/need-abortion/
https://reproductiverights.org/

Associated Press. (1992a, December 17). Investigators identify body as Angel Ormston. News-Journal, 3.

Associated Press. (1992b, December 19). Mother of murdered girl thanks public for help. Toledo Blade, 6.

Associated Press. (1993a, January 11). Friends say slain teen had secret romance. News Herald, 3.

Associated Press. (1993b, February 15). Ohio teen pleads guilty in stabbing death of girl. Scholar Word at BGSU. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6492&context=bg-news

Collins v. Sotka. (n.d.). Justia Law. https://law.justia.com/cases/ohio/supreme-court-of-ohio/1998/1998-ohio-331.html

Debusk, L. (1992, September 19). Former Granary High Student Missing. Hood County News, 1–2.

Debusk, L. (1993, January 30). Man charged in former GHS student’s murder. Hood County News, 1.

Johnson, S. (1992, December 17). Hunters shaken by discovery. The News Herald.

Missing teenager's body found in a ditch - UPI Archives. (1992, December 17). UPI. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/12/17/Missing-teenagers-body-found-in-a-ditch/1972724568400/

Natasha. (2023, May 25). Death Of An Angel: The Murder of A Pregnant Teenager. Medium. https://medium.com/@TalesFromTheCabin/death-of-an-angel-the-murder-of-a-pregnant-teenager-1b87b2a28820

Peric, T. S. (1992, December 18). Clues sought in teen’s death. The Akron Beacon Journal, 14.

The Associated Press. (1992, November 16). Artist flayed for nude print of missing girl. The Galion Enquirer, 5.

The Associated Press. (1993a, February 6). Former boyfriend admits slaying. The Akron Beacon Journal, 11.

The Associated Press. (1993b, February 19). Mentor police chief defends investigation. Wilmington News Journal, 5.

Trexler, P. (1992, December 19). Angel suspects to get second look. The News Herald, A3–A4.

Trexler, P. (1993, January 3). Boyfriend “doesn’t remember” statements he made to police. The News Herald, 3–4.

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