The person at the center of this case
Margaret 'Peggy' Thornton Lammers
Cold Case · Open
9 years waiting · since 2017
MARGARET THORNTON LAMMERS
Justice for Margaret 'Peggy' Thornton Lammers — the trail went cold in 2017, but the truth hasn't.
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witness
Lead #1Who did Margaret communicate with during her time in Virginia between July 8-10, 2017?
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evidence
Lead #2What evidence of blunt force trauma was found, and what objects at the scene could have been used as weapons?
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timeline
Lead #3What occurred between her last contact on July 10 afternoon and her discovery on July 11?
Margaret 'Peggy' Thornton Lammers, a 61-year-old Ohio resident and mother of three, was found dead from blunt force trauma inside her family's vacation home in Deltaville, Virginia on July 11, 2017. She had traveled to Virginia to settle her parents' estate and was last contacted on the afternoon of July 10, 2017. Her killer remains unknown, and investigators are seeking information about anyone she communicated with or suspicious activity near the residence during her stay.
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location
Lead #4Were there signs of forced entry or struggle at the Stove Point residence?
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clue
Lead #5Did anyone observe suspicious activity or unfamiliar vehicles near the Deltaville home during this period?
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Homicide Victim Deltaville, Virginia July 11, 2017 On July 11, 2017, Margaret “Peggy” Thornton Lammers was found deceased inside her family’s vacation home on Stove Point in Deltaville, Virginia. A resident of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Lammers, who was a married mother of three adult children, was settling the estate of her parents in the Richmond and Middlesex County (Virginia) areas.
Lammers departed Richmond for the Deltaville home on July 8, 2017. Her last known contact was the afternoon of July 10, 2017.
After receiving a request for a welfare check, Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the Deltaville home, where Lammers was found deceased, as a result of blunt force trauma. The FBI is asking for cooperation from the public regarding any information pertaining to Lammers’ death, people she was known to communicate with, or activity occurring near the residence.
Timeline of Events
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2017-07-08
Departure from Richmond
Margaret Lammers departed Richmond, Virginia for the Deltaville family home
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2017-07-10
afternoonLast Known Contact
Lammers' last known contact was in the afternoon of July 10, 2017
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2017-07-11
Body Discovery
Lammers was found deceased inside the family vacation home on Stove Point, Deltaville, Virginia, as a result of blunt force trauma
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Case Information
Incident:July 8, 2017
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 8, 2017
Last Updated:October 30, 2026