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Man Arrested in Murder of 11-Year-Old Trudy Appleby, Who Disappeared in 1996 in Moline, Illinois | News Channel 3-12

Jamison Albert Fisher faces three first-degree murder counts and one concealment charge after nearly 30 years; Appleby’s body remains missing, authorities said.

  • On Wednesday, Aug. 13, a Henry County grand jury indicted Jamison Albert Fisher, 50, for three counts of first-degree murder and one of concealment of a homicidal death.
  • Nearly 30 years after Trudy Appleby disappeared on Aug. 21, 1996 near her Moline, Illinois home, a suspect has been charged with her murder.
  • Darren Gault, Moline Police Chief, said witnesses saw her get into a gray vehicle with an unidentified man, and phone records show she went swimming despite her father’s refusal.
  • Gault reflected, `28 years, 11 months, and 23 days. That's how long the family of Trudy Appleby has waited for a resolution to her disappearance. That's 10,584 days,` Gault said at a news conference Thursday.
  • This year, Appleby’s family will hold a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21 at the Moline Police Department.
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Man arrested in murder of 11-year-old Trudy Appleby, who disappeared in 1996 in Moline, Illinois

Nearly 30 years after an 11-year-old girl disappeared in her hometown in western Illinois, a man has been charged with her murder.

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