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In the small city of Sterling, Illinois, a lingering sadness marks the passage of time, a story that began on a spring afternoon in 1969. Nine-year-old James 'Jimmy' Howell, a third-grader known for his love of animals, found an injured pigeon and, with the simple compassion of a child, decided to care for it. On May 28th, he and his sister, Debra, were in the front yard of their home on West 13th Street, gathering wood to build a cage for the bird. Debra went inside for just a moment to get a h ...Read More
Last Seen: May 28, 1969

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Oct 22, 2021

James

Howell

64

9

53 inches

79 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 28, 1969

Sterling

Illinois

Whiteside County

61081

26633

Sterling Police Department

Sterling

Illinois

,

M13B4888

1969-05-28

Sterling Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

06/05/2026


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