MURDERED: Christion Olson
His friends brought him home saying he was drunk, but the truth tells a much different story.Â
18-year-old Christion Olson heads out for a night with friends on July 12th, 2024. But when he comes home early the next morning, the unimaginable happens. His family is left to grapple with tragedy while they search for answers. Only to be met with silence, shifting stories, and people that might be more interested in protecting themselves than sharing the truth.Â
Nearly everything about that night feels wrong—and maybe that’s why it seems like everyone there that night has something to hide…
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Christion Olson.
Courtesy: Olson Family Photo
Christion with his mother, father, and sister.
Courtesy: Olson Family Photo
Christion Olson.
Courtesy: Olson Family Photo
Christion and his friends on the night of his death.
Courtesy: Becca August
Christion with his siblings, Chryssie and Chris Jr.
Courtesy: Olson Family Photo
Christion on the night of his death.
Courtesy: Becca August
An AI-generated image that shows Topaz Lane in relation to Grafton Road.
Credit: Audiochuck Staff
The Olson siblings. From left to right: Christion, Chris Jr. and Chryssie.
Courtesy: Olson Family Photo
Timeline:
Christion attends a graduation party with several friends in Brunswick Hills, Ohio.
Around 2-3AM
Christion leaves the party for around 30 minutes. His actions or whereabouts during this time frame remain unknown.
Around 4AM
Christion’s friends find him lying on the ground of a lawn in the area of Topaz Lane and Grafton Road in Brunswick Hills. He is injured, including bruises to his face. His friends take him to his parents’ home in Medina, Ohio.
Early Morning
Christion dies in the hospital.
Christion’s death is ruled a homicide. His death certificate shows his cause of death as blunt force trauma to the neck, and his autopsy shows he had suffered serious internal injuries.
Topaz Lane
The party location where Christion left on foot, and near where he was later found.
Grafton Road
Main road near the neighborhood; police considered whether a vehicle strike could have occurred on this road.
Medina, Ohio
Christion’s hometown, where friends arrived around 4 a.m. and family initiated lifesaving efforts.
Please contact the authorities if you have any information about the case:
Brunswick Hills Police Department
If you have any pertinent information about Christion’s case or the early morning hours of July 13th, 2024, on or around Topaz Lane, please contact the Brunswick Hills Police Department. The Chief of Police made a website specifically for Christion’s case which you can access HERE. You’ll find a number to dispatch, a link to send information straight to investigators, and ways to share a tip anonymously.
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Episode Source Material
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Original reporting by Lorelai Sykes, Taylor Day, and Maya Chung.
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Census Reporter: Brunswick Hills Township, Medina County, Ohio (Profile). Accessed October 12, 2025. https://censusreporter.org/profiles/06000US3910309708-brunswick-hills-township-medina-county-oh/
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Cleveland 19 News / WOIO (Cleveland, OH): Brunswick Hills police still putting the pieces together two months after teen’s death by Colton Molesky. Published September 12, 2024. Accessed September 9, 2025. https://www.cleveland19.com/2024/09/12/brunswick-hills-police-still-putting-pieces-together-two-months-after-teens-death/Â
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JAMA Surgery: Hypotension, Hypoxia, and Head Injury by Geoffrey Manley, M. Margaret Knudson, Diane Morabito. Published October, 2001. Accessed October 12, 2025. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/392263Â Â
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News 5 Cleveland (Cleveland, OH): What happened to Christion Olson? Family seeks public’s help to find out how Medina County teen died by Jeff Levkulich. Published September 19, 2024. Updated March 22, 2025. Accessed September 9, 2025. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/what-happened-to-christion-olson-family-seeks-publics-help-to-find-out-how-medina-county-teen-died
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Practical Neurology (BMJ): Hypoxic–Ischaemic Encephalopathy: Definition, Causes, and Neuropathology by Robin Howard, Paul Holmes, Michalis Koutroumanidis. Published January 14, 2011. Accessed October 12, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.2010.235218
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