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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Key leads to think about
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witness
Lead #1Who did Margaret communicate with during her stay in Virginia between July 8-10?
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suspect
Lead #2Were there any individuals known to visit or have access to the Stove Point residence?
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evidence
Lead #3What evidence of blunt force trauma was found, and what objects in the home could have caused such injuries?
On July 11, 2017, Margaret "Peggy" Thornton Lammers, a 61-year-old mother of three from Ohio, was found dead in her family's vacation home in Deltaville, Virginia from blunt force trauma. She had traveled to Virginia to settle her parents' estate and was last contacted on July 10, 2017. The circumstances surrounding her death remain under investigation, and authorities are seeking information about anyone she communicated with or suspicious activity near the residence.
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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timeline
Lead #4What specific activities or movements occurred near the residence on July 10-11, 2017?
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clue
Lead #5Were there signs of forced entry, struggle, or disturbance at the vacation home?
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Source Narrative
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 for the Deltaville vacation home
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2017-07-10
Last Known Contact
Afternoon contact with Margaret Lammers; last time she was known to be alive
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2017-07-11
Body Discovery
Margaret Lammers was found deceased inside the family vacation home on Stove Point due to blunt force trauma
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Case Information
Incident:July 8, 2017
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 8, 2017
Last Updated:September 9, 2026