Mecca, IN Area Cold Cases
Name
Amy WarnerAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Homicide investigationAgency
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
Darlene HulseAge
28Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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 homeAgency
Indiana State Police
Name
Lowell BadgerAge
85Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
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
Name
Jamaal SampsonAge
26Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Agency
Danville Police Department
Name
Jeanne GilbertAge
34Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Jeanne m. Gilbert was working as a night clerk at days inn in remington, in, when the inn was robbed and gilbert went missing. Her body was discovered on county road 150 west, near brookston, indiana. Jeanne m. Gilbert died of gunshot wounds.Agency
Indiana State Police