ILLINOIS STATE POLICE — DISTRICT 20
CASE COMPILATION FILE: “CONNABLE ROAD INCIDENTS”
Classification: INTERNAL USE ONLY
Compiling Officer: Sgt. Daniel Kroft
Date: April 12, 2021
SUBJECT: THOMAS B. (1978 Incident)
Age: 17 at time of incident
Incident Type: Missing persons / recovered survivor
Location: Old wetland basin, north of Connable Road
Summary:
Subject recovered barefoot and disoriented after being missing for approx. 14 hours. Two additional minors from his camping group were never located.
Officer Notes:
- Subject was drenched up to the waist though no water source found nearby.
- Repeated the phrase “It remembered me wrong” during transport.
- Exhibited extreme fear of reflective surfaces in ambulance.
- Search dogs refused to approach the basin area.
Case Status: Open Missing (for other two boys).
Subject placed in long-term psychiatric care. No further updates.
SUBJECT: EMILY R. (1991 Vehicle Stall)
Age: 22
Incident Type: Suspicious person / attempted break-in call
Location: Connable Road curve, mile marker 14
Summary:
Caller reported “a tall person slouching toward the car” after vehicle failure during storm conditions. Deputies arrived 27 minutes later to find subject locked inside, deeply hysterical.
Officer Notes:
- No footprints found around vehicle despite heavy mud.
- Passenger-side window was covered in a smeared, oily residue—lab inconclusive.
- Subject insisted the figure “tilted its head the wrong way.”
- Subject later filed a report claiming the same figure watched her through windows at her residence. No evidence found.
Case Status: Closed. Subject moved out of county. Report later sealed due to psychological concerns.
SUBJECT: WALTER “WALT” C. (2003 Road Maintenance Accident)
Age: 41
Incident Type: Motor vehicle accident / unexplained visual obstruction
Location: Connable Road, south shoulder
Summary:
Maintenance worker reported striking “something tall” at approx. 4:13 AM. Dashboard camera footage obtained; visual artifacting present during collision event.
Officer Notes:
- Area inspected; no blood, fur, or evidence of impact found.
- Walt stated the figure “kept appearing closer without walking.”
- Began showing signs of paranoia during subsequent interviews.
- Found deceased in his home 11 days later. Coroner listed cause as drowning, though no water source identified.
Case Status: Suspicious death. No suspects.
SUBJECT: REBECCA L. (2010 Geocaching Complaint)
Age: 29
Incident Type: Strange activity / suspicious person
Location: Northern treeline, Connable Road
Summary:
Subject reported finding a “warning note” inside a geocache, followed shortly by hearing her own voice whisper her name from behind her.
Officer Notes:
- Note submitted as evidence; handwriting shaky and partially smeared.
- Subject refused to walk near treelines afterward, even in daylight.
- Appeared genuinely terrified but no physical evidence found.
- Officers noted strong odor of decay in the area despite no animals present.
Case Status: Unfounded. Report retained due to similarities with earlier cases.
SUBJECT: “DERRICK” (2018 Youth Disturbance Call)
Age: 15
Incident Type: Disturbance / possible prowler
Location: East woodland edge, Connable Road
Summary:
Group of teens claimed a “tall shadow” emerged from tree line after a storm. Caller described it as “leaning, like it didn’t know how to stand right.”
Officer Notes:
- Upon responding, officers smelled strong rot odor despite no dead animals found.
- Ground around treeline appeared soaked even though rainfall had stopped nearly 4 hours earlier.
- Caller stated the figure “moved closer without stepping.”
- Caller developed acute anxiety afterward; school counselor requested a follow-up welfare check.
Case Status: Closed. Report forwarded to county wildlife bureau (no action taken).
SUBJECT: MARJORIE K. (2020 Missing Hikers)
Age: 53
Incident Type: Missing persons / recovered survivor
Location: Restricted basin region, near old creekbed
Summary:
Hiking group of three failed to return. Marjorie located standing knee-deep in mud, unresponsive. Other two hikers remain missing.
Officer Notes:
- Marjorie appeared dry above the neck though lower body was saturated.
- She stared upward and would not respond to verbal prompts.
- Officers noted faint whistling noises in the area. No source identified.
- Soil samples showed irregular water content inconsistent with rainfall.
Case Status: Two hikers still missing. Survivor transferred for psychiatric evaluation.
PATTERN ANALYSIS (UNOFFICIAL):
Common elements reported across incidents:
- Smell of decay or stagnant water
- A tall figure leaning unnaturally
- Lack of footprints
- Sudden appearance or disappearance of shadowy silhouettes
- Distortions near water, mud, or reflective surfaces
- Unusual audio phenomena (whistling, slowed voices, calling of names)
Locations cluster tightly around Connable Road, forming a radius of approx. 9–12 km.
OFFICER KROFT PERSONAL NOTES (REDACTED FROM OFFICIAL RECORD):
“I’ve responded to nearly every one of these calls.
I don’t believe these people are hallucinating.
Too many details match across decades.
Too many disappearances in the same stretch of road.”
“There’s something wrong in those woods.
Something tall.
Something that learns.”
“If anyone higher up reads this:
You’re going to start losing officers next.”
This note was never filed officially but was recovered from Sgt. Kroft’s desk after he transferred abruptly in 2021.
CASE FILE STATUS:
ACTIVE
FURTHER INVESTIGATION SUSPENDED PENDING JURISDICTIONAL REVIEW
(Unspoken understanding: SCP Foundation intervention begins here.)