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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suspect
Lead #1Who was responsible for the strangulation and mutilation of Eulalia Chavez?
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witness
Lead #2Did anyone at Stonehenge music venue know Chavez or see her around the time of her disappearance?
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contact
Lead #3Who did Chavez associate with during her hitchhiking travels between 1975 and 1986?
On September 6, 1986, an unidentified female body was discovered in a cornfield near Lebanon, Illinois, showing signs of strangulation and sexual violence. 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. Despite decades of investigation, the perpetrator remains unknown, and detectives seek anyone with information about Chavez's associations or the circumstances surrounding her death.
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timeline
Lead #4What were the exact circumstances and timeline of Chavez's movements from when she left California until her death in Illinois?
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evidence
Lead #5Are there any physical evidence or forensic leads that could identify the perpetrator after all these years?
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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 genital mutilation near Oak Grove School Road in Lebanon, Illinois
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2007
Victim identified
The unidentified remains were identified as Eulalia Chavez through investigation
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Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:Invalid Date
Last Updated:September 27, 2026