Vigil held for Trudy Appleby week after man charged, 29 years after she disappeared

MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - A vigil was held in remembrance of Trudy Appleby, 29 years after she disappeared, on Thursday night.

Last week, investigators announced charges against Jamison Fisher, who had been a person of interest for years.

They said he played a role in strangling, killing and then hiding Trudy’s death back in 1996.

Fisher is in the Scott County Jail on an unrelated drug charge.

While the arrest is a huge step in the case, Trudy’s family is still focused on finding her, so they can lay her to rest after all these years.

The vigil started at 7 p.m. at Bass Street Landing at 1601 River Drive. The location was changed to accommodate a larger audience, according to Moline.