James Howell

Missing

Case Description
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James Richard Howell, age 9, disappeared on May 28, 1969, from his home in Sterling, Illinois. He was last seen playing outside with his sister, Debra, preparing to build a cage for an injured pigeon he had found earlier in the day. While his sister went inside briefly to get some tools, James vanished. When she returned, the wood he had gathered was scattered on the ground, and he was nowhere to be found.

Despite an extensive search involving both air and ground teams, and dives into l ...Read More
Last Seen: May 28, 1969
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Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Oct 22, 2021

James

Howell

64

9

53 inches

79 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 28, 1969

Sterling

Illinois

Whiteside County

61081

26633

Sterling Police Department

Sterling

Illinois

,

M13B4888

1969-05-28

Sterling Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

09/24/2024


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03/26/2024
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