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Denise Stahlhut

Case from Edwardsville, IL dated Dec 03, 1977

Victim Details

Denise Stahlhut

Female

Edwardsville

IL

1977-12-03

21

Denise

Stahlhut

07/21/2026

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Denise Stahlhut, a 21-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on December 3, 1977. She had been married for just one week before her untimely death. Stahlhut worked as a waitress at a tavern in southern Illinois and was last seen leaving her workplace that evening. Witnesses reported seeing a man matching the description of Herman Edward Lamb Jr. following her out of the establishment. Her frozen body was discovered eight days later in the trunk of her car at a truck stop.

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  • Imprisonment closes family's quest for justice - The Oklahoman
  • Convicted murderer linked to Sallisaw cold case dies in jail - 5NEWS
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