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Jon Prestidge

Case from Chicago, IL dated Mar 15, 1977

Victim Details

Jon Prestidge

Male

Chicago

IL

1977-03-15

20

Jon

Prestidge

07/23/2026

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Jon Steven Prestidge, a 20-year-old male, tragically lost his life on March 15, 1977, in Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois. Prestidge had traveled to Chicago on March 10, 1977, with plans to enroll in a nursing school. He had visited his grandparents in Marshall and stayed with friends in Chicago before disappearing five days after his arrival. His mother, Nancy Cassada, described him as a free spirit who frequently traveled but always maintained contact with his family. Prestidge was ...
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