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Sidney Schiltz

Case from Sheridan, IL dated Jul 17, 2025

Victim Details

Sidney Schiltz

Male

White / Caucasian

Sheridan

IL

2025-07-17

42

Sidney

Schiltz

07/08/2026

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Sidney Schiltz, 42, a male White/Caucasian from Sheridan, Illinois, died on July 17, 2025, after he and another victim, Melissa Vissman, were found inside a rural home that had been set on fire in the early morning hours. Deputies and the LaSalle County Coroner responded to a residence on North 42nd Road, where both victims were discovered after reports of gunshots and then a blaze at the same address. Authorities identified Sidney Schiltz at the scene and opened a homicide investigation while a ...
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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 can’t stop thinking about how terrifying it must have been for Sidney Schiltz and Melissa Vissma... ...Read More
    10/30/2025
    It’s deeply unsettling to consider the horror that Sidney Schiltz and Melissa Vissman must have fa... ...Read More
    10/02/2025
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