Forrest, IL Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Abrams

Name

Robin Abrams

Age

28

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Missing person

Agency

Illinois State Police

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cold-case-record__Stallings

Name

Miles Stallings

Age

34

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Shot outside fairview public housing complex.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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cold-case-record__Mable

Name

Anton Mable

Age

25

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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cold-case-record__Blankenship

Name

Howard Blankenship

Age

47

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Found dead in his car near a barbershop.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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cold-case-record__Clark

Name

Dasean Clark

Age

21

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Shot while driving, leading to a car crash.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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cold-case-record__Tillman

Name

Dinesty Tillman

Age

23

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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cold-case-record__Walsh

Name

Sequita Walsh

Age

34

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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cold-case-record__Barski

Name

Robert Barski

Age

60

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

Quiet, kept to himself, family from texas.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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cold-case-record__Kelly Jr

Name

David Kelly Jr

Age

22

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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cold-case-record__Williamson

Name

Jourdyn Williamson

Age

20

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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cold-case-record__Brock

Name

Michael Brock

Age

24

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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cold-case-record__Kelly

Name

Keon Kelly

Age

30

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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cold-case-record__Campbell

Name

Dante Campbell

Age

34

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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cold-case-record__Adams

Name

Jonathan Adams

Age

25

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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cold-case-record__Tanzy

Name

Markus Tanzy

Age

25

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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cold-case-record__Perry Jr

Name

Christopher Perry Jr

Age

24

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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cold-case-record__Orsborne

Name

Beatrice Orsborne

Age

47

Cause of Death

Strangulation

Info

Had a criminal past.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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cold-case-record__Mesarchik

Name

Dalton Mesarchik

Age

7

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Found in vermillion river

Agency

Illinois State Police

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cold-case-record__Rofstad

Name

Carol Rofstad

Age

21

Cause of Death

Trauma

Info

Found unconscious, later died from head injuries.

Agency

Illinois State Police

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cold-case-record__Scheel

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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cold-case-record__Smith

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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cold-case-record__Bolden

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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cold-case-record__Sampson

Name

Jamaal Sampson

Age

26

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Agency

Danville Police Department

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cold-case-record__Salazar

Name

Aliyah Salazar

Age

17

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Killed while in a car at a public housing complex.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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cold-case-record__Arroyo

Name

Victor Arroyo

Age

15

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Shot while in the backseat of a vehicle on rosalind street.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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cold-case-record__McGee

Name

Anthony McGee

Age

22

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Shot during a party at his residence.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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cold-case-record__Rueda

Name

Gabriella Rueda

Age

22

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Attended the same party where shooting occurred.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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cold-case-record__Arroyo

Name

Emmanuel Arroyo

Age

22

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Victim of the same triple homicide case.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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cold-case-record__Waddell

Name

James Waddell

Age

56

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Killed at an intersection, witnessed by a passerby.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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cold-case-record__Fairley

Name

Jonathan Fairley

Age

25

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Found shot in an alley inside a stolen suv.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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cold-case-record__Travis

Name

Clark Travis

Age

49

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Co-victim in the same shooting as jonathan fairley.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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cold-case-record__Rai

Name

Jeevit Rai

Age

20

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Formerly of aurora.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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cold-case-record__Hill-King

Name

Chinesicia Hill-King

Age

24

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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cold-case-record__Purnell

Name

Tariq Purnell

Age

17

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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cold-case-record__Marks

Name

Jarrod Marks

Age

43

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

Moved from south dakota indian reservation a month before his death.

Agency

Patch News - Joliet

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