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Joseph Lawrence "Joey" Didier, a 15-year-old boy from Rockford, Illinois, tragically lost his life on March 4, 1975. Joey was delivering newspapers in Rockford when he was abducted by Robert Henry Lower. Lower sexually assaulted and killed Joey. His body was discovered 11 days later in a cabin in Jo Daviess County. This heinous crime struck fear and terror in the community, especially among parents whose children delivered newspapers.
Robert Henry Lower, the perpetrator, was convicted of ...Read More
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Joseph Joey Didier
Male
White / Caucasian
Rockford
IL
1975-03-04
15
Joseph
Joey Didier
11/26/2025
Forum Posts (2)
I was recently reading about the murder of Joey Didier and something struck me about how pivotal the... ...Read More
10/10/2023
10/10/2023
I've been thinking a lot about the Didier case and its impact on the Rockford community. It must hav... ...Read More
09/30/2023
09/30/2023
