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Henry County Grand Jury Charges Jamison Fisher With Murder in 1996 Trudy Appleby Disappearance

Three first-degree murder counts plus a concealment charge underpin a no-body prosecution carried out alongside efforts to recover Trudy Appleby’s remains

Jamison Fisher was indicted for the murder and disappearance of Trudy Appleby.
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Overview

  • Prosecutors allege Fisher strangled 11-year-old Trudy Appleby, whose remains have never been recovered, after she vanished in Moline on August 21, 1996.
  • Fisher was first named a person of interest in 2020 and was indicted on August 13 while already jailed at Scott County Jail on unrelated July charges.
  • Rock Island County State’s Attorney Dora Villarreal said evidence indicates an abduction but kidnapping charges were barred by the statute of limitations.
  • Henry and Rock Island County authorities have coordinated since December to review evidence and will continue following leads to locate Appleby’s body.
  • Legal teams from both counties are preparing for a no-body homicide trial that is expected to extend over the coming months.