The person at the center of this case
Margaret "Peggy" Thornton Lammers
Cold Case · Open
8 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 requested the welfare check on July 11, 2017, and what prompted their concern?
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evidence
Lead #2What evidence of blunt force trauma was present, and what objects in the home could have been used as weapons?
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contact
Lead #3Who did Margaret communicate with on July 10, 2017, and what was discussed during that afternoon contact?
On July 11, 2017, Margaret "Peggy" Thornton Lammers, a 65-year-old Ohio resident, 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 unsolved, and investigators seek information about her communications, visitors, and any 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 occurred between her last contact on July 10 afternoon and her discovery on July 11?
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person
Lead #5Who had access to the vacation home, and were there any known disputes or concerns regarding Margaret's estate settlement activities?
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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, Virginia for the Deltaville family vacation home
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2017-07-10
afternoonLast Known Contact
Final known communication with Margaret Lammers in the afternoon
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2017-07-11
Body Discovery
Margaret Lammers found deceased inside the family vacation home on Stove Point from blunt force trauma; Middlesex County Sheriff's Office responded to welfare check request
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Case Information
Incident:July 8, 2017
Last Updated:May 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 8, 2017
Last Updated:May 9, 2026