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On a cold January afternoon in 1972, 16-year-old Dermot Faulkner Kelly walked out of his family's home in Oglesby, Illinois, and vanished. At approximately 1:15 or 1:30 p.m. on January 30th, he told his parents he was taking his. 22 caliber rifle to the woods along the Vermilion River for some target practice. When he had not come home by 3:00 p.m., his concerned parents contacted the police, and a search was initiated by 5:00 p.m. The temperature that day was bitterly cold and dropped below zer ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 30, 1972

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Nov 08, 2022

Dermot

Kelly

69

16

72 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 30, 1972

Oglesby

Illinois

LaSalle County

61348

26670

La Salle County Sheriff's Office

Ottawa

Illinois

LaSalle County

61350

Jason Martin

Sgt.

707 Etna Road, Illinois

8154332161

County

Law Enforcement

M04C1091

La Salle County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

06/01/2026


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