Missing Persons Awareness Network NFP 501(c)3

Erica Thompson, Brookfield, Illinois.

Erica is in danger and the family needs your help.

Kim is still missing from Eddyville, Illinois.

Last seen by bus driver entering her residence on State Street in N Eddyville where she lives with her boyfriend. He told the family that Kim got off the bus and went in the woods and came back out intoxicated with scratches and bruises all over her, she grabbed a bag and walked up the highway alone.

There has been no official search or known investigation in to her disappearance.

Corey Rhinehart left his residence and was headed to work at the Heritage Village Nursing Home in Gurnee, but he never made it. He’s never missed work. He’s never shut his phone off, never disappeared. There has been no phone activity since. No bank activity. No social media activity. The family knows something is wrong. The Zion Police Department has listed him as endangered.

There are no health (physical or mental) issues, nothing to suggest anything out of the ordinary. If you have any information please contact the Zion Police Department or Crime Stoppers as listed on the poster.

According to the News Articles and speaking with the Family we have created somewhat of a timeline to the best of our abilities.

2/24 8:23pm last video post with Jessica, Malina and boyfriend Andy published on social media.

2/24 Jessica and Malina went to Leona’s Paradise Bar in Gary, IN

2/25 Jessica gives Malina a ride home

2/25 A picture surfaces with Jessica and Carter

2/27 Andy reported her missing

2/27 Vehicle found abandoned on side alley off Chicago Skyway which someone attempted to burn. Jessica’s things were still inside the vehicle.

2/27 A white female Unknown at the time was found with a gun shot wound to the face on the street 2900 block of west 10th place in Gary, IN identified as Pamela Crider of Gary, IN (is this related? anonymous person notified the family the same suspect took Pamela’s life)

3/8 George Heath was murdered in his home, a possible witness to what happened when Jessica disappeared.

3/9 Malina comes and to speak with police.

3/11 George Heath is found and pronounced deceased & murdered also with a gun shot wound.

3/12 Drew Carter III “Tiny” charged with Jessica’s murder

*Blood was found in the back of her vehicle and we are awaiting results as it is expected that the blood is that of Jessica Flores. Witness states that Tiny shot Jessica in the vehicle.

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

MISSING ENDANGERED

Kierra moved in to an apartment of her own and worked for the United States Postal Service. She was 3 months pregnant when she was last seen and looking forward to her pregnancy. She loved her job and her own place. She was last known to have called off work before her shift. Her phone and purse were found in her vehicle which was parked close to her home. A neighbors video shows Kierra alone walking across the street, passing her vehicle in fast pace then vanishes off the camera never to be seen again. USPS has put up an award that is currently totalling $28,000 for information in bringing Kierra back home.

Sunday, June 10, 2018

MISSING ENDANGERED

Mike went with a long time friend of his arrow hunting in Sangamon County as they had for years. Mike has a stoma in his neck which doesn’t allow him to be heard. He can not speak. Within an hour of their hunting Mike’s friend waved at him to head toward the vehicle as Mike waived back. Within the time walking back toward the vehicle Mike became out of view and was never seen again. The police were notified, State Police brought their dogs, emergency response units came to assist in the search. That night it rained over 6 inches but flooded the creek and the surrounding area.

Missing Persons Awareness Network NFP created 5 searches weekends as recent as November 3, 2018. Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, Disaster Dogs of Illinois, family and community members have been on several of our searches (and their own). His cup has since been found confirmed to be his. Nothing else has been found. He remains missing.

Daisy Hayes, 65 was last seen entering her aparftment building on the 6300 block of South Minerva in Woodlawn, a Chicago neighborhood. She was seen entering at 8:30 P.M. on May 1st to her 11th floor apartment where she somewhat shared with her ex boyfriend Jimmy Jackson. Her ID card was left inside the apartment and her keys and cellphone were missing.

He was seen entering at 4:50 A.M. with an empty suitcase (even seen on surveillance lifting the suitcase in the air), and leaves the apartment at 5:40 A.M. with the large suitcase which he struggles to leave with it on its wheel dragging it through the hallways. He then heads to his apartment with the suitcase, later to come out about 6:06 A.M. dumping the suitcase in to his dumpster, and throwing additional garbage on top of it from another dumpster.

Jimmy Jackson was charged wnd arrested October 11, 2018 in Memphis TN. It is assumed her remains are in the Monticello Landfill that holds about 400 tons of refuse. No one is attempting to recover Daisy with Chicago Law Enforcement stating that they do not have the money or the resources to recover her.

Our hearts go out to her daughter Teresa Smith, her family and loved ones.

The case files are in.

Robert was last seen at home by his family at 7:30 PM. He hadn’t been feeling good and was in bed all day and retired early. His dad noticed his vehicle was still at the residence at 1AM. By 6AM the vehicle was gone and it was presumed Robert went to work, as he never misses work. Later that day his employer contacted the family letting them know he never made it to work.

It was discovered that his personal & business cell phones were left at home, along with his medications and a large amount of cash. His business truck keys were also left at his home.

5.24.2018 his vehicle was found abandoned at the Thornton Quarry in South Holland with the keys in the vehicle and it was reported it had been there since at least the beginning of May. The quarry was drained and there were no signs of Robert. He is still missing.

Emelina was 2 years old when it is believed her mother abducted her during custody/divorce proceedings. Speaking to her distraught father, there has never been a sighting or contact with either Emelina or her mother again. Her mother had ties in Mexico and across the US so they may be anywhere.

If you see something, say something.

Raul was last seen at his residence leaving his home in his Silver 2005 Ford Escape. His phone went straight to voicemail and he nor his vehicle has been seen since.

Thursday, January 25, 2018

MISSING ENDANGERED

Denita was last seen with her friend at the Casino for her birthday which is the same day she was last seen. She has never been seen or heard from again. The Major Case Squad of St Louis created a massive search with hundreds of law enforcement officers, certified search and rescue teams and members and combed of hundreds of acres from St Louis to Royal Lakes, Illinois to no avail.

Missing Persons Awareness Network NFP created 4 searches in the Royal Lakes area coordinating with the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Office, Disaster Dogs of Illinois and several search and rescue teams and members from across the state, family members, friends and members of the community. Nothing was found.

Denita leaves behind 4 beautiful children and a husband that wait for answers. The Macoupin County Sheriff’s Office did announce early on in the investigation that they do presume she met with foul play and is deceased, but there was no information to explain their conclusion.

Speaking to Janie’s family it seems the town has their own speculation of what happened, and they all lead to the idea she was murdered. Law enforcement has searched areas to no avail.

Looking over the case files received from Law Enforcement there are many leads with no outcome.

There is one thing for sure. There has been no signs of Sellers since January 24, 2018 and we believe she did not choose to disappear.

November 29 2017

Missing Adult

Cheyann made several attempts to leave the residence she was at in Chicago by calling a close friend to come get her. By the morning of her disappearance there is no trace of her. There are no suspects, and the only lead is that 2 weeks after she was last heard from there was a 911 call from her phone that was disconnected before dispatchers answered. That call was traced to a location by a lake / park in Bloomingdale Illinois. After many searches from Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue teams, and Missing Persons Awareness Network, nothing has been found, and Cheyann remains missing. It is not known at this time if there is foul play, for there is no evidence that there was anything wrong with Cheyann. Investigations are ongoing.

The case files are in.

Alexis Camry Scott, Case# 17-22015 NAMUS# 40059

Black female, age 20, 5’8, 160 lbs, long blonde wig & brown eyes wearing pink coat & a half shirt.

Several witnesses saw her at the party located at 123 Richmond in Peoria, IL

Her last FB message was Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 5:08 AM stating she is “at the house”

Family last saw Alexis Friday night 9.22.17 at 9 PM

Family reported Alexis missing Wednesday 9.27.17 4:20 PM

Reviewing the case file and speaking to law enforcement leading Alexis’ case we believe and have determined that they have gone to great lengths to investigate this case and have followed every lead in finding Alexis. We also believe there are several people that know exactly what happened to her.

If you have any information please contact Crime Stoppers of Peoria as listed on the posters.

Kayla was said to go camping with her non-custodial mother the weekend of 4th of July, 2017. When it came time for her dad to come and get her, they had vanished. Her family has stated that Kayla is fine. Another family member stated that her mother filled the car completely before they left.

Since the parental abduction there has been no known sighting, and Kayla (and her mother) remain missing. Kayla’s dad said they could be in any state and had family and friends that could help her get by undetected.

Marc lived alone, and the day he vanished he had plans for a family member to come to his home and pick him up. By the time the family member got there (on time), Marc was gone, his phone wasn’t responding, and he was never seen or heard from again.

There has been several searches lead by his family to no avail.

Marc walks with a cane and is completely unable to walk even a short distance by himself. He did not drive and his family does not believe he left on his own or choose not to return home.

Thursday, February 7, 2017

MISSING ADULT

Gus lived with his girlfriend in a small town in Kankakee County and worked in the greater area of Bourbonnais-Bradley for a dealer. With co-workers he stated that he was going to go to the store less than 1/4 mile away on his bicycle and he would be back. Gus has never been seen or heard from again nor has his bicycle been recovered.

It is unknown if any harm came his way or if he chose to walk away from his life undetected. He had nothing with him and there has been no known sighting of Gus. He remains missing.

January 1, 2017 Lorenzo Ruiz was last seen by his family in Cicero. Later, his phone pinged to the Austin & Roosevelt Roads tower in Cicero. He has never been seen or heard from again.

By choice he was part time homeless, spending much of his time with his friends and the community in that area. If you see him or know his whereabouts please contact Cook County Crime Stoppers or the Berwyn Detectives listed on the poster.

Dillon Harley Scott was last seen February 27, 2016 in Depue, Bureau County, Illinois.

According to his family Dillon was a vehicle by himself while people he knew were in 2 separate vehicles, one of them being his wife and the other was his friend. His vehicle crashed alone, while the others left him and the vehicle leaving the scene. about 2:30 AM.

His family reports that they received a call from his wife about 4:30AM saying he was in an accident. According to one of the neighbors a white male similar to Dillon’s description was seen approximately 30 minutes after the crash as he was asking to use their phone. He never used his phone and Dillon disappeared. He has never been seen again.

His family is adamant Dillon would never have left his family and they believe there is foul play. Almost 3 years later there has been no sighting of Dillon.

You will find differences in our poster v. what you will see on the NAMUS report. His family states that his physical description is incorrect along with what he was wearing. His sister saw him at 1:30AM that morning. She states that they have not allowed to search that area on foot.

If you know something please say something. Let’s bring Dillon home.

The case files are in

Jared Hanna, Last seen Saturday, July 2, 2011

Case# 11-3717 NAMUS# 11640

28 year old Jared Hanna lived in Jerseyville with his sister and his 2 children in which he had sole custody. Jared is described as a White Male, 5’7, 195lbs, brown buzzed hair and brown eyes, wearing Blue Tshirt, blue jean shorts, white with blue Tennis Shoes – Silver necklace with a cross; Possibly wearing baseball cap (Budweiser) Scar on back, left side of head; Scar on heel of right foot. Jared asked sister Heather to watch the kids that Friday but then called back and said never mind. He took them to their mother’s instead. He never saw them again. His children’s mother said he wasn’t answering texts and phone calls Saturday or Sunday so she contacted Jared’s sister on Monday night 12AM when Jared never picked up the kids. Jared had already been missing 2 ½ days before notified the family.

VEHICLE: 1990 GMC Sierra truck White with Blue Interior. Initially missing then found abandoned and out of gas parked on Joliff Bridge Road, an isolated area more than 70 miles from his home. Vehicle was processed thru evidence ultimately returned to family. Sister Heather has possession. We have reviewed and took photos.

ITEMS: Cell phone, Keys, Wallet, Clothes, video camera and his tennis shoes were all recovered in the duffel bag – found 4 months later specifically placed in a hidden location well off the main road. Guitar Amp, Keys, Memory card for video camera and the SIM card for his phone are all still missing including the baseball cap and his necklace. They have not been recovered. Jared is still missing.

Was Jared actually seen per witness accounts dehydrated asking for water and directions to the nearest gas station, or did something more sinister happen? Is that really who they saw or did they really see anything? Many have speculated with their own suspects, yet most of them have in fact been ruled out after being spoken to by County Sheriff’s and/or the Illinois State Police. His phone records show 3 different questionable phone numbers at odd hours within hours of his last contact. No evidence has come of his missing truck later found.

If you have any information on Jared Hanna’s whereabouts please contact the Clinton or Jersey County Sheriff’s Office, Crime Stoppers, or the Illinois State Police. A search is headed underway in March 2019.

Beth Bentley was last seen at the residence of the Ridge family in Mount Vernon, Illinois with what she thought was her best friend Jen Wyatt. She has seen never been seen or heard from again. Beth and Wyatt drove down there together in Beth’s rented vehicle, and Wyatt drove home with the vehicle alone. Her stories have changed more than once. Everyone has since moved on.

Remains have been found in the surrounding area where Beth was last seen on December 4, 2017 but there have been no results yet. The remains were confirmed to be human, and are assumed to be that of Beth Bentley, but no DNA confirmation or announcement yet from law enforcement.

We are confident that law enforcement will bring Beth Bentley home after all these years, and those that murdered her will be named.

Jamie Harper was last seen by her family Friday March 9th 2007 when she left with man to a party in Rantoul, Illinois. She told her family she would return the next day. Jamie has previously been gone for days at a time but always spoke to family.

Jamie was seen at that party located on the 1300 block of Laurel in Rauntoul but has never been seen or heard from since.

Law Enforcement have searched that property. They have also searched on a tip that she overdosed and her body was dumped southeast of Paxton known as Dogtown which is 3 gravel pits. There have been no results on that search which was extensive and did have K9 dogs assist. The most recent search was to a tip they received on an abandoned garage in Vermillion County. It seems that items were collected but never confirmed of their value or what they were.

There is at least one suspect according to the case file. These suspects have an extensive record. Two of them are currently servicing time at the Illinois Department of Corrections.

We believe that it takes one person to come forward and speak out on behalf of what’s right: Bringing Jamie home. We also believe that more than one person knows where Jamie is, and what happened.

If you have any information in the disappearance of Jamie Harper please contact the Paxton Police Department or the Crime Stoppers number listed on our poster. It’s time to bring Jamie home.

According to the case files the vehicle was found abandoned with his keys, wallet and lunch for work, and has never been seen or heard from since, yet there is no information in the files at all that suggests any investigative work has been done on this case since the vehicle was found.

The case files are in.

Last Seen 5.16.99 in Midlothian IL walking NB toward 159th about 4pm after a fight with boyfriend.

Oak Lawn Case# 99-11443

CIRCUMSTANCES: Trista got in to a fight with her boyfriend at BF best friend’s house, he kicked her out, she left, he went after her and she was never seen again. He never reported her missing. The report was made by her mother on 5.26.99 10 days after she was last seen. Trista told her “goodbye” and left on foot with boyfriend Mike. Trista has left for days before but never this long without calling home. Initially her mom reported she didn’t think Trista was in danger. She stated right away that her boyfriend is physically abusive and had a court date pending and Trisha was on the complainant. Boyfriend spoke to mom 5.26.99 and said he has not seen Trista for 12-15 days and that her overnight bag is still at his house. Boyfriend told mom Trista is a “party girl” and frequently “hooks up with” dangerous men. He told mom to call the police. Boyfriend also told mom he feared for Trista’s safety and he last heard about Trista when he received a message from a friend looking for a ride 5.16.99. Friends have come forward stating that after she disappeared that day with her boyfriend being the last to ever see or hear from Trista again, he acted strangely and never spoke about her ever again.

The last official search on record was August 2017.

If you have any information on Trista’s whereabouts please contact the Hazel Crest Police Department, Crime Stoppers or the Illinois State Police.

Garry’s family began officially searching for him in 2014 and they had not seen or heard from him since 1990 as they know him to be last in Skokie.

There is no evidence to suggest he is alive or deceased.

His family has had DNA added to the NAMUS database and it is believed they were going to hire a private investigator to continue their search.

The case files are in.

Veronica was last seen leaving with her co-worker out of work just after 1AM. The went to their own cars, and she was seen driving away toward home just blocks away. Her vehicle was found in her driveway that morning. It seems like she made it to her home took everything out of the car, locked her doors and left with someone she knew. There were no signs of struggle in the vehicle or surrounding it or surrounding her house. There is an alley behind the house that is well lit. No one saw or heard anything. Everything she would have taken out of the car to head inside her home were taken as well. None of these items were ever recovered including her glasses, purse and keys.

Her long time suspected boyfriend lawyered up after making some pretty incredible statements on record. Her family is spread out across the state. We have spoken to many of them and they all remember Veronica as though it was yesterday. They remember the best things about Veronica and all the incidents that surrounded her disappearance. They are hopeful they will one day get answers.

If you have any information on this case please contact the Mendota Police Department or Crime Stoppers. Let’s bring her home.

We have received the case files. Out of respect for family & law enforcement we do not post names of suspects or lack any disregard for the missing person.

Timeline known:

4.21.90 Mom last spoke to Donna.

4.23.90 Mom’s husband last spoke with Donna. They left for vacation.

4.26.90 Donna was last seen at work. Donna was supposed to go to East St Louis. Anyone that claimed to have last seen or spoken to Donna was on this date.

4.30.90 Mom & her husband returned from vacation. Donna was not home. Donna’s laundry was left in the dryer and her overnight kit was in the bathroom. A change of clothes for Donna was in the bedroom. Her vehicle was also missing.

4.30.90 Mom reported Donna missing.

5.17.90 Vehicle was found in East Saint Louis.

If you have any information on the location of Donna or anything to assist in the investigation please contact Collinsville Police Department or Crime Stoppers as listed on the poster.

We have received the case files.

Penny wanted to go work out, and she asked her aunt for a ride. Instead, her dad reluctantly took her knowing she may end up back with her then-abusive boyfriend. Her dad took her and dropped her off at the Omni Exercise Fitness Center on 23 E Healey in Rantoul. She had possibly $5 cash with her and a large duffel bag. She was never seen or heard from again.

Penny resided in Rantoul. She was employed until she was let go due to her then-boyfriend coming to her place of employment drunk, unruly and uncontrollable. There were witnesses that saw abusive marks on Penny and those that witnessed their violent relationship. There was a grand jury investigation for recording and investigation purposes.

Somebody knows something in Penny’s disappearance. Please do the right thing and give Penny’s family peace in bringing her home and laying her to rest properly. Contact the Champaign Police Department, Illinois State Police, or Crime Stoppers as indicated in the poster.

The case files are in. All 2 pages.

It states he was last seen October 19, 1987 leaving church, however that would have been a Monday, so we believe even the date is incorrect.

We believe that nothing was investigated from the very day the report was filed unfortunately. This case begs another 30 questions. What did they mean by “mentally disturbed”? What kind of medications? What do you mean he hitch hiked all the way to California? How did he get back home? Was he walking away from the church or transportation? Was he alone or with someone else? Did he really go to church on a Monday? Did anyone talk to anyone or investigate anything? We may never know.

Brenda Sue Bottoms was last seen June 29, 1987. She lived with her mom and son in Auburn, Illinois. Brend'a’s mom waited to report her missing till July 1, 1987 because it was not unusual for Brenda to be gone for a day or two. Brenda was born October 28, 1964. At the time of her disappearance she was 22 years old. She walked out of their residence wearing white shorts with red trim and a red & white blouse. She was headed to a local bar nearby and has never been seen or heard from again. A male stated he witnessed her leave the bar with two unknown men. That man was repeatedly questioned in this sighting.

Brenda’s mom reported this to Auburn Police Department and now this case is lead by the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office.

If you have any information on Brenda’s whereabouts please contact the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers as listed on the poster.

The case files are in.

Parents reported her missing to the police when they hadn’t heard from her. When they spoke to her boyfriend at the time he said he hadn’t seen her since March 1, eight days earlier. They were living together at the time on North Market Street in Champaign. When law enforcement came to speak with him he said he wasn’t sure when she was supposed to come back to work. He said he didn’t know her friends. Her clothes and other personal effects were still at the residence. He said she had no money on her. The family thinks he knows more, while some witnesses said they knew her believed she was in an abusive relationship.

At the time Kimberly stood to gain quite alot of money over a work comp claim settlement where she got injured while she was working.

Just before her disappearance Kim had been an informant for the drug task force. She cooperated in an investigation and testified in trial of a major drug dealer who was successfully prosecuted..

If you have any information please contact the Champaign Police Department or Crime Stoppers as listed on the poster.

The case files are in.

Patrick wanted to find employment and chose to travel outside of Illinois to different states. He had regular contact with his mother. His last known location was Missouri when he spoke to his mom and said he had just gotten out of the hospital. He has never been seen or heard from again.

He was declared deceased September 20, 1995 however he is still missing.

Timothy Jacob or “TJ” Davison was last seen October 10, 1985

His Aunt Delaney Davison had custody of him the day he vanished. She stated that she took the 3 other kids in to the grocery story and let him sleep in the vehicle alone, with the doors unlocked in the public parking lot. When they got back to the car TJ was gone. He hasn’t been seen or heard from again.

The Aunt had a boyfriend at the time. TJ’s real parents lived in Winter Haven Florida. In a twist, though recorded to be unrelated, his mother’s sister Cindy Smith also went missing 1987. She is still missing and the case is unsolved. TJ’s real parents were cleared as suspects.

The vehicle at the time where TJ is said to have been sleeping when he vanished was described as a Red 1981 Dodge Omni. The incident was at about noon. The Aunt claims she was only in the store about 30 minutes. The grocery store was the Bretwood Village Shopping Center, the Kroger Store located on the 3000 Block of North Water Street.

We also learned that the house later burned down. The land is now property of the city, and it has been searched by law enforcement. It was not indicated whether any evidence had been recovered.

We have requested and are receiving the full case file for further investigation. If you have any information that can assist please contact CRIME STOPPERS 217-423-8477

At the time they resided at 2103 North Charles Street in Decatur.

NAME: Wyteria Jones  LAST SEEN:September 5, 1982 AGE:45

LOCATION: Elgin, IL    COUNTY: Kane 

AGENCY: Elgin Police Department  (847) 289-2700

CASE#: M8366147     NAMUS: 39477 DOB:  5/1/1937

NO PICTURE

Description: Black Female, dark complexion, medium build, 5’8, 150lbs, black hair perm wave, brown eyes – Top 2 front teeth missing

Mr Jones reported her missing because he was getting mail returned that were addressed to her including checks for her to deposit.

He reported that his wife Wyteria has been missing since about September when the DOUGLAS HOTEL in Elgin closed. Someone that knew Jones indicated that he saw her leave the hotel on or about 10/1/82 with her luggage ostensibly to catch a bus to Aurora. She was not seen again. It was also reported that the hotel she left was thoroughly checked before locked and officially abandoned..

The building had been inspected prior to it being sealed and on 3/28/83 Law Enforcement gained access to the hotel and thoroughly checked the building, finding nothing.

The case file is in -

Jannette Johnson was last confirmed to have left a bar, drive home, pull up by herself in the back of the house, get out of her vehicle, lock the doors and shake her keys as to get in to her residence.

In the morning, she was not seen, she had never been seen or heard actually inside the home, her vehicle was in the front of the house, with her car window slightly rolled down, her purse and coat inside the vehicle, and a cigarette in the ashtray as it burned itself out.

She has never been seen or heard from since 1985. Speaking with Detective Andersen the case is open and actively being investigated. Missing Persons Awareness Network NFP will be working with Kankakee City Police Department and Jannette’s family to reconstruct that night and day on a live documentary which will be posted in our “documentaries” tab on this website.

Michael L Limesand, age 26, was last seen on 5.25.85 by mom (Saturday) at 630PM – They had a very close relationship. he said he was meeting a known friend at Krepe Park to tell him something very important.

Michael is described as 5’9,140 brown hair, green eyes, medium skin tone and had recently shaved mustache and bleached his hair blond.

He has a ½ scar on right arm and a concave breast bone.

He was openly gay with his family and friends. Mother reported him missing when he didn’t show up for work. Employer called mother. Uncharacteristic behavior. Mom calls him every day at 630AM to make sure he’s up for work and that he eats dinner with her every night.

His vehicle was left at his apartment. He stated he may go to Madison, Wisconsin for the night.

Most of his identification was located in his vehicle or his residence.

He always takes his car and would have taken his id’s, credit cards & wallet and car to drive.

Mom spoke with Michael’s friend who said he saw Michael last on the 25th (Saturday night) and they drove to Krape Park where they just walked and talked. Told his mom he didn’t remember the conversation.

He wears a lot of jewelry. 3 gold necklaces, 1 with solid gold unicorn pendant. Two gold bracelets & a wrist watch. Ladies gold wedding band on his left small finger. Very expensive gold ring with an oval onyx and a 1kt diamond in the center on his right hand. He wears a swatch over the crystal of the wrist watch which is brightly colored rubber X shaped, strap that is meant to protect the crystal.

What doesn’t seem to have ever been explored according to the case file we received, was that Jeffrey Dahmer lived about an hour from the gay bar Michael frequented. Dahmer was living with his grandmother at the time where he admitted to killing 3 men during his residence there. He was there till 1988. Could Michael be one of his victims? Going thru the Dahmer files, it was never reported WHERE he disposed of his victims while at his grandmothers, just that some of the remains he moved to his apartment when he moved out. One of the men he murdered was never actually recovered, just that Dahmer admitted to that murder.

Case file is in. Karen Schepers was last seen at a work party, at a bar P.M. Bentleys inthe 100 West Mall Drive Meadowdale Shopping Center in Carpentersville area.

She was never seen leaving the bar. Anyone who did know her and stayed that late noticed she was still at the bar between 1AM and 1:30AM. Her vehicle was 3 spots away from the front door and remained there.

Karen has never been seen or heard from since.

There has been many sightings in truck stops across the Nation, and unidentified bodies checked with negative results.

Karen or her vehicle has never been seen or heard from since. Nothing at home was taken, she had $7,000 in her savings, none of her credit cards or bank accounts were touched, she had a $1200 tax return, her social security, IRS and plates and VIN# run all with negative results.

We have received the case file.

Patricia was reportedly last seen about Labor Day weekend 1981 by an ex-boyfriend / boyfriend who stated to law enforcement that he had last seen her at Best Inns Motel on Bloomington Road in Champaign. He told her that he was going to return to Mississippi to his wife.

Friends of Patricia also confirm that is the last general time they had ever seen or heard from her.

Patricia collected $10,000 in insurance money right before she was last seen. Her mom was very afraid something bad had happened to Patricia. She stated that Patricia always paid her bills on time and called her at least once a week. Her mom found out she had just left her apartment and had not paid any bills, and just seemed to have disappeared. She hadn’t even picked up her last check at work.
Later law enforcement found all Patricia’s items in a storage.

Her family’s DNA is in the NAMUS database. There have been a few possible matches to Patricia but have all come back negative.

It does not look like any investigations have continued after 1982

NAME: Regina Fay McCorkle

LAST SEEN: August 14, 1981

AGE 19

LOCATION: 11th Avenue in East Moline at residence

CASE# 81-6212 NAMUS: 36922

Regina’s mother woke her up just before 8AM to get her ready for work. When her mom got home about 4:45PM the doors were locked but she could hear Regina’s 2 year old son crying inside. She got in through a basement window, searched the house, but Regina was nowhere. Her son was home alone which is something Regina would never do. The storm doors on both the front and back were locked from the inside which prompted her to get inside from a bedroom window, where she then found the baby unattended. She never picked up her last paycheck. The only thing missing out of the house was her pajamas she had on that morning. Her vehicle was left by the garage with the doors locked. Her clothes, purse and other possessions were left behind and her bed unmade which is out of her character. Regina had an excellent attendance record at work prior to her disappearance. Regina has never been seen or heard again and remains missing.

The case files are in.

We have had NAMUS change the official spelling of Terrie’s name to reflect the official spelling according to the case file and it has now be corrected.

Terrie is believed to have been murdered by a suspect (now deceased). It is believed he took her and lead her to believe they were simply going on a trip. It is believed he killed her with a knife to the throat and then thrown in to the water in an undisclosed location.

This case was back in the early 80’s and while they did very clearly investigate this case thoroughly, we believe that if this case was reopened today with new detectives and the technology and tools law enforcement have today, she can be located.

We spoke to law enforcement on this case and there is still no picture of Terrie on record. If you have any information please contact law enforcement or the Crime Stoppers as listed on the poster.

The case files are in.

Deborah was last seen about 1PM at her school Downers Grove North talking to her friends about ditching school and going to Chicago. They didn’t want to go but she seemingly left. It is unknown who she went with or where she went or what form of transportation she used. She has never been seen or heard from again.

Back then there were no cell phones. She was a fostered child. At time she was a student and a cashier at the Woolworth’s in Lombard.

If you have any information please contact the Downers Grove Police Department or the DuPage County Crime Stoppers as listed on the poster.

The case file is in. It does not look like there was any form of investigation for Mark. Initial reports were taken and any calls seem to have been recorded, but no actual evidence of any investigation.

Mark quit his job and picked up his paycheck. He withdrew $400 from the bank and he had a tax refund of $600. He didn’t take any clothes from his home. At the time of his disappearance he was living with his family. It took about 2 weeks for a missing persons report to be made.

He has never been seen or heard from since.

  CLARENCE E. OWENS, 1019 S STATE, FREEPORT, 5’5, 180LBS, BROWN/GRAY HAIR, BLUE EYES WITH GLASSES DOB 3.3.10

EVERETT R. HAWLEY, 1733 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE, FREEPORT, 6’4, 220LBS, BROWN HAIR, BLUE EYES, DOB 12.22.01

LEADING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY: Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office

LAST SEEN: 2.19.76

HAWLEY called his answering service letting them know he would return at 2:30PM.

VEHICLE OR TRANSPORTATION: 1966 Chevy gold IL plates CE407 (saddle metallic brown) four door VIN# 163396j248563

 NAMUS: 39282 – Everett Hawley, 39284 – Clarence Owens

TIMELINE:

(1)    2.19.76 10am both left Freeport to political rally at VFW in Pecatonica, IL

(2)    11AM at Jim Jenkins Body Shop in Freeport – switched cars for car repair

(3)    11.45AM both were in Rocky’s Restaurant directly across American Legion Club in Pecatonica. They had coffee and said they were going to the rally.

(4)    12PM – 115PM witnesses saw them both at the rally. They left heading west bound on West Fourth Street in Petonica.

(5)    240PM – 3PM they were both seen at the auction LEO BORGMAN sale confirmed by 4 witnesses.6 miles south of Seward,IL on Pecatonica Road.

SEARCHES

830AM 2.20.76 2 squad cards checked county & had an airplane from the airport to fly over NE section of Stephenson County.

Another search with Marshall leading, men from his Civil defense unity, town paramedics with radio equipped units conducted a search North, East, West, South in Pecatonica with no results.

2.27.76 air & ground search Jo Davies, Stephenson, Winnebago & Ogle Counties with local volunteers, deputies, ISP, civil air patrol units – negative results. They then went in to all forest areas, preserves, culverts, bridges & empty farm buildings. Negative results.

Search again air & ground by the farm with negative results.

Both men and their vehicle are still missing.

Police report shows Delores child calls LE often for an update to see if her remains have been found. 2012 she stated that Frank had been physically abuse to Delores for several years She remembers going to school that day. Frank had left for work that day prior to the children. Delores was left home alone that day. She was last seen / heard from  between 10:30AM – 11:00AM. When her daughter returned home from school the house doors were all locked. Delores never locked the doors but that day the front & back door & garage door were all locked. After several minutes of the daughter banging on the door Frank answered. He told her he had left work early that day and came home. Frank told her that Delores and Frank had an argument and Delores had left them. She had never left the children alone with Frank before. They went to stay at the neighbors house for the night. Frank also left the residence for the night.

Her daughter opened the refrigerator door and Delores’ wedding rings fell off the top of it. Delores had three silver wedding rings. Also while inside of her house she noticed Delores’ purse was laying on a table. She said her mother never left home without her purse or wedding rings.

When Frank returned home the next day she remembered that Frank’s clothes and shoes were covered in mud. Frank them then took his clothes and shoes off and piled them in the backyard. Frank used some type of accelerant to set his clothes and shoes on fire. After Frank burnt his clothes he took a shower. She said from that day forward Frank refused to sleep in his bedroom. Frank and Delores’ bedroom had a trap door that lead to the crawl space.  She said several people kept calling and asking Frank if he heard from Delores. Delores’ family members pressured Frank into filing a police report with the Romeoville PD. On 10/25/75 he did. He said Delores had left him and the children after they had an argument.

12/1/75 Frank filed a stolen vehicle report with Romeoville PD. The vehicle was later recovered in Elgin.  1974 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Gold & White. Several clothes of Delores were found. Delores was a mother of 3. Frank reported Delores called him at his work 1030AM to say she was leaving him and he left work immediately went straight home and she was gone. Then later she called him from Red’s Lounge at 22nd / Leavitt in Chicago. He went there with all his money. He saw his wife with a man dressed in military uniform. All 3 left the bar got in mans car 1973 Blue Buick or Olds with Kansas plates. Frank left the Monte Carlo at the lounge. He said the guy pulled a gun and took $580 hit him got him out of the car on Damn & I55. His car was also stolen. Frank went to CPD to report it then hitchhiked home.

Frank once took someone to “search” for Delores. They got in the car and Frank drove them to an unknown body of water In Romeoville. They exited the car and stood by the side of the body of water. Neither one of them said anything and they stood there for several minutes. Then they drove back home. Frank had a girlfriend move in to the residence shortly after Delores disappeared.

Frank committed suicide 6 months after her disappearance.

January 2019 thanks to the Romeoville Detective, remains that were found in Michigan back in 1975 were confirmed to be that of Delores Griffin. The family submitted their DNA then entered in to the NamUs database. The remains in Michigan were cremated years prior, now exhumed and tested. Delores can now rest in peace. May her family and loved ones find some peace.

Frank is said to have committed suicide about 6 months after Delores went missing. It is unknown if the crawl space in their home were ever checked in the search for Delores.

15 year old Nancy O’Sullivan was 1 of 11 siblings. According to the case files, she was last seen March 7, 1974 about 10PM. She was heading two blocks away to Ridge Road in Homewood. She had previously runaway away before, and she was reported as “mentally upset”. Her father reported that she went to Fat Albert’s Restaurant and was never seen again.

Many years later, her family stories go as follows (also in the police reports years later). The family story is that Greg Smith, their previous neighbor stated to law enforcement that he saw her hitch hiking that night and he saw her entering a car which was possibly a blue cadillac. It is said that the next day Greg Smith called the family’s residence and stated to “come and pick up Nancy’s purse”. According to the story, Kathleen did pick up the purse. The whereabouts of that purse were never known.

Nancy’s father Francis died February 6, 2002. Her mother Joan died July 9. 2004.

The Smith family consisted of 3 boys and both parents. Greg died in 2001. Brother Neal died 1991. Both parents have since deceased. According to reports the only one alive as of January 8, 2008 was sibling Brian who was 7 at the time of Nancy’s disappearance. He remembers Nancy & Kathy as they were at the Smith residence often. He does not remember his brothers speaking about Nancy’s disappearance. The Smith family moved out of the South Holland residence in 1985

We have attached old news clippings as they are different from the case files. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Nancy Marie O’Sullivan please contact the Homewood Police Department or Cook County Crime Stoppers as listed on the poster.

The case file has been received. Dermot Kelly’s father stated that Dermot left their home at Point Lookout, Oglesby about 1PM in a depressed mood and carrying a shotgun. The father was afraid his son was so despondent that he would try to do himself in, or suffer from exposure from the elements. The father reported to the police at 3PM. Law enforcement contacted K-9 for assistance but there was too great of a time lapse for the K-9 to be effective. There was a large manhunt that included snowmobiles covering the entire area between Ed Hand Road, both sides of the river West and throughout the old Lehigh Cement Hill areas were searched. The quarry areas were also searched. They found no trace of Dermot.

Dermot’s dental records are confirmed to be on file but we are unaware if any other DNA has been entered in to NAMUS.

During these years there have been dozens of unidentified persons checked for a match but have all come up negative.

Dermot Kelly is listed in NAMUS and NCMEC.

The case files are in:

James Richard Howell was separated from his parents which put him in an orphanage at a young age with his brother John. His other two siblings were placed in a foster home near Mt Morris with Connie and Jim Root. His mom Sharon Hutch remarried to Cornell Hutch 1.11.69. and resided on the block of 13th Street in Sterling, Illinois. A few months later on May 28, 1969 James and his sister Debra were home alone. Jim was going to build a pigeon cage for his birds. All the lumber was stacked neatly on the front lawn (according to his sister). Debra went inside to grab nails and a hammer to help him build his cage. She was inside for 2 minutes and when she came out, the lumber was spread across the lawn and James was gone and never seen or heard from again.

A year after he disappeared Debra remembers walking with her friend near the area where James was last seen when a dark-colored car with dark windows pulled up and started to follow them. The car left after her mom yelled for her and her friend to come in. The dark car could be found when her stepfather returned from work and started to search for the vehicle.

Back on May 18, 1964 (almost 5 years earlier almost to the exact date) a young 9 year old boy named Michael Pettorini had also gone missing. He was found deceased days later in a cistern. White the coroner described the details on the cause of death which was from the fall, there was no manner of death to explain if this was accidental or homicide.

Some believe James was abducted and is still alive while others believe he was abducted and murdered.

Amelia Zelko, Case# 94F6487

Last seen September 25 ,1957

Reported Missing October 7, 1994

Declared legally dead January 5, 1965

Abducted right in front of her residence presumably after she attempted to get out of her vehicle. She co-owned the Joliet Spectator newspaper. She drove her car home from work about 5 blocks away shortly after 11:30PM and has never been seen or heard from again.

Her vehicle was found properly in front of her home parked.

Neighbors reported hearing screams. Her keys were found on the vehicle floor. Her shoe was found on the trunk while the other shoe was found against the curb on the road.

Still missing (as she was wearing her jewelry) was a large diamond ring & valuable diamond bracelet. She wore glasses and a small hat.

There has been dozens of claims to how she died and where she her body was placed. Case files seem to have a leading location however through the years it has been dismissed.

Fay Rawley is believed to be buried in a strip mine near Summum, IL with his vehicle. His house showed signs of a struggle. A lamp was overturned and his eyeglasses were left behind. He and his wife were set for a divorce the following day.

A former bank President turned farmer, his residence was a white, two-story farmhouse in Summum in uncorporated Hamlet near Astoria. A worker at the Key Coal Company strip mine, not far from Rawley’s house saw Rawley’s new ‘53 Cadillac there. two weeks before Rawley disappeared, he was assaulted in Macomb. A week later someone threw acid on his car. Around that time, a motorist tried to run him down in Astoria, then again in Camp Ellis. The last known person to see Rawley alive was one of his women friends, Helen Wagner. She was living in Astoria but when he vanished she was by then living in an apartment in Macomb. Six months divorced and keeping company with Rawley, he left her apartment expected to go home. He nor his vehicle has never been seen or heard from again.

Sheriff Ball at the time was an advocate and searcher for Fay Rawley, conducting incredible searches throughout his time as Sheriff and after, doing everything he could to find Fay.

Records have since been destroyed but his memory remains. We hope that he is found one day and given a proper resting place.

Case file is here.

Paul Gordon Love was last seen in Galesburg, Ilinois in 1947

Both of his parents lived in Hinsdale, IL His Dad was the Regional Chicago area Executive of the Boy Scouts of America. Paul was a US Army Veteran of World War II.

He had left some friends on a downtown Galesburg street corner letting them know he was going to leave to run some errands. He went in to a music store, possibly Lindstroms on Main Street. He wanted to cash a check written by his mother but the store wouldn’t let him cash it there. He walked out saying he would be back but was never seen or heard from again.

That $20 check was never cashed. There was $1,400 in his bank account. There was clothing and money left in his locker at school where he was a full time student at the University of Illinois.

He had mailed a letter to his parents the day before his disappearance, and they would not receive that letter from him until after he was reported missing. He seemed to be in good spirits.

There was a massive hunt for Paul including 2,500 Boy Scouts, hundreds of law enforcement agents including Illinois State Police and County Sheriff’s Deputies, farmers, highway maintenance workers and railroad employees on a 12 hour search in November. Lake Storey and Lake Bracken were searched with State Police mobile laboratory carrying grappling and diving equipment. An investigation by Santa Fe Rail engineers revealed that the 24 inch outlet valve in the bottom of the concrete dam at Lake Storey was clogged and hampering the lowering of the lake water levee. The water was drained about two inches and the lake was searched for Paul. No one has ever seen or heard from him again.