Breakthrough in 30-Year-Old Illinois Cold Case: Shocking New Clues Surface in Trudy Appleby’s Disappearance at Age 11
So here’s a head-scratcher for you: nearly three decades after 11-year-old Trudy Appleby vanished from Moline, Illinois, a suspect—none other than 50-year-old Jamison Fisher—has finally been charged with her murder and hiding her death. Now, I can’t help but wonder—how does a case simmer that long before boiling over? Trudy stepped into a grey car back in ’96, probably thinking she was just off to swim with a friend. Instead, this tragic saga unfolded, dragging on like a suspense thriller that none of us asked for. Fisher, who only popped up as a person of interest in 2020, got hit with first-degree murder and concealment charges, but the statute of limitations smartly nixed kidnapping charges. The slow crawl of justice here kinda makes you question—how many other cold cases are still waiting under the radar, their puzzles half-finished? Still, it feels like a slim glimmer of hope for Trudy’s family—answers at last, though the pain stays. This one’s a tough pill, but let’s dive deeper and see what took so long. LEARN MORE
A suspect, 50-year-old Jamison Fisher, has just been charged with the murder of Trudy Appleby and the concealment of her death.
National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenA picture of Trudy Appleby from before she disappeared.
Nearly 30 years after Trudy Appleby’s disappearance in Moline, Illinois, a suspect has been arrested for the 11-year-old girl’s murder.
Trudy was last seen on August 21, 1996, getting into a grey vehicle with an unidentified man near her home in Moline. It’s believed she was trying to go swimming with a friend that day. Now, 50-year-old Jamison Fisher has been indicted by a grand jury for her murder and the concealment of her death.
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