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Marty Lancaster

Case from Normal, IL dated Jun 21, 1978

Victim Details

Marty Lancaster

Male

White / Caucasian

Normal

IL

1978-06

14

Marty

Lancaster

06/29/2026

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Marty Lancaster, a 14-year-old Caucasian male, tragically lost his life under suspicious circumstances in Normal, Illinois, in 1978. His body was discovered on July 14, 1978, near the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad tracks, in an overgrown area littered with debris and rusted appliances. Marty had been missing for over a month, last seen on June 11, 1978, leaving a neighbor's residence to visit a local billiard supply store. The condition of his remains suggested he had been deceased for weeks, w ...
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