Illinois State Police Makes Arrest In 42-Year Homicide Cold Case And Seeks The Public's Assistance

Illinois State Police Makes Arrest In 42-Year Homicide Cold Case And Seeks The Public's Assistance

JOPPA – An Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 7 homicide investigation resulted in the arrest of 76-year-old George E. Bradfield of Owensboro, Kentucky after an extensive investigation that spanned over four decades.On March 30, 1984, the body of 26-year-old Lisa Ann Carnes was discovered in a field in rural Massac County. She died as the result of a single gunshot wound. On April 22, 2026, the Massac Count…

Suspect in 42-Year-Old Homicide Case Pleads Not Guilty; Brought Back to Southern Illinois

METROPOLIS, Ill. (WSIL) -- A suspect in connection to a 42-year-old homicide case out of Massac County has pleaded not guilty and is now being held behind bars in southern Illinois.

Owensboro man charged with 1984 Illinois cold case murder

An Owensboro man has been arrested following the 42-yearlong investigation into the murder of Lisa Ann Hill Carnes, of Karnak, Illinois.

Kentucky man arrested in 1984 killing of Owensboro woman - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

METROPOLIS, Ill., (KBSI) – A Massac County grand jury has indicted a Kentucky man on multiple murder charges in connection with a 1984 killing, the state’s attorney’s office announced Friday. George E. Bradfield, 76, of Owensboro, Kentucky, faces five counts of murder in the death of Lisa Ann Carnes. Authorities said Carnes, 26, was found dead March 30, 1984, in a field in rural Massac County. Her cause of death was determined to be a single gun…

Owensboro man charged with Carnes’ 1984 murder

After four decades of waiting, one local family finally has some answers.