Bette Horvat
Family believe that she was born in about 1936 (her parents are deceased) She was from Detroit but moved to Chicago in the 50s. She married Michael Horvat (now deceased). Michael is believed to be a criminal (carjacker, burglar, possibly others). They lived on Damon Ave in the 60s.
Read MoreGary Cantlon
Freely left home with the intention of going to Miami Florida by bus but was never heard from again
Read MoreStephanie Lyng
Lyng was last seen after leaving a neightbors house to meet a carpet installer at her home in Palatine, Illinois on October 25, 1977. Later that day her 15 year old daughter reported her missing. Stephanie’s car was found 4 days later abandoned at O’Hare Airport.
Read MoreLouis Vargas
Barbara Glueckert
Glueckert was last seen leaving a concert on August 21, 1976. A suspect was found with a letter he wrote that said he “put the girl in the ground”. The suspect is now deceased.
Read MoreRuth Martin
Martin was last seen at her home in Lincoln, Illinois on June 2, 1976. Her husband was the last person to see her, before he left for work between 6:00 and 6:30 a.m. Martin was supposed to go to work at 9:00, but she never arrived and has never been heard from again. A witness…
Read MoreEverett Hawley
Everett Hawley, 75, and 65-year-old Clarence Owens were last seen at a farm auction near the Winnebago-Ogle county line Feb. 19, 1976. They have never been found. Update: As of March 13, 2024, the car Everett and Clarence were in has been pulled from the Pecatonica River. Human remains were also found that they are…
Read MoreMichael Mansfield
Karen Koppel
In 1980, Karen Koppel was in a relationship with Ben Stein, a 67-year-old married man known around town as the “King of the Janitors” and had ties to organized crime. The relationship began to sour after Koppel realized that Stein was not truly estranged from his wife and had no intention of marrying her. It…
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