2. Nowhere to Run
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What is the main topic of this episode?
Last time on This Doesn't Happen to People Like Me.
It was around close to 5 p.m. and my mom was leaving work. My grandma was having issues with her headlights. One thing about her is she was not very tech savvy. She decided to pull over.
She drives a car where the headlights typically turn on automatically, but someone else had used the car.
You think that when someone pulls over to help you that there's no ill intent.
And that's kind of when her nightmare started.
Welcome to This Doesn't Happen to People Like Me, a new 10-part series by the creators of Sword and Scale. If you like the show and feel so inclined, please go to Apple Podcasts or Spotify, subscribe, rate, and review. I'm your host, Mike Boudet. This series was written and produced by Michael Stabile.
How did Tina Lohman end up stranded?
In the early evening of November 9th, 2021, 77-year-old Tina Lohman found herself stranded on the side of a quiet road in Quincy, Illinois. It had started to rain and the sun was going down, but Tina's headlights weren't working. Tina was hopeful that a kind stranger would pull over and help her. About an hour or so later, a patrol sergeant at the Adams County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a nearby residence.
Who responded to the emergency call?
Sergeant Lohmeyer, were you working on the evening of November 9th, 2021? Yes. That evening, about 6.30 in the evening, did a call come in where you responded to 4300 Bottom Road here in Quincy?
Yes.
When you arrived at the residence of 4300 Bottom Road that evening, did you go inside the house? Yes. Before you went inside the house, did you notice anything about the front area of that house? as far as any markings on them?
The front of the house kind of had a bit of a circle drive and there was a grassy area in the center. There were some tire marks on the grassy area in the center.
Fresh tire marks were dug into the yard of the residence. The patrol sergeant also noticed that the garage to the home was open. As he walked into the garage and began making entry to the house itself, the sergeant saw something else.
When you went inside, did you notice anything about the door leading from the garage into the house?
Yeah. The door from the garage into the house, you know, there were footprints on the door. It had been kicked in. The door hinge or the latch was broken.
It was clear to the police officer that the door had recently been kicked open. The sergeant pulled his gun from the holster and continued beyond the broken door. He made his way inside the house.
Sergeant Lohmeyer, when you responded that evening, you were one of the first officers on scene, correct?
Yes, Deputy Bowden and I arrived at about the same time.
When you went into the residence further... Did you observe an individual inside of that residence?
Yes.
Tell me what you observed about that individual.
There was a older female sitting on the floor with her legs kind of off to the side. She appeared distraught.
When you saw this older female, did you know who that was at that point?
What did Timothy Schmidt find at his home?
No. The patrol sergeant arrived at the residence on this particular night because earlier that evening, a 911 call had been made by a man named Timothy Schmidt.
Tim Schmidt lived on basically, it's called North Bottom Road. When you live in Quincy and you sort of understand the layout of the town, most of the city is up on a bluff away from the river. However, Bottom Road is literally a road that you could walk across the road and you could go dip your toes in the Mississippi River. I mean, he was right next to the river.
By 2021, Tim Schmidt had lived in Quincy, Illinois, for over three decades. But he didn't live alone. Tim shared his home with his wife.
My name is Timothy G. Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt, how old are you? I'm 66 years old.
Where do you work?
I own American Builders Supply.
Mr. Schmidt, were you married at one point?
Yes.
Who were you married to?
Christine Lohman.
How long were you and Ms. Lohman married?
A little over two years.
Were you together longer than that?
Yes, 36 years.
So you were together for 36 years and married for two years.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic of this episode?
0:11–1:30
2
How did Tina Lohman end up stranded?
1:30–2:00
3
Who responded to the emergency call?
2:00–4:06
4
What did Timothy Schmidt find at his home?
4:06–5:44
5
How did Tim and Tina's relationship develop over the years?
5:44–6:59
6
What was the significance of the Star Trek pin?
6:59–28:11