Kosciusko County, IN Area Cold Cases

Name
Linda WeldyAge
10Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 02/24/1987, linda weldy was last seen at 3:30 p.M. In front of her home after exiting the school bus located at 181 w. Mcclung road, laporte, in. On 03/17/1987, linda’s body was discovered on an abandoned wabash railroad right of way, near kingsbury, inAgency
Indiana State Police
Name
Darleen AndersonAge
57Cause of Death
Blunt Force TraumaInfo
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
Name
Terry AndersonAge
60Cause of Death
Blunt Force TraumaInfo
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
Name
Ruby CarrAge
74Cause of Death
Stabbing/Blunt Force TraumaInfo
On september 05, 1983, the body of ruby o. Carr was found inside her residence. The cause of death was determined blunt force trauma and the stabbing ruled to be a homicide. Items were found to be missing from the property.Agency
Indiana State Police
Name
Loretta PhillipsAge
74Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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
Name
Lisa ReimerAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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
Name
Delvoyd BakerAge
20Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
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
Name
Stephen HarrisAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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 carAgency
Indiana State Police
Name
Johanna WeaverAge
29Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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
Name
Michelle AsherAge
37Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 12/27/2004 michelle p. Asher was reported missing to the knox county sheriff’s department. On 05/14/2005 the victim’s body was found floating in the wabash river. The cause of death could not be determined.Agency
Indiana State Police
Name
Linda WeldyAge
10Cause of Death
Ligature/StrangulationInfo
Agency
La Porte Police Department
Name
Janis SandersAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Janis sanders disappeared after leaving her job as a waitress. Her estranged boyfriend followed her to the parking lot. Her case, initially classified as missing person, was reopened in 2022 and updated to homicide abducted in november 2022.Agency
Michigan State Police
Name
Brittany ShankAge
23Cause of Death
MissingInfo
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