Cedarburg, WI Area Cold Cases

Name
Stephanie CasbergAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Stephanie’s dismembered body was found on the south side of the root river at the racine/milwaukee county line, near a bridge just west of I-94 on july 9, 1969. She was last seen leaving work at marc’s big boy restaurant on n. Van buren street in milwaukee in the early morning hours of july 7, 1969.Agency
MilwaukkeePD
Name
Ashleigh LoveAge
19Cause of Death
Gun/firearmInfo
Cold case spotlight around 1:55am on october 6, 2009, an armed intruder entered the n. 64th street family home of 19-year-old ashleigh love in milwaukee, wisconsin. The unknown intruder proceeded to ashleighâs second floor bedroom where he shot her in the face as she slept. Ashleighâs mother told police she saw someone with a bandanna over his face and shotgun in hand run from their home and through the backyard after the shooting. Investigators do not believe this was a random act but they have not said publicly if they have a suspect or motive. Investigators have asked the public to help them find a man ashleigh may have met online and in person over that summer. Police have not named him a suspect but would like to speak to him about his relationship with ashleigh. Âsomeone somewhere knows something. We are begging them to come forward. This has left our family heartbroken and devastated. We feel like we are in hell, and we canât climb out. -tammy love (ashleighâs mom). Ashleigh graduated that spring from pius xi catholic high school in milwaukee, where she was on the honor roll. Ashleigh, known for her smile, laugh and compassion for others was employed at arbyâs as she took the year off from school while deciding what to do with her life. In the days and weeks after ashleighâs murder letters from family, friends and strangers poured in from near and far. Kyle olson, a milwaukee native and filmmaker who knew the loves, collaborated with the family in the months and years after ashleighâs death to create a short documentary, âletters to ashleighâ. During the film ashleighâs family reads the letters they received following ashleighâs death. Ashleighâs mom, tammy love, also contributed to the book grief diaries: project cold case and shared her journey through the devastating grief associated with losing a child to an unsolved murder. The fear, the anger, the sadness and the lonliness often try to overcome me so I grasp onto hope, because without hope there is nothing. tammy love, letters to ashleigh. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the milwaukee police department at 414-933-4444Agency
Milwaukee Police Department
Name
Brad MachettAge
10Cause of Death
Ligature/strangulationInfo
Agency
Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office