JoAnn Bontjes
Murdered

Case Description

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Woman found murdered in a ditch after being held captive
JoAnn's body was found in the ditch of a rural road in Martin County, MN on October 3, 1975. She died as a result of a fatal gunshot wound. Her car was found one day prior parked on Hwy 4 in Martin County with the keys in the ignition, her belongings inside and her shoes on the ground in front of the car. The mystery grew when they found her body over 30 hours later in an area that had already been searched. She had only been dead for 6 hours. Someone took her, held her captive, and then threw ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

JoAnn Bontjes

Case Added

October 5, 2023

city

Sherburn

state

Date Found

1975-10-03

Age at Death

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JoAnn Bontjes

First Name

JoAnn

Last Name

Bontjes

Area Body Found:

Forum Posts (2)

Is JoAnn active on any social media platforms? I'd love to connect with her online if she has any ac... ...Read More
12/13/2023

Does anyone know if JoAnn Bontjes' case is listed in the Namus database?... ...Read More
01/23/2023

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