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Cold Cases in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

ColdCaseIndex documents 2 cases in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, dated 1978 to 2002. 1 is recorded as unsolved. The earliest is Jeffrey Dahmer Victims (1978) and the most recent is Alexis Patterson (2002).

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Status of the 2 cases
  • Unsolved 1 (50%)
  • Solved or convicted 1 (50%)

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1 Serial Killer Cases1 Missing Persons

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Unsolved 2002

Alexis Patterson

Seven-year-old Alexis Patterson vanished on the morning of May 3, 2002, after her stepfather walked her toward Hi-Mount Community School in Milwaukee, a short distance from her home. She never reached her classroom.

Milwaukee Missing Person Age 7
Conviction 1978

Jeffrey Dahmer Victims

Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 young men and boys in Wisconsin and Ohio, engaging in necrophilia and cannibalism. He was convicted of 15 murders in Wisconsin and sentenced to 15 life terms.

Milwaukee Serial Killer Victims

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