Unsolved cases
Homicides and other crimes with no one held responsible. Some are a century old. Some are from this year.
Milwaukee Police Department bombing
The Milwaukee Police Department bombing was a November 24, 1917, bomb attack that killed nine members of local law enforcement and a civilian in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The perpetrators were never caught but are suspected to be an anarchist terrorist cell operating in the United States in the early 20th century. The target was initially an evangelical church in the Third Ward and only killed the police officers when…
1925 · WisconsinUnsolvedArthur "Buddy" Schumacher
Arthur Louis "Buddy" Schumacher (September 2, 1916 – July 1925) was an 8-year-old from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, who was murdered in 1925. His body was discovered on September 12, 1925. Two suspects were interviewed in connection with the case, but it remains unsolved.
2008 · WisconsinUnsolvedMurder of Amy Yeary
Amy Marie Yeary (December 9, 1989 – c. August 15 or 24, 2008) was an American teenager whose body was discovered on November 23, 2008, near Campbellsport, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Her body remained unidentified for 13 years before investigators announced her identification via forensic genealogy and dental records on November 23, 2021.
Year unknown · WisconsinUnsolvedRay Ryan
Raymond John Ryan (January 9, 1904 in Watertown, Wisconsin – October 18, 1977) was an American professional gambler, oilman, promoter, and developer. Described as having a larger-than-life personality, he mingled with prominent businesspeople and movie stars, as well as with cardsharps and mobsters on his path to fame and fortune. His sensational murder case was never solved.
1986 · Milwaukee field officeUnsolvedRae Elaine Tourtillott
Murder Victim Menominee Indian Reservation, Wisconsin October 15, 1986