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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
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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Oct 22, 2021
James
Howell
64
9
53 inches
79 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
May 28, 1969
Sterling
Illinois
Whiteside County
61081
148
26633
Sterling Police Department
Sterling
Illinois
,
M13B4888
1969-05-28
Sterling Police Department
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/30/2025
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I was reading through some old case files and came across James Richard Howell's disappearance. One ... ...Read More
12/04/2024
12/04/2024
Hi everyone,
I’ve been digging into James Richard Howell’s case lately, and something keeps n... ...Read More
06/05/2024
I’ve been digging into James Richard Howell’s case lately, and something keeps n... ...Read More
06/05/2024
I've been looking into the case of James Richard Howell, and something that's been gnawing at me is ... ...Read More
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
