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Trudy Leann Appleby was an 11-year-old girl from Moline, Illinois, whose life was tragically cut short in August 1996. On the morning of August 21st, Trudy was seen for the last time near her home. A neighbor reported seeing her get into a silver or gray, box-style car with a man described as being in his 20s with brown, curly hair. She had plans to go swimming that day, and although her father had told her no, phone records suggest she may have intended to go anyway. When her father returned ho ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 21, 1996

Victim Details

Jun 10, 2009

May 10, 2023

Trudy

Appleby

39

11

56 inches

75 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Aug 21, 1996

Moline

Illinois

Rock Island County

25784

Moline Police Department

Moline

Illinois

Rock Island County

61265

Michael Griffin

Detective

1640 6th Avenue, Illinois

3097970401

Local

Law Enforcement

M96D8063

Moline Police Department

8140

Brown

Blue

Blue

05/29/2026


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