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Aug. 10 marks the 35th anniversary of unsolved disappearance and homicide of Native American woman
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Saturday, Aug. 10 marks the 35th anniversary of an unsolved disappearance and homicide of Rhys Pocan. According to the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office, Pocan was a
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- 'Anyone with any information about the cold case is asked to contact the sheriff's department at (920) 459-3112 or the Sheboygan Countywide Crime Stoppers at 877-CUF-THEM or P3 TIPS Mobile App.
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- 'Rhys Pocan was a 35-year-old Native American woman with 4 daughters. She was last seen walking along National Ave on August 10th, 1989 around midnight in Milwaukee. Rhys was abducted and murdered. Her head and hands were discarded in Vernon Marsh in Waukesha County and her torso was dumped in Nichols Creek in Sheboygan County.'
WI WI- Rhys Pocan, 35, last seen walking on National Ave, abducted & murdered, Her head & hands found @ Vernon Marsh, torso in Nichols Creek, 10/10/89.
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Aug. 10 marks the 35th anniversary of unsolved disappearance and homicide of Native American woman
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Saturday, Aug. 10 marks the 35th anniversary of an unsolved disappearance and homicide of Rhys Pocan. According to the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office, Pocan was a- 'Anyone with any information about the cold case is asked to contact the sheriff's department at (920) 459-3112 or the Sheboygan Countywide Crime Stoppers at 877-CUF-THEM or P3 TIPS Mobile App.
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- 'Rhys Pocan was a 35-year-old Native American woman with 4 daughters. She was last seen walking along National Ave on August 10th, 1989 around midnight in Milwaukee. Rhys was abducted and murdered. Her head and hands were discarded in Vernon Marsh in Waukesha County and her torso was dumped in Nichols Creek in Sheboygan County.'
Daughter of Native American woman abducted and murdered in 1989 is hopeful new leads will solve cold case
A Native American woman named Rhys Pocan was abducted on Milwaukee’s south-side in 1989. Tragically, she was murdered and dismembered.
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Thirty-five years ago, Rhys Pocan was abducted in the City of Milwaukee while walking along National Avenue. Parts of the 35-year-old Native American woman's body were later discovered in surrounding counties. Pocan's head and hands were found by hunters in the Vernon Marsh - a public hunting ground in Waukesha County. Her torso was found in another public hunting ground - Nichol's Creek - in Sheboygan County.
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It is believed that people with information about this case and/or involved parties may still have ties to the Black River Falls/Jackson County area. The Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office says Rhys' family is still hurting
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35 year-old cold case could still have ties to Jackson County
Rhys Pocan was abducted while walking along National Avenue in the City of Milwaukee
Rhys Pocan Photo Courtesy of the Crime Junkie Podcast
''The case appeared at a dead-end until, according to the podcast, things “heated up” once they stepped in. Part two in the podcast series will be posted on Monday, the 24th. Part 1 is now available, and the video documentary of the case hits youtube on March 7th.''
The Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office says it’s closing in on a 34-year-old cold case.A Native American woman named Rhys Pocan was abducted on Milwaukee’s south side in 1989. Tragically, she was murdered and dismembered."My mom meant everything,” said Charlee Russ.A picture and a postcard sit on Charlee’s nightstand. For the past three decades, they’ve reminded Charlee of her mother every night she goes to bed and every morning she wakes up."‘I was thinking of you and thought I'd send a card to say how much I love you and miss you. Love, mom,’” the postcard reads.“No matter how many times you read that, is it still tough?” TMJ4 reporter Ben Jordan asked."It is really tough, but it's also a little heartwarming to know that even though she's not here I know she still loves and misses me."
All Charlee Russ has left of her mother is a handful of pictures and a postcard love note that reads:“I was thinking of you and thought I’d send a card to say how much I love and miss you.”“I don’t have pictures of me when I was a baby, so it’s kind of funny that I have some of these other pictures,” Russ said, staring down at a photo collage on the table. “It’s nice to see my mom and her smile.”They’re cherished memories from when her Native American mother, Rhys Pocan, was still alive.Sadly, Pocan was murdered and dismembered in August 1989. Her killer was never caught.
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I postd this a while back on WS back in 2021. Thought I'd repost it here for convenience.
There are two other unsolved murders in Wisconsin with missing heads. Julia Baez and Rhys Marie Pocan. Baez was from Milwaukee and so was Pocan at one time.
02 Sep 1989 Rhys Marie Pocan, age 36 (NA), Saturday, September 2, 1989, Found dead/nude/missing head, hands & lower pelvic area Town of Lyndon, Sheboygan County, WI.
Pocan's headless, handless body was found Sept. 2, 1989, in a grassy field in the Sheboygan County Town of Lyndon, Wisconsin. She was a former resident of Black River Falls, Wisconsin and Milwaukee, WI.
Family Search shows a 1989 address of 1554 S. 24th St # 2, Milwaukee, WI for Pocan.
US Search shows an address of 1510 W. Scott St., Milwaukee for Baez, who would be age 61, if alive today. DOB 22 May 1954.
Family Search also shows a 1989 address of 2012 W Mitchell St, Milwaukee, WI for Baez. All are within blocks of each other.
A map shows them living about 10 blocks from each other on the southside of Milwaukee. Also, the 1554 S. 24th St # 2, Milwaukee, WI address for Pocan is only four blocks from 2012 W Mitchell St, Milwaukee, WI, where Baez had lived.
Both were missing their heads, both had ties to Black River Falls and both lived within four blocks of each other on the southside of Milwaukee. A little bit coincidental, it seems.
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There are two other unsolved murders in Wisconsin with missing heads. Julia Baez and Rhys Marie Pocan. Baez was from Milwaukee and so was Pocan at one time.
02 Sep 1989 Rhys Marie Pocan, age 36 (NA), Saturday, September 2, 1989, Found dead/nude/missing head, hands & lower pelvic area Town of Lyndon, Sheboygan County, WI.
Pocan's headless, handless body was found Sept. 2, 1989, in a grassy field in the Sheboygan County Town of Lyndon, Wisconsin. She was a former resident of Black River Falls, Wisconsin and Milwaukee, WI.
Family Search shows a 1989 address of 1554 S. 24th St # 2, Milwaukee, WI for Pocan.
US Search shows an address of 1510 W. Scott St., Milwaukee for Baez, who would be age 61, if alive today. DOB 22 May 1954.
Family Search also shows a 1989 address of 2012 W Mitchell St, Milwaukee, WI for Baez. All are within blocks of each other.
A map shows them living about 10 blocks from each other on the southside of Milwaukee. Also, the 1554 S. 24th St # 2, Milwaukee, WI address for Pocan is only four blocks from 2012 W Mitchell St, Milwaukee, WI, where Baez had lived.
Both were missing their heads, both had ties to Black River Falls and both lived within four blocks of each other on the southside of Milwaukee. A little bit coincidental, it seems.
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Rhys was Native American; Black River Falls has a significant Native American population/culture. Is there some sort of significance in that culture regarding the missing heads? I'm not familiar.I postd this a while back on WS back in 2021. Thought I'd repost it here for convenience.
There are two other unsolved murders in Wisconsin with missing heads. Julia Baez and Rhys Marie Pocan. Baez was from Milwaukee and so was Pocan at one time.
02 Sep 1989 Rhys Marie Pocan, age 36 (NA), Saturday, September 2, 1989, Found dead/nude/missing head, hands & lower pelvic area Town of Lyndon, Sheboygan County, WI.
Pocan's headless, handless body was found Sept. 2, 1989, in a grassy field in the Sheboygan County Town of Lyndon, Wisconsin. She was a former resident of Black River Falls, Wisconsin and Milwaukee, WI.
Family Search shows a 1989 address of 1554 S. 24th St # 2, Milwaukee, WI for Pocan.
US Search shows an address of 1510 W. Scott St., Milwaukee for Baez, who would be age 61, if alive today. DOB 22 May 1954.
Family Search also shows a 1989 address of 2012 W Mitchell St, Milwaukee, WI for Baez. All are within blocks of each other.
A map shows them living about 10 blocks from each other on the southside of Milwaukee. Also, the 1554 S. 24th St # 2, Milwaukee, WI address for Pocan is only four blocks from 2012 W Mitchell St, Milwaukee, WI, where Baez had lived.
Both were missing their heads, both had ties to Black River Falls and both lived within four blocks of each other on the southside of Milwaukee. A little bit coincidental, it seems.
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