By Maria Henneberry
BLOOMINGTON – A quarter-century has passed and authorities have yet to figure out who killed Tammy Zywicki.
Illinois State Police and the FBI are hoping the 25th anniversary of Zywicki’s murder might result in some fresh leads in the high-profile case.
Investigators have 200 items in evidence. They are retesting items with modern DNA technology, but they are also asking for the public’s help
Zywicki was last seen with her car on Interstate 80 at mile marker 83 in LaSalle County between 3:10 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. August 23, 1992. She was travelling from Evanston to Grinnell, Iowa. Her car – a 1985 white Pontiac T1000 – was found by a state trooper and ultimately towed. Her mother contacted authorities after Tammy did not arrive at her Iowa college.
Tammy’s body was found days later along a rural road between Joplin and Springfield, Missouri. She had been stabbed to death.
Personal property missing along with Tammy include a Cannon 35mm camera and a Lorus brand musical wrist watch with a green band. The watch played the song, “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head” and had a green umbrella on it’s face.
Also missing was a red and white soccer patch monogrammed with – St. Giles Soccer Club, Greenville, South Carolina.
It was reported that a Semi-tractor trailer was spotted near Tammy’s vehicle during the time she is thought to have gone missing. The truck driver was described as a white male between 35-40 years old – over 6 feet tall – with dark, bushy hair.
The FBI is offering a reward up to $50,000 for information leading to the identification of the person or people responsible for her abduction and death. Anyone with information is asked to call State Police at: 815-726-6377 or the FBI at 312-421-6700. You can stay anonymous when you call.
Maria Henneberry can be reached at [email protected]
