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The Terrifying Murder of Sierah Joughin By The Diaper Killer
Sierah took a selfie with her boyfriend moments before she was attacked in a cornfield, kidnapped, and murdered.
Sierah Joughin lived in rural Ohio. She was the eldest of five siblings and a business student at the University of Toledo. Sierah adored her boyfriend of 7 years, Josh Kolasinski, and was excited to spend the summer with him before starting her junior year. Sadly, the 20-year-old wouldn’t live to see graduation.
On July 19, 2016, Sierah purchased a bicycle at a garage sale and rushed to Josh’s house, 7 miles away. After spending some time together, she decided to head home and Josh biked alongside her to make sure she was safe.
At 6:43 pm, Josh snapped a selfie and posted it on Snapchat. At the halfway mark, the couple said their goodbyes. Josh turned back and headed home.
Tragically, it would be the last photo ever taken of Sierah.
A couple of minutes later, a 57-year-old drug dealer rode by on his motorcycle. When he saw Sierah, he stopped, dismounted, and waited for her to pass him. When she did, he swung his helmet and smacked her in the face.
He dragged Sierah into a cornfield, tied her up, and called his brother to ask for a ride home, claiming his motorcycle had broken down. He returned later that night in his pickup truck and took Sierah to his barn where she was held captive for three excruciating days, tortured, and ultimately murdered.
At 10:30 pm, Josh called Sierah’s mother, Sheila, and asked where she was. He’d been texting and calling her for hours, with no response.
It was every parent’s worst nightmare. Sheila and her husband, Tom raced to their car and searched everywhere they could think of but Sierah was nowhere to be found. Panicked, they dialed 911 and reported her missing.
