Cullom, IL Area Cold Cases

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Name

Linda Rhein

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

The body of linda sue rhein was found in a ditch near the intersection of madison st. And 87th st. In unincorporated burr ridge.

Agency

DuPage County Sheriff

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Name

Barbara Grimes

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

The bodies of patricia grimes and barbara grimes were found in a wooded area near old rural german church road. The girls had been reported missing to chicago police on 12/28/56. Their decomposing bodies were found nearly a month later.

Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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Name

Patricia Grimes

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

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Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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Name

Robin Abrams

Age

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Missing person

Agency

Illinois State Police

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Name

Alma Mendez

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

The body of alma mendez was discovered in the water of the sauk trail lake on october 30th 2007. The victim had suffered multiple injuries and her death was ruled a homicide. The victim was an avid runner who ran in the forest preserves on a daily basis. The victim would usually run in the early morning hours but ran later in the day on october 28th, 2007, the day the family reported her missing. The victim was last seen on the path area in the forest preserve. The victim's vehicle was also located at the forest preserve.

Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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Name

Kenny Mayes

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Victim kenny mayes was discovered in the back yard at the 1444 regent ln, ford heights, il 60411. The victim suffered gunshot wounds to the body.

Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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Name

Oneal Guyness

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Oneal guyness was shot in the driveway at 1500 e. Congress lane ford heights, il. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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Name

Maurice Jenkins

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

The body of maurice jenkins was discovered at 1028 kennedy lane in ford heights. Maurice jenkins suffered multiple gunshot injuries.

Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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Name

Dwaine McDonald

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Dwaine mcdonald was shot in his driveway at 1404 ambassador lane, as he worked on his car.

Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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Name

Daniel Calloway

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

The body of daniel calloway was discovered in his home by a friend who went to check on the victim. The victim suffered blunt trauma to the head.

Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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Name

Debra Nelson

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Debra nelson was found in her apartment. The cause of death was strangulation.

Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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Name

Judy Etheridge

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

The body of judy etheridge was discovered near an open area in the forest preserve in bloom township. The victim had multiple injuries.

Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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Name

Miles Stallings

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Shot outside fairview public housing complex.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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Name

Anton Mable

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Shot in a mcdonald’s parking lot inside his car.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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Name

Howard Blankenship

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Found dead in his car near a barbershop.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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Name

Dasean Clark

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Shot while driving, leading to a car crash.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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Name

Dinesty Tillman

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Shot while driving a car with her brother, who was also injured.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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Name

Sequita Walsh

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Fun and outgoing, employed as a home health care provider.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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Name

Robert Barski

Age

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

Quiet, kept to himself, family from texas.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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Name

David Kelly Jr

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Suffered multiple gunshot wounds on sept. 13, 2015 in the 1400 block of englewood avenue, at the fairview public housing complex. Kelly was found dead shortly 4:30 a.M. Inside of a car near cardinal lane.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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Name

Jourdyn Williamson

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Worked at thomas toyota and kmart; aspired to become a nurse.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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Name

Michael Brock

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Hill-king died of multiple gunshot wounds and her body was found on march 11, 2015 at a ditch near brandon road and zurich road. She had been missing for two months at the time of the gruesome discovery. As for her boyfriend, michael c. Brock, he was found slain about the same time she disappeared. He was killed on jan. 10, 2015 in the 500 block of south ottawa street. His body was found in an alley.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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Name

Keon Kelly

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Kelly and purnell were fatally shot in the 400 block of strong avenue on dec. 2, 2014. According to past news coverage, the two were killed and an 18-year-old man was wounded during an ambush. The three were apparently going to visit a friend when someone opened fire on them as they exited their car.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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Name

Dante Campbell

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Fatally shot several times on joliet's east side. His dead body was discovered on a neighborhood sidewalk on henderson avenue near the 700 block of chase avenue on nov. 27, 2014.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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Name

Jonathan Adams

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Gunned down in the street on joliet's south side early saturday, july 19, 2014. Adams was still alive when police found him around 2:45 a.M. In the middle of fourth avenue near richards street. But he was unable to speak and died after surgery less than seven hours later.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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Name

Markus Tanzy

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Fatally shot on june 3, 2014 while on a porch in the 100 block of south joliet street, just a couple blocks away from the police station.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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Name

Christopher Perry Jr

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Devoted, kind, generous, had a great sense of humor.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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Name

Beatrice Orsborne

Age

Cause of Death

Strangulation

Info

Had a criminal past.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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Name

Dalton Mesarchik

Age

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Found in vermillion river

Agency

Illinois State Police

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Name

Carol Rofstad

Age

Cause of Death

Trauma

Info

Found unconscious, later died from head injuries.

Agency

Illinois State Police

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Name

Thomas Stimac

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

The body of thomas stimac was discovered on the rear deck of his home. The victim had suffered gunshot wounds.

Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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Name

Robert Collins

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

The body of robert collins was discovered behind the counter of the shell gas station located at 14301 s. Wolf rd. In orland township. The victim was found by a customer who entered the store. The victim was an employee of the station and was working the front counter at the time of his death. Collins died from a gunshot wound. His death was ruled a homicide.

Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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Name

April Ashley

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

16 year-old april ashley was reported missing by her father on 11/26/1974. Her body was discovered off the roadway a few days later. The victim was a student at carl sandburg high school.

Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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Name

Judith Brown

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

The body of judith brown was found near the banks of the cal sag channel. The victim had been reported missing approximately a week before she was discovered. The victim had multiple injuries and her death was ruled a homicide.

Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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Name

Lonnie Scheel

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

The champaign police department is seeking information regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of lonnie d. Scheel, who was found deceased on saturday, august 9th, 2014. Scheel`s body was found near the railroad tracks behind a commercial building located at 27 e. Springfield avenue, champaign. He was known to be a homeless person in the area.

Agency

Champaign County CS

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Name

Linda Smith

Age

Cause of Death

Assault

Info

On september 22, 2001, members of the champaign county sheriff`s office and fire personnel responded to a house fire at 302 paul avenue, champaign, at approximately 0549 hours. Upon arrival, champaign county sheriff`s deputies discovered linda smith deceased. An autopsy was conducted, evidence of a sexual assault was discovered and concluded that linda smith was murdered. The suspect`s dna has been linked to two (2) sexual assaults. One sexual assault occurred in carbondale, il a month prior to linda smith`s murder and the other sexual assault occurred in montgomery county, maryland. Site image

Agency

Champaign County CS

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Name

Lawrence Bolden

Age

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

On december 16, 1999 lawrence bolden, known to most people at “frenchy” disappeared from the 1300 block of ellis where he lived. On 02/24/2000 bolden’s body was found in the lake in crystal lake park. His body had been in the water for an extended time and was not found until ice on the lake began to melt. Bolden died from multiple “blunt force traumas” and was dumped in the lake after his death. Bolden was well known to many people, however there was little information about who he had been with at the time of his disappearance. His murder is unresolved.

Agency

Champaign County CS

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