IN IN - Timothy Willoughby, 24, Mary Ann Higginbotham (fd dec'd), 22, Clayton, June 1978

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Central Indiana:

ISP: Mary Ann Higginbotham 06/05/1979

Cold case still leaves lingering question: Who killed Mary Ann Higginbotham and Tim Willoughby? - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic

Timothy Lee Willoughby – The Charley Project

A Study of Indiana Cold Cases: Body in the Barrel

 

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This is the interview between the informant and Detective York.

 

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We started a FB page for Tim. Log in or sign up to view

 

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Demographics
Missing Age24 Years
Current Age65 Years
First NameTimothy
Middle NameLee
Last NameWilloughby
Nickname/Alias--

SexMale
Height5' 10" - 6' 0" (70 - 72 Inches)
Weight160 - 170 lbs
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian

Circumstances
Date of Last ContactJune 6, 1978
NamUs Case CreatedOctober 13, 2014
Last Known Location Map
LocationMooresville, Indiana
CountyMorgan County

Circumstances of DisappearanceTimothy Willoughby and Mary Ann Higginbotham were last seen on 06/06/1978.
Physical Description
Hair ColorBrown
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorGreen
Right Eye ColorGreen
Eye Description--
Distinctive Physical Features
Item
Description
Tattoo
on the shoulder, in small letters, the name ann

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

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Man seized in steel drum murders - UPI Archives

State police charged James L. Kellam Saturday with the murders of a couple believed to have been shot in the head and sealed in steel drums in 1978 to...

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Obituary for Ronald C. Tomasik at Conkle Funeral Home, Avon Chapel

Ronald Tomasik of Avon, Indiana passed away February 2, 2025. Ron was the son of Cort and Beverly Tomasik formerly of Danville, Indiana. Ron married Barbara Melow Tomasik on June 21, 1980. Ron was a current associate of Walmart Distribution Center in Greencastle, Indiana. Ron was considered a...

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I don't know if Tomasik is a very common surname in Indiana.

Man seized in steel drum murders - UPI Archives

State police charged James L. Kellam Saturday with the murders of a couple believed to have been shot in the head and sealed in steel drums in 1978 to...

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Body in the Barrel

Tuesday, June 6, 1978 was a normal day in rural Clayton, Indiana. Clayton has less than one thousand residents, even today. I...

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