Freeport, IL Area Cold Cases
![cold-case-record__Lyons](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250217%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250217T234521Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e220db78283e790f76ddd94d25f9d8881e896a9dcab19ce2d45a74d2b1efcd31)
Name
Loretta LyonsAge
46Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
Mrs. Lyons appeared to have been beaten and strangledAgency
Winnebago County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Simmons](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250217%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250217T234521Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e220db78283e790f76ddd94d25f9d8881e896a9dcab19ce2d45a74d2b1efcd31)
Name
Robert SimmonsAge
31Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
When shots were fired and Robert was hitAgency
Winnebago County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Griffin](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250217%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250217T234521Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e220db78283e790f76ddd94d25f9d8881e896a9dcab19ce2d45a74d2b1efcd31)
Name
Cheryl GriffinAge
Cause of Death
StabbedInfo
The cause of death was a stab woundAgency
Winnebago County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Tracey](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Illinois/Tammy%20Tracey.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250217%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250217T234521Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=f73ccfe1a287e87bba615c2de66118ec304d406c613189cb57e1f2caa37d76cf)
Name
Tammy TraceyAge
21Cause of Death
StabbedInfo
Ms. Tracey had been stabbed and shot to deathAgency
Winnebago County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Heerdt](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250217%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250217T234521Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e220db78283e790f76ddd94d25f9d8881e896a9dcab19ce2d45a74d2b1efcd31)
Name
Connie HeerdtAge
Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
Cause of death to be asphyxia due to manual strangulationAgency
Winnebago County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Franks](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250217%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250217T234521Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e220db78283e790f76ddd94d25f9d8881e896a9dcab19ce2d45a74d2b1efcd31)
Name
David FranksAge
36Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
Mr. Franks had been shot multiple timesAgency
Winnebago County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Myers](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Illinois/Daniel%20Myers.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250217%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250217T234521Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=efc97af1727c1656bc4592abdc2f30f2daa4067e390013902dff7b7398405c52)
Name
Daniel MyersAge
32Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
He had been shot to deathAgency
Winnebago County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Flowers](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Illinois/Lottie%20Flowers.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250217%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250217T234521Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=1efa28eb8b33721981a75a600f42b394fce8aa8452ab6e4768e966b846b45e95)
Name
Lottie FlowersAge
71Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
Living room on the home with multiple stab woundAgency
Winnebago County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Delgado](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Illinois/Alexander%20Delgado.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250217%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250217T234521Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=57715c12f0f8266fa7761bff10ea656431a2a4cc88deff4c222f61082f1264c5)
Name
Alexander DelgadoAge
17Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
Alexander was shot to deathAgency
Winnebago County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Amaya](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Illinois/Marcario%20Amaya.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250217%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250217T234521Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d59780ee1cd3dcc26c5c5f53bb6a30a20a3cdfc50fd9daf4674ebedfd732737d)
Name
Marcario AmayaAge
52Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
Mr. Amaya had been shot to deathAgency
Winnebago County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Hounsell](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Illinois/Constance%20Hounsell.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250217%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250217T234521Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=6714dfb05380bac96cd12a72239f0c8e68321d9285aadfd9d297b93f216aaba0)
Name
Constance HounsellAge
65Cause of Death
StabbedInfo
She was found in the basement with a stab wound to the neckAgency
Winnebago County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Scully](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250217%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250217T234521Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e220db78283e790f76ddd94d25f9d8881e896a9dcab19ce2d45a74d2b1efcd31)
Name
Michael ScullyAge
Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
Mr. Scully had been shot to deathAgency
Winnebago County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Noah](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250217%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250217T234521Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e220db78283e790f76ddd94d25f9d8881e896a9dcab19ce2d45a74d2b1efcd31)
Name
Baby NoahAge
Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Deterined that a newborn infant male had been found dead on a conveyor belt line by employees of the firmAgency
Winnebago County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Presley](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Illinois/William%20Presley.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250217%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250217T234521Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=001939e0020a86d9bc9b3a282630d031d4653f0be924d0e2d0b147181a790074)
Name
William PresleyAge
47Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
Found shot to death in the garage of his homeAgency
Winnebago County Sheriff![cold-case-record__Gritzmaker](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250217%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250217T234521Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e220db78283e790f76ddd94d25f9d8881e896a9dcab19ce2d45a74d2b1efcd31)
Name
Beverly GritzmakerAge
46Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Ms. Gritzmaker had sustained trauma to her upper bodyAgency
Winnebago County Sheriff