James Howell

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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