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CASE #: 1977-30
MURDER CASE #: 1977-30
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Cayce D Kyles

Cayce D Kyles
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Offense Location:

Elgin, Illinois

Summary:

Cayce D. Kyles was a well-liked, 68-year-old, retired Elgin resident who had worked at Burgess-Norton Manufacturing for many years before retiring. Post-retirement, Cayce continued to work part-time for the Elgin Department of Grounds and Buildings and attended St. Paul’s Baptist Church. Cayce Kyles was stabbed and killed as he walked down an alleyway behind the Douglas Hotel a block away from the Elgin Police Department by an unknown assailant leaving behind a large family.

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Elgin Police Department Cold Case Website: https://elgincoldcases.com/

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Somebody Knows Something: The Elgin Police Cold Case Podcast Episode

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Thursday, July 21, 1977 01:30am

Witnesses hear Cayce yelling then observe him running from the alleyway before collapsing.


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