Peoria County, IL Area Cold Cases
Name
Howard BlankenshipAge
47Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Found dead in his car near a barbershop.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
Dasean ClarkAge
21Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Shot while driving, leading to a car crash.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
James WaddellAge
56Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Killed at an intersection, witnessed by a passerby.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
Dinesty TillmanAge
23Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Shot while driving a car with her brother, who was also injured.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
Jonathan FairleyAge
25Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Found shot in an alley inside a stolen suv.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
Clark TravisAge
49Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Co-victim in the same shooting as jonathan fairley.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
Sequita WalshAge
34Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Fun and outgoing, employed as a home health care provider.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
Jeevit RaiAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Formerly of aurora.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
Robert BarskiAge
60Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Quiet, kept to himself, family from texas.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
Jone KnaptonAge
47Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Body found in green riverAgency
Illinois State Police
Name
Phillip ChristensenAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Found deceased on stouffer roadAgency
Illinois State Police
Name
Aliyah SalazarAge
17Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Killed while in a car at a public housing complex.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
Victor ArroyoAge
15Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Shot while in the backseat of a vehicle on rosalind street.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
Miles StallingsAge
34Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Shot outside fairview public housing complex.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
Anthony McGeeAge
22Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Shot during a party at his residence.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
Gabriella RuedaAge
22Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Attended the same party where shooting occurred.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
Emmanuel ArroyoAge
22Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Victim of the same triple homicide case.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
Anton MableAge
25Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Shot in a mcdonald’s parking lot inside his car.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
David Kelly JrAge
22Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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
Name
Jourdyn WilliamsonAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Worked at thomas toyota and kmart; aspired to become a nurse.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
Michael BrockAge
24Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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
Name
Chinesicia Hill-KingAge
24Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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
Name
Keon KellyAge
30Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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
Name
Tariq PurnellAge
17Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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
Name
Dante CampbellAge
34Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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
Name
Jonathan AdamsAge
25Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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
Name
Markus TanzyAge
25Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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
Name
Christopher Perry JrAge
24Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Devoted, kind, generous, had a great sense of humor.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
Jarrod MarksAge
43Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Moved from south dakota indian reservation a month before his death.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
Beatrice OrsborneAge
47Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
Had a criminal past.Agency
Patch News - Joliet
Name
Carmen CharnecoAge
Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Murdered on interstate 90Agency
Illinois State Police
Name
Leanne TaylorAge
Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found by idot workersAgency
Illinois State Police
Name
Lindsay HarrisAge
22Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Remains found in illinoisAgency
Illinois State Police
Name
Dalton MesarchikAge
7Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found in vermillion riverAgency
Illinois State Police
Name
Sherry LewisAge
30Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found in macon county residenceAgency
Illinois State Police
Name
Shana JarosAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Found stabbed in apartmentAgency
Illinois State Police
Name
Inita ThomasAge
35Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found near illinois route 6 and knoxville avenue. Suspected involvement in prostitution.Agency
Illinois State Police
Name
Olen RandallAge
66Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
Found on floor of residence. Death ruled a homicide.Agency
Illinois State Police
Name
Stuart CraigmilesAge
Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found dead at home, employed at western illinois correctional center.Agency
Illinois State Police
Name
Jeremy ChappelearAge
20Cause of Death
Hit and RunInfo
Found on buckeye trail, possibly killed while walking home.Agency
Illinois State Police
Name
Carol RofstadAge
21Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
Found unconscious, later died from head injuries.Agency
Illinois State Police
Name
Lonnie ScheelAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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
Name
Linda SmithAge
Cause of Death
AssaultInfo
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 imageAgency
Champaign County CS
Name
Lawrence BoldenAge
Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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
Name
Beverly GritzmakerAge
46Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
On sunday april 20, 2014 the body of 46 year old beverly janet gritzmaker was found in the kishwaukee river, near the kishwaukee gorge forest preserve, 4643 blackhawk road. An autopsy determined that ms. Gritzmaker had sustained trauma to her upper body.Agency
Winnebago County Sheriff
Name
Baby NoahAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On friday july 13, 2012 winnebago county sheriff's deputies were sent to one source recycle (total waste), 12125 n. 2nd street in reference to a deceased infant. Upon arrival it was deterined that a newborn infant male had been found dead on a conveyor belt line by employees of the firm. The company employees immediately called 911 after finding the infant. Garbage was recycled at the plant after having been brought there by multiple regional garbage companies. The winnebago county coroner's office named the infant "Baby noah".Agency
Winnebago County Sheriff
Name
Michael ScullyAge
61Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On december 11, 2011 at approximately 12:45 a.M. The body of michael scully, age 61, was found in his vehicle parked on the side of the road in the 7800 block of clikeman road in rural northwest winnebago county. Mr. Scully had been shot to death. Michael scully had been the victim of two prior violent crimes. On november 2, 2011 mr. Scully was struck with a tire iron by two unknown suspects when he arrived home from work. On november 9, 2011 mr. Scully was shot in the arm, also outside his home in machesney park.Agency
Winnebago County Sheriff
Name
Constance HounsellAge
65Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Mrs. Hounsell, age 65, was found murdered in her home at 6441 alice lane in rockton, illinois on december 27, 2008. She was found in the basement with a stab wound to the neck. The home is in a rural area and there was no sign of forced entry. Mrs. Hounsell was a widow and lived alone in the home. Family members described mrs. Hounsell as a very likable person with a generous spirit.Agency
Winnebago County Sheriff
Name
Marcario AmayaAge
52Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On november 20, 2008 the body of 52 year old marcario amaya was found stuffed into a large plastic garbage bag in the parking lot of mi casa bar, 1103 s. Pierpont avenue. Mr. Amaya had been shot to death. Mr. Amaya was known to frequent the el-navagante bar at 612 7th street.Agency
Winnebago County Sheriff