A woman is found dead in her car at a cemetary In the quiet town of Fountain City, Indiana, the morning of October 30, 1995, unfolded like any other, until a grim discovery shattered the community's peace. Wilma Cheek, a 48-year-old Caucasian woman, was found deceased in her car at the back of the Willow Grove Cemetery. A caretaker, having noticed the 1989 gray Pontiac Grand Prix parked in a remote area, approached the vehicle around 11:15 a.m.
to find her slumped over in the driver's seat.
Authorities were immediately called to the scene. The investigation revealed that Wilma had been shot to death inside her vehicle, with the cause of death later determined to be a gunshot wound to the head. An undisclosed amount of money was missing from the car, suggesting that robbery might have been a motive for the tragic event. Wilma had last been seen by her family earlier that morning at her Williamsburg home. Her time of death was estimated to have been between 10:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
Wilma was known in her community as a devoted wife, a mother to three children, and a dedicated Sunday school teacher who was active in her church. Her violent death sent shockwaves through the close-knit town, leaving friends and family devastated and searching for answers. In the initial stages of the investigation, police looked into family members, but no information from those interviews was ever publicly released.
Decades later, the murder of Wilma Cheek remains an unsolved cold case. Despite ongoing efforts by the Indiana State Police and a reward offered by her family for information leading to an arrest, no suspects have ever been identified, and no arrests have been made. The case continues to be a painful mystery for her loved ones and the community, a poignant reminder of a life cut short by violence.
