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Melissa Vissman

Case from Sheridan, IL dated Jul 17, 2025

Victim Details

Melissa Vissman

Female

White / Caucasian

Sheridan

IL

2025-07-17

31

Melissa

Vissman

07/14/2026

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Melissa Vissman, a 31-year-old White/Caucasian female, was found dead in the early morning hours of July 17, 2025, inside a rural Sheridan, Illinois home that had been set on fire shortly after gunshots were reported. Deputies first received a 911 call about shots fired just before 1 a.m., and about 25 minutes later, a second call reported the same house was ablaze. After the fire was extinguished, two bodies were discovered inside. The LaSalle County Coroner formally identified the victims as M ...
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  • NBC Chicago: Murder charges filed after man accused of killing 2 before rural Illinois home burst into flames
  • Suspect in custody after 2 found dead in Sheridan, Illinois house fire
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    I've been following the Sheridan case closely and can't stop thinking about those who made it out al... ...Read More
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