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Loretta Tinkham

Death by Force
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Loretta Tinkham was reported missing on November 3, 1994, in the Peoria, Illinois area. She was one of several missing women from the region, including Stephanie C. Gibson, Cheryl Murray, and Stacey Morrison. Investigators later discovered skeletal remains in a creek bottom near Edwards, Illinois, which were believed to belong to a female over the age of 18. Authorities attempted to match the remains to one of several missing women from the Peoria area, including Tinkham.

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    Victim Details

    Loretta Tinkham

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Edwards

    IL

    1994-11-03

    30

    Loretta

    Tinkham

    11/13/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Has anyone else been following the case of several missing women from the Peoria area in the '90s? M... ...Read More
    11/08/2023
    I've been following the Peoria missing women cases for a while, and Loretta Tinkham's story has alwa... ...Read More
    10/16/2023
    It's so tragic to think about the families of these missing women, especially during holidays and mi... ...Read More
    10/02/2023
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