THE IMPOSSIBLE GRAVE OF SUSAN CERRITELLI: BURIED IN FIRE

Send us Fan Mail A 26-year-old woman vanishes from Long Pond, PA on May 11, 1983. Her husband waits 72 hours to call police. Fifteen years later, two separate accounts surface—one claiming her remains were dumped off Seaside Heights, another pointing to a shaft in Centralia, the ghost town that’s been burning underground since 1962. If investigators are right, Susan Cerritelli rests in a place no one can safely search—an impossible grave. In this episode, we trace the timeline, the red flags, and why “no-body” cases are so hard to prosecute—then confront the grim reality of Centralia’s mine fire and what it means for a family that has waited more than forty years for answers. Content advisory: domestic violence, homicide, missing person. Keywords: Centralia mine fire, Long Pond, Poconos, 1983 disappearance, no-body homicide, Pennsylvania State Police, Seaside Heights NJ. Have information about this case? PSP Wyoming Barracks: 570-697-2000 • [email protected] Support the show CRIMERY Tip line & inquiries: [email protected] If you found this episode valuable, follow, rate, and review in your podcast app it really helps others find the show. Legal: Everyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Content may include descriptions of violence. Listener discretion advised. ©2025 CRIMERY. All rights reserved.