Arrest made in nearly 29-year-old cold case known as the Trudy Appleby Puzzle

HENRY CO., Ill. ( KWQC /Gray News) - After nearly 29 years, a man has been indicted in the disappearance of an Illinois girl.

A Henry County grand jury indicted 50-year-old Jamison Fisher in the death of 11-year-old Trudy Appleby. Appley went missing from Moline, Illinois, on Aug. 21, 1996.

Her body was never recovered, but authorities never stopped investigating. According to police, the alleged location of the homicide is within Henry County.

Fisher is charged in Henry County with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of concealment of a homicidal death.

Fisher had previously been named as a person of interest, but now charges have been formally filed against him.

“This is what 29 years of sweat, tears and all-consuming dedication looks like ... waiting for that final