The person at the center of this case
Eulalia "Lolly" Chavez
Homicide · Open
39 years waiting · since 1986
EULALIA “LOLLY” CHAVEZ - LEBANON, ILLINOIS
Justice for Eulalia "Lolly" Chavez — the trail went cold in 1986, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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person
Lead #1Who were Eulalia Chavez's associates and acquaintances during her time hitchhiking and following the band at Stonehenge?
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witness
Lead #2Did anyone at Stonehenge music venue or in the Lebanon area interact with or see Chavez around the time of her disappearance?
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suspect
Lead #3Who had contact with Chavez in the days or weeks before her body was discovered in the cornfield?
On September 6, 1986, the body of an unidentified woman was discovered nude and strangled in a cornfield near Lebanon, Illinois; she was later identified in 2007 as Eulalia Chavez, a 27-year-old from Palo Alto, California who had been hitchhiking and following a band. The case remains unsolved, with investigators seeking to identify anyone who knew Chavez or witnessed events surrounding her death. Anyone with information about Chavez's movements, associates, or the circumstances of her homicide is urged to contact the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office.
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evidence
Lead #4What forensic evidence was recovered from the body or crime scene that could identify the perpetrator?
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timeline
Lead #5What was Chavez's exact timeline and movements between leaving California and being found dead in Illinois?
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Source Narrative
Lebanon, Illinois September 6, 1986 On September 6, 1986, the body of an unidentified female (H-W/F/27) was found in a cornfield off a dirt road near Oak Grove School Road in Lebanon, Illinois. The victim was found nude, strangled, and her genitalia mutilated.
The victim was later identified in 2007 as Eulalia Chavez of Palo Alto, California. According to her family, Chavez ran away from her home between 1975 and 1976.
Chavez had been hitchhiking and was possibly following a band at the nearby music venue known as Stonehenge. Detectives are attempting to identify anyone associated with Chavez and/or anyone who has information on the homicide or events surrounding the homicide.
If you have any information, please contact the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office.
Timeline of Events
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1975-1976
Eulalia Chavez runs away from home
Chavez left her home in Palo Alto, California and began hitchhiking, possibly following a band
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1986-09-06
Body discovered in cornfield
Unidentified female body found nude, strangled, with genital mutilation near Oak Grove School Road
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2007
Victim identified
The unidentified victim was identified as Eulalia Chavez through investigation
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Last Updated:May 12, 2026
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Case Information
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Last Updated:May 12, 2026