LeAnn Taylor, 29, of Rockford, Illinois, was found dead December 6, 2004, off the side of Bypass 20 near Montague Road by Illinois Department of Transportation workers. Taylor had last been seen alive over the Thanksgiving weekend of 2004 and was known to frequent the city’s southeast side; her work as a sex worker put her in vulnerable situations.

The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department and Illinois State Police investigated, and authorities identified a group of people who knew Taylor. Some are suspected of having direct involvement in her death or of holding information that could lead to a solution, but they are not all believed to be connected to one another and no charges have been announced.

Anyone who knew Taylor or has information about what happened is asked to contact the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Detective Bureau or Crime Stoppers; tips can be provided anonymously.