Oliver, IL Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Montgomery

Name

William Montgomery

Age

53

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On july 7, 1989, the body of william montgomery, a 53-year-old taxi cab driver from louisville, kentucky was found shot to death along the side of the road in rural southern washington county. The victim's yellow taxi was abandoned about one mile from the homicide scene. Indiana state police detectives also believe that a black, late 1980s model chevrolet monte carlo that was stolen near the murder scene could have been involved in this crime. The stolen vehicle was recovered in the youngstown shopping center parking lot in jeffersonville, in. The indiana state police strongly believe that the general public could assist and also have additional information that can lead to an arrest in this case.

Agency

Indiana State Police

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cold-case-record__Wilson

Name

Delmar Wilson

Age

20

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

On june 12, 1994, delmar wilson of paoli, indiana was murdered or executed .8 tenths of a mile south of us 150 in hardinsburg, indiana. Delmar wilson was located in his 1987 white chrysler vehicle parked in the roadway; he was sitting in the front driver's side of the vehicle. Delmar wilson had been shot at close range in the head. A passerby found the victim at approximately 7:50 am on june 12, 1994. Delmar wilson had dropped his girlfriend off at her residence that was within two miles of the murder scene at approximately 1:00 am. She was the last known person to see him alive. There are no known witnesses to this case at this time.

Agency

Indiana State Police

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cold-case-record__Warner

Name

Amy Warner

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Homicide investigation

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__Hulse

Name

Darlene Hulse

Age

28

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On august 17, 1984 there was a knock on darlene hulse's door. When she answered the door, a man came in and a struggle started. By the time police arrived, darlene was gone. Darlene's body was found the next day in a patch of woods 6 miles from her home

Agency

Indiana State Police

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cold-case-record__Badger

Name

Lowell Badger

Age

85

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Indiana state police detectives from the putnamville post, with the assistance of the sullivan county sheriff’s office, continue to investigate the death of retired farmer lowell r. Badger, age 85, of 10447 west county road 350 north, merom, in.

Agency

Indiana State Police

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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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