Unsolved Homicide; On March 30, 2017, officers responded to 7559 Dixie Blanchard Rd concerning a heated dispute between an adult brother and sister. Officers dispelled the situation and left.

Later that same night, officers were called back to the home to check on the wellbeing of the sister, 59-year-old Catherine Holmes. A different sister not living at the home received a call from a different brother who WAS living at the home, and that brother was screaming and saying someone was breaking into the home. The man was belligerent, so the sister hung up and tried to dial Catherine, but could not reach her so called the police instead. 

The police arrived and checked around the property, before coming across a well on the property. Upon looking inside, Catherine was discovered deceased, head first in the well. The brother, Patrick Holmes, was questioned as the main suspect. He was the brother involved in the initial dispute with Catherine, and after questioning, Patrick did not keep in contact with some of his siblings.

The home originally belonged to the sibling's parents, and was the subject of many disputes between the siblings over who would own, or live at the home. Despite some of the evidence, no arrests have been made in her death so far.

On August 11, 1971, 50-year-old Willard Bogue went to the home of his estranged wife Mary, 47 years old, at 151 S 36th W Ave. The two had been having serious marriage problems, and domestic arguments / disputes between the 2 were common. 

While Willard was at the home, another domestic altercation occurred and escalated between them. Mary grabbed a shotgun in her home and shot Willard with it at a distance of about 5 ft away, killing him.

On June 25, 1982, the body of 24-year-old Simon Anderson was discovered in his home 930 N 4th St. He died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Clifford D. Laschkewitsch, 26 years old, was found shot to death at his residence on November 3, 1975. He had apparently shot himself in the forehead with a rifle.

Kyle Jaeger, 18 years old, was found suffering a gunshot wound at his home on December 17, 1988. He was taken to the hospital where he died there of the bullet wound. The gunshot was determined to be self-inflicted.

Tim Hartmann, 19, shot and killed himself in his bedroom at his home on February 14, 1974. His body was discovered by his mother. Hartmann had shot himself in the chest with a shotgun.

Shirley Rude, 40, shot her 9-year-old daughter Kaelynn to death and then killed herself on November 15, 1999. Their bodies were found in a family room in the basement with gunshot wounds. A suicide note was also found nearby.

On July 21, 1973, a relative coming to check on a family found 5 dead bodies in this home from a murder-suicide. Robert Baker, 31, had shot and killed his wife, Ruth Baker, 27, along with their 3 children, Christien, Maura, and Joel, 4, 2 years, and 2 months old. All victims died of gunshots to the head, and 3 bodies were found in a bedroom with the other 2 found in a recreational room.

On June 10, 1975, the bodies of married couple Jesse and Sybil Waters, 56 and 53, were found shot to death in their home. Sybil's employer could not get in contact with her after she didn't show up to work, so they called a neighbor and asked them to check on her. The neighbor checked the couple's home and found the bodies. 

The killings was said to be murder-suicide. Sybil was found dead in a side bedroom on the floor, with Jesse found in an adjoining bedroom while still carrying the pistol he used to shoot Sybil.

On November 25, 1975, the bodies of married couple Payton and Martha Driskell, 77 and 73, were found shot to death in their home. They had both been shot once in the head with a pistol. 

The deaths were ruled a murder-suicide, Payton shot his wife in the head before returning to his bed and fatally shooting himself.

On February 8, 1982, during a heated domestic argument, Henry Miller grabbed a large pistol and fatally shot his wife, 29-year-old Joyce Miller twice in the head. He then turned the gun on himself and killed himself.

On February 1, 1974, 11-year-old Shelton Williams was accidentally shot to death while at the home of a friend. Williams and the friend, 11-year-old Pat DeLaune were playing unsupervised , when Williams asked if he could see a gun DeLaune's parents kept in the home. 

They placed the gun on the bed, but it started to slip off and when Williams grabbed for the gun it discharged. The bullet struck Williams in the chest, killing him.

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