Altona, IN Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Anderson

Name

Darleen Anderson

Age

57

Cause of Death

Blunt Force Trauma

Info

On october 21, 2005, the body of darleen e. Anderson was found inside her residence. The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head and was ruled to be a homicide. Mrs. Anderson’s husband, terry a. Anderson, was found dead in one of the outbuildings on the property. Items were found to be missing from the property.

Agency

Indiana State Police

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cold-case-record__Anderson

Name

Terry Anderson

Age

60

Cause of Death

Blunt Force Trauma

Info

On october 21, 2005, the body of terry a. Anderson was found in an outbuilding on his property. The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head and was ruled to be a homicide. Mr. Anderson’s wife, darleen e. Anderson, was found dead inside the residence. Items were found to be missing from the property.

Agency

Indiana State Police

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cold-case-record__Phillips

Name

Loretta Phillips

Age

74

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Loretta skinner phillips was en route to california to stay with relatives and was last seen on 08/03/1980. Her vehicle was found abandoned near murphysboro, illinois by jackson county sheriff’s department on 08/27/1980. After loretta skinner phillips’ family was contacted in indianapolis, they made a missing persons report to the indiana state police. At the time of this report, there are no leads to follow.

Agency

Indiana State Police

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cold-case-record__Reimer

Name

Lisa Reimer

Age

20

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

While riding as a passenger on the back of a motorcycle, lisa reimer, 20 years of age, was shot. This shooting occurred on the eastbound ramp leading onto I-465 from us 31 on the south side of indianapolis in marion county. Reimer, an indianapolis resident, died as a result of the gunshot to the back of her head.

Agency

Indiana State Police

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cold-case-record__Baker

Name

Delvoyd Baker

Age

20

Cause of Death

Strangulation

Info

On october 3, 1982, the body of delvoyd baker was found on lantern road near fishers, indiana in hamilton county. He had been dumped in a ditch along the side of the road. The cause of death was ligature strangulation. He had been missing from indianapolis the night before. He was last seen getting into a van near the downtown library.

Agency

Indiana State Police

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cold-case-record__Harris

Name

Stephen Harris

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On august 24, 1988, harris was found on olio road in hamilton county near geist reservoir. The harris' had been fishing and someone shot the elder harris as they were walking back to their car

Agency

Indiana State Police

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cold-case-record__Weaver

Name

Johanna Weaver

Age

29

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On july 13, 1995, a maintenance crew was mowing grass in the median area commonly referred to as the “north split”. More specifically, 190 feet north and west of 13th and lewis streets in indianapolis. The maintenance crew discovered a decomposed human body under debris. The victim was later positively identified as johanna weaver, a brightwood neighborhood resident and mother of two.

Agency

Indiana State Police

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cold-case-record__White

Name

Randy White

Age

31

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Randy white was reported missing on august 20, 1982. The report indicated that the white’s house was burglarized and telephone lines cut. The vehicle white had been driving was later discovered on a county road, just off of s.R. 37, abandoned. The license plate was removed. White's body has not been located

Agency

Indiana State Police

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cold-case-record__Elliott

Name

Russell Elliott

Age

73

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Sometime between the late evening of monday, april 5, 2004 and the early morning of tuesday, april 6, 2004, russell elliott was shot and killed in his home at 8005 south zikes road, bloomington, indiana. The suspects set the house on fire in an attempt to cover the crime.

Agency

Indiana State Police

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cold-case-record__Shank

Name

Brittany Shank

Age

23

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Brittany shank, 23, disappeared after crashing her vehicle in a ditch. Last seen calling 911 and fleeing the scene, she was described as 5’1, 110 lbs., with hazel eyes and dark hair, wearing blue jeans, a white tank top, a green coat, and no shoes.

Agency

Michigan State Police

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