The person at the center of this case
Eulalia "Lolly" Chavez
Homicide · Open
40 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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witness
Lead #1Who saw Eulalia Chavez at or near Stonehenge music venue and when was the last confirmed sighting?
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suspect
Lead #2Who was associated with Chavez during her time hitchhiking and following the band?
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evidence
Lead #3What forensic evidence was recovered from the crime scene and body 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 had been hitchhiking and may have been following a band performing at a nearby music venue called Stonehenge when she was killed. Investigators are seeking information about anyone associated with Chavez or witnesses to the homicide and circumstances surrounding her death.
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timeline
Lead #4What was the exact timeline between when Chavez ran away (1975-1976) and when her body was found in September 1986?
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clue
Lead #5Are there other unsolved cases or missing persons from the Stonehenge venue or Illinois area during the 1980s that might be connected?
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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
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1986-09-06
Body discovered in cornfield
Unidentified female body found nude and strangled in cornfield off Oak Grove School Road near Lebanon, Illinois with evidence of genital mutilation
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2007
Victim identified
The unidentified female victim was identified as Eulalia Chavez through investigative efforts
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Last Updated:September 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:Invalid Date
Last Updated:September 10, 2026