Seven years later, murder remains unsolved

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June 18, 2009

Frank Denzler The Rushville Republican Thu Jun 18, 2009, 10:14 AM EDT

Seven years ago (June 17, 2002) former Carthage resident Nancy Lyons was last seen alive as she left the Wal~Mart parking lot on Rushville’s north side shortly before 8 p.m.

Later that same evening her vehicle was found at the intersection of CR 700W and CR 500N, just a few miles from her rural community home. When located, the car’s engine was running, the lights were on and numerous personal belongings were still inside the vehicle.

Family members have always maintained that the Carthage woman would not leave with someone she did not know.

Nearly five months later, a Bartholomew County farmer combining his soybean field found Lyons’ skull. In the days that followed that discovery detectives and forensic workers searched the field and surrounding area for additional clues.

It was determined that Lyons died as a result of blunt-force trauma to the head.

Since that time few leads have been forthcoming, although family members have vowed to find the individual or individuals responsible for her death.

Lyons’ sister Bev Tallent recently said that, “somebody out there knows something, someone out there may have seen something. We ask that anyone with information come forward.”

She added that it is now believed that her sister may have been abducted earlier in the evening shortly after leaving the Rushville retail store and that her car was perhaps driven to the location by one of the individuals involved in her disappearance.

The vehicle was reported abandoned shortly after 11 p.m. on the evening of June 17, 2002 and a number of things have puzzled investigators. The fact that it was running and numerous personal items, including medication she had gone to Rushville to get the evening of her disappearance, were found inside the vehicle still baffles investigators.

Earlier this week, Tallent revisited the site where her sister’s car was discovered.

In the years since Lyons disappearance, Tallent has made numerous trips from her Kentucky home to the Carthage area seeking new leads and insight into her sister’s disappearance.

“We are putting up a new picture this year. We will not forget Nancy and simply go away.”

Although the family was able to eventually bury their family member a number of questions remain unanswered.

The family has not given up hope that the individual(s) responsible for her death will be found and brought to justice.

Frank Denzler can be contacted at (765) 932-2222 ext. 106 or via e-mail at frank.denzler@rushvillerepublican.com. To add a comment to this story visit our Web site at www.rushvillerepublican.com.

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