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 knew Eulalia Chavez during her time hitchhiking and following the band at Stonehenge music venue?
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witness
Lead #2Did anyone see Chavez in the Lebanon, Illinois area in the days before September 6, 1986?
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suspect
Lead #3Who had contact with Chavez and may have been responsible for her murder?
On September 6, 1986, the body of an unidentified woman was discovered in a cornfield near Lebanon, Illinois; she had been strangled and sexually mutilated. The victim was identified in 2007 as Eulalia Chavez, a 27-year-old from Palo Alto, California, who had run away from home in the mid-1970s and was hitchhiking while following a band touring through the area. Investigators seek anyone who knew Chavez or witnessed events connected to her death, as critical details about her final days and the identity of her killer remain unknown.
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clue
Lead #4What was Chavez's exact travel route and timeline between leaving California and arriving in Illinois?
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evidence
Lead #5What forensic evidence or physical evidence was recovered at the crime scene that could identify the perpetrator?
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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
Chavez runs away from home
Eulalia Chavez ran away from her home in Palo Alto, California between 1975 and 1976
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1986-09-06
Body discovered in cornfield
Unidentified female body found nude, strangled, with genital mutilation in cornfield off Oak Grove School Road near Lebanon, Illinois
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2007
Victim identified
The unidentified victim was identified as Eulalia Chavez through investigation
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Last Updated:June 14, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:Invalid Date
Last Updated:June 14, 2026