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Esther Sophia Wendler Sepmeyer, an 83-year-old white female, was found dead on July 13, 1979, in her rural Madison County farmhouse in Caseyville, Illinois. Her grandson, Rodney Sepmeyer, discovered her body upon returning home from work. Esther had suffered a fatal bullet wound to the right side of her face. The scene inside the house indicated a struggle, with the bedroom and kitchen in disarray. A new Remington semi-automatic .22-caliber rifle, a television, a stereo turntable, a lawn mower, ...Read More
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Esther Sophia Wendler Sepmeyer
Female
White / Caucasian
Caseyville
IL
1979-07-13
83
Esther
Sophia Wendler Sepmeyer
11/18/2025
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I came across an interesting detail that hasn't been discussed much about Esther Sophia Wendler Sepm... ...Read More
11/02/2024
11/02/2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about the circumstances surrounding how Esther's grandson found her. I ca... ...Read More
12/02/2023
12/02/2023
I’ve been reading up on Esther Sophia Wendler Sepmeyer’s case, and I'm struck by the complexity ... ...Read More
10/29/2023
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