MURDER
CASE #: 1975-19
Maynard Chester Holley
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Open
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Offense Location:
Elgin, Illinois
Summary:
Maynard Chester Holley was a 47-year-old dispatcher for the Yellow Cab Company located in the 200 block of West Chicago Street. He was shot and killed at the cab company's office while on duty on February 18, 1975 leaving behind a wife, two young children, and a number of other family members.
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Elgin Police Department Cold Case Website: https://elgincoldcases.com/
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Timeline of Events
Cab driver returns to office and discovers Maynard shot in the office.
Witness outside the business reports seeing a light green, possibly 1971 or 1972 Oldsmobile parked in front of the office. Witness sees a well dressed male in his 30s or 40s wearing a dark jacket and dark blue pants who appeared to be approximately 6 feet tall, slim build, with a dark hair full head of hair with the vehicle and observed the vehicle speed away.
Cab driver attempts to radio Maynard but receives no reply (Time is approximate).
Maynard receives a call for a cab and enters it into his log. He does not dispatch the cab via radio.
Coworker ends his shift and sees Maynard in the office as he is leaving.
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