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Richard Stoltz

Case from East-saint-louis, IL dated Apr 30, 1979

Victim Details

Richard Stoltz

Female

White / Caucasian

East-saint-louis

IL

1979-04-30

63

Richard

Stoltz

07/11/2026

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Richard Michael Stoltz, a 63-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically murdered on April 30, 1979, in East St. Louis, Illinois. Stoltz was a World War II veteran and was engaged in stacking bricks in the back of a pickup truck when he was approached by Andre Jones and Freddie Tiller. The two men, along with Jones's girlfriend Laurie Elam, had been walking around the area when they spotted Stoltz. Tiller expressed his intention to rob Stoltz and asked Jones for his gun, a .22-caliber Rohm revolver. ...
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  • Newspapers.com: Richard Stoltz Murder 13 Sept 1979 - Newspapers.com
  • Andre Jones and Freddie Tiller - Wikipedia
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