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 was Eulalia Chavez associated with during her time hitchhiking and at the Stonehenge music venue?
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suspect
Lead #2Who had contact with Chavez in the Lebanon, Illinois area in 1986?
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evidence
Lead #3What forensic evidence was collected from the crime scene that could identify the perpetrator?
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 run away from home in the mid-1970s. The victim showed signs of sexual violence and mutilation, indicating a brutal homicide, yet the killer remains unknown nearly four decades later. Investigators seek anyone who knew Chavez during her time hitchhiking or attending events at the Stonehenge music venue to help solve this cold case.
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timeline
Lead #4What was Chavez's exact location and movements in the weeks before her death?
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witness
Lead #5Did anyone see Chavez or a vehicle near Oak Grove School Road on or around September 6, 1986?
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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 fled 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 mutilated genitalia off a dirt road near Oak Grove School Road
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2007
Victim identified
Through investigation, the unidentified victim was identified as Eulalia Chavez from Palo Alto, California
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Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
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Last Updated:April 29, 2026