Manito, IL Area Cold Cases
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
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
Amy WarnerAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Homicide investigationAgency
Illinois State Police
Name
Sherry LewisAge
30Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found in macon county residenceAgency
Illinois State Police
Name
Barry LoweryAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Found shot inside residenceAgency
Illinois State Police
Name
Shana JarosAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Found stabbed in apartmentAgency
Illinois State Police
Name
Truman SmithAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Shot at fresh warehouse, mccasland avenue.Agency
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
Cheryl GriffinAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Cheryl jean griffin was found on saturday october 25, 1986 at approximately 8:00 a.M. In the kishwaukee gorge forest preserve, 4701 blackhawk road, rockford, illinois. Her body was found in a grassy area approximately 40 feet from the gated entrance of the forest preserve. The cause of death was a stab wound. An investigation into her death by the winnebago county sheriff's department determined ms. Griffin occasionally worked as a prostitute in the area.Agency
Winnebago County Sheriff
Name
Agnes KennedyAge
51Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
If agnes mcfedries kennedy had something she believed you liked, you may as well have considered it yours. Whether clothing or some trinket, the bubbly young mother of four and grandmother to two would not only make the other person take what she offered, but in the end leave them feeling they’d just done her a very big favor.Agency
Iowa
Name
Alexander SaucedaAge
23Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
In the early morning hours on friday, october 12, 1973, bettendorf police responded to an anonymous call from a man who said he’d just shot someone. Upon their arrival at the duck creek plaza parking lot located at 852 middle road, officers found 23-year-old alexander torres sauceda slumped in his vehicle’s front seat.Agency
Iowa
Name
Alfred AllenAge
73Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Alfred w. Allen, 73, who hadn’t been seen for several days, was found slain in his davenport, iowa apartment near downtown on friday, feb. 12, 1988. Davenport police said allen’s body was discovered by his landlord, who’d gone to check on the elderly man after not seeing him for several days. Medical examiner r.M. Perkins said allen died sometime on monday, feb. 8, 1988, from a severe blow to the head.Agency
Iowa
Name
Amber HayesAge
712Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Amber marie hayes, 7-1/2 months old, was reported missing by her mother, mary hayes, at 1:30 a.M. On thursday, june 9, 1988. Four days later, parts of the infant’s body, her pink diaper bag and a blanket were discovered in a remote area near lake odessa by two boys riding all-terrain vehicles.Agency
Iowa
Name
Angel HerreraAge
17Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On friday, january 26, 2018, davenport police were called to the 1300 block of warren street and found that 17-year-old angel herrera had been shot. Police responded to the scene at 11:15 p.M. Herrera was taken to genesis medical center-east rusholme street and then transferred to university hospitals, iowa city, where he died the following day.Agency
Iowa
Name
Arthur RansfordAge
36Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Arthur leon ransford, a 36-year-old vietnam veteran, went missing from his keokuk, iowa home in lee county on tuesday, november 22, 1983. His wife reported him missing thanksgiving day. Montrose in lee county montrose in lee county on sunday, may 13, 1984, ransford’s body was found about two miles south of montrose, enclosed in a large yellow bag and buried under cement blocks in a wooded area overlooking the mississippi river. The father of two had been shot in the head before being bagged and buried on the river bluff.Agency
Iowa
Name
Bambi DickAge
17Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Bambi lynn dick, a 17-year-old davenport, iowa, west high school senior, disappeared on september 29, 1983, after attending a quiet riot and axe concert at davenport’s col auditorium. On march 26, 2009, more than 25 years after she went missing, her remains were identified through a dna match to a jane doe discovered in amarillo, texas, on october 8, 1983.Agency
Iowa
Name
Benjamin RoselandAge
19Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Around 10:30 p.M. Saturday, february 9, 2008, benjamin “ben” roseland left a friend’s house in the 400 block of 10th avenue south, clinton, iowa, to walk a few blocks to a hy-vee grocery store located in the 900 block of south 4th street. The 19-year-old never made it to the store.Agency
Iowa
Name
Cecil ParisAge
31Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Police believed cecil was shot when he ordered someone off the premises. His own .32 caliber revolver was missing and believed stolen. Money had also been removed but a cheap watch was untouched. Three charcoal tablets had been wrapped in a paper that they think the murderer mistook for a bill and were found on the ground along with the paper.Agency
Iowa
Name
Charles EnglehartAge
70Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On sunday night, september 22, 1935, retired barber charles englehart stopped his car in a davenport alley and was struck twice in the head by an unknown assailant before he could exit the vehicle. The 70-year-old’s body was found slumped against the steering wheel around 10 p.M. In the 700 block of main street and taken to mercy hospital, where they found his skull crushed in two places. Englehart died at 12:10 a.M. From hemorrhaging to the brain caused by the skull fractures.Agency
Iowa
Name
Charles NetherlandAge
25Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Charles william “binx” netherland, 25, was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head at 801 mulberry ave. In muscatine, iowa, on saturday, august 18, 2012.Agency
Iowa
Name
Christy ConnorAge
19Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On sunday, july 24, 2005, christy joseph “chris” connor was discovered in the trunk of a gray oldsmobile cutlass supreme parked in a driveway adjacent to 215 e. Central park ave. In davenport, iowa. Scott county in iowa scott county in iowa davenport in scott countydavenport in scott county officials used fingerprints to identify the 19-year-old connor.Agency
Iowa
Name
Clara SchieleAge
90Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Clara elizabeth schiele, 90, was mugged and pushed down while climbing the front steps to her davenport home at 1416 main street on thursday, august 3, 1978. According to a cedar rapids gazette article dated august 5, 1978, schiele had lived at the residence since nearly the turn of the century, and was attacked by a black man wearing a nylon mask over his face.Agency
Iowa
Name
Clarence CaseAge
62Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Clarence raymond “ray” case, 62, was found bludgeoned to death inside ray and edith’s travel inn at 1646 w. Locust avenue in davenport, iowa on thursday, february 16, 1961. Case — a world war I veteran — owned and operated the local tavern with his 56-year-old wife, edith.Agency
Iowa
Name
Cody JamesAge
30Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Cody james and gary harker met at moline high school in illinois, and remained great friends long after graduation. Even their birthdays were just one month apart. Not surprisingly, they were together on christmas day, 1979, painting in james’ woodcarving shop in moline. Later in the day they stopped painting and hopped into james’ 1965 black chevrolet pickup truck; they had an air compressor to deliver in rock island, ill., and afterwards were to pick up the $500 payment for it in davenport, iowa. The two knew they had enemies and wanted to be prepared — they’d gone so far as to give a roll of film to another friend with explicit instructions:Agency
Iowa
Name
Gary HarkerAge
30Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Cody james and gary harker met at moline high school in illinois, and remained great friends long after graduation. Even their birthdays were just one month apart. Not surprisingly, they were together on christmas day, 1979, painting in james’ woodcarving shop in moline. Later in the day they stopped painting and hopped into james’ 1965 black chevrolet pickup truck; they had an air compressor to deliver in rock island, ill., and afterwards were to pick up the $500 payment for it in davenport, iowa. The two knew they had enemies and wanted to be prepared — they’d gone so far as to give a roll of film to another friend with explicit instructions:Agency
Iowa
Name
Demetrius AllenAge
18Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Oct. 20, 2020 — first-degree murder charges have been leveled against two more men for their alleged roles in the march 5, 2017, killing of 18-year-old demetrius jerome gregory allen jr. The scott county attorney’s office on tuesday charged 24-year-old darryl merritt of cahokia, illinois, and 22-year-old dyon thomas of east st. Louis, illinois, in the shooting death and robbery of allen, whose body was found in the parking lot of brady street stadiumAgency
Iowa
Name
Dolores HornungAge
48Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Dolores a. “toni” (martinez) hornung, 48, was shot to death in her keokuk, iowa home with a 30-30 rifle early sunday morning on valentine’s day, 1999. Lee county in iowa lee county in iowa keokuk in lee countykeokuk in lee county hornung’s daughter called emergency officials about 5:25 p.M. Saying she could not wake her mother, police said in a statement released monday, february 15, 1999. Investigators determined hornung hadn’t died of natural causes and scheduled an autopsy for the following day.Agency
Iowa
Name
Don Jeys SrAge
64Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Caleb donathan “don” jeys, sr., 64, was shot once in the head at close range with a .32- or .38-caliber handgun late on friday, february 18, 1972, at his davenport, iowa home. Davenport police said jeys’ apartment had been ransacked and that a large amount of cash — which jeys had set aside for the purchase of a new van — was missing.Agency
Iowa
Name
Dorothy MillerAge
48Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Dorothy h. Miller, a 48-year-old bolick realty saleswoman and grandmother of two, was killed on monday evening, august 18, 1969, in an unoccupied, two-story frame house at 118 grand street in burlington, iowa. Des moines county in iowa des moines county in iowa burlington in des moines countyburlington in des moines county dorothy reportedly had an appointment to show a house in burlington that day to a man who identified himself as robert clark. When she didn’t return home that evening, her husband reported her missing the following morningAgency
Iowa
Name
Du’Jor SimpsonAge
22Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
A 22-year-old man recently paroled from the illinois department of corrections has been named as the victim of friday’s shooting in davenport. Scott county in iowa scott county in iowa davenport in scott countydavenport in scott county du’jor s. Simpson, of davenport, was pronounced dead at genesis medical center-east rusholme street, davenport, after being shot friday morning, davenport police saidAgency
Iowa
Name
Edwin JacobsAge
55Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Edwin harry jacobs, a 55-year-old veteran who served with the 1032 signal company during world war ii, was shot to death on sunday morning, january 2, 1972, near the izaak walton league clubhouse in clinton county, iowa.Agency
Iowa
Name
Eric RedinboAge
18Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Eric scott redinbo, 18, died friday night, february 12, 1999, from a single blast to the head from a 12-gauge shotgun at a keokuk, iowa home. Officers said they were called to susan anderson’s house on keokuk’s west side around 8:40 p.M. Friday, where they found redinbo’s body. Police said the 12 gauge had accidentally gone off inside the home, hitting redinbo once in the head.Agency
Iowa
Name
Eugenio GarciaAge
36Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The body of eugenio garcia, 36, was found near the dougherty bridge on county road f-70 about seven miles northwest of muscatine, iowa at 7 a.M. On father’s day, june 21, 1992. Sgt. Greg orr of the muscatine county sheriff’s department reported garcia had been strangled.Agency
Iowa
Name
Felicitas TerrillAge
73Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Seventy-three-year-old felicitas terrill was found dead in her muscatine, iowa home monday morning, april 14, 1986, with four gunshot wounds to the head. Felicitas terrill article courtesy the cedar rapids gazette, tuesday, april 15, 1986 sharon renfro — the victim’s daughter — said when she tried to contact her mother and couldn’t reach her, she called police and asked them to do a welfare check.Agency
Iowa
Name
Frankie CappsAge
24Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Frankie lee capps, a 24-year-old partner in the capps brothers hawkeye standard service station in davenport, iowa, was killed in his davenport home by a shotgun blast to the forehead early on monday, march 13, 1978. Capps’ best friend, dick loughead, an ex-brother-in-law, said he found the body and told police capps had committed suicide. It is unknown what relationship, if any, loughead had with the responding officers, but what eventually came to light is that the shotgun used to shoot capps got wiped down and put back into a closet at the 2903 w. 68th street home in davenport where capps resided with his wife and two young children.Agency
Iowa
Name
George LeonardAge
53Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
George albert leonard, 53, a painting contractor and former elmwood dairy milkman, was shot to death in the early morning hours on saturday, november 28, 1981, while working his second part-time job at ‘the inn’ tavern in clinton, iowa.Agency
Iowa
Name
Gregory DunbarAge
35Cause of Death
SuspiciousInfo
The body of 35-year-old gregory “greg” dunbar was pulled from the mississippi river near buffalo, iowa, on friday, may 13, 2016, after a caller reported finding a body around 9:20 a.M. The buffalo fire department, buffalo police department, and scott county sheriff’s office responded to the boat ramp off front street, where they pulled the then-unidentified body from the river.Agency
Iowa
Name
Hulda FischerAge
84Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On february 25, 1975, hulda fischer, 84, was stabbed repeatedly with a butcher knife and strangled in her maquoketa, iowa, home located at 418 north fifth street. Neighbors discovered her body when they went to check on her.Agency
Iowa