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Lori Hayes

Case from Springfield, IL dated Aug 01, 1999

Victim Details

Lori Hayes

Female

White / Caucasian

Springfield

IL

1999-08-01

25

Lori

Hayes

07/13/2026

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Lori Hayes, a 25-year-old woman from Springfield, Illinois, was tragically murdered on August 1, 1999. Lori, who was married to Brad Hayes and had a 9-month-old daughter named Alexis, was out shopping with her daughter at a local mall when she went missing. Passersby found Alexis crying in Lori's car, and when the police arrived, they noticed blood on the rear bumper and inside the vehicle. A spent shell casing was found at the back of the car. The search for Lori ended in tragedy when a police ...
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    I've been thinking a lot about how terrifying it must have been for Lori in those final moments. Bei... ...Read More
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