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Cold Case: William Callahan and Wendy McDade, killed March, 18, 1981
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Cold Case: William Callahan and Wendy McDade, killed March, 18, 1981

  • Jun 24, 2020
  • Jun 24, 2020 Updated Jan 27, 2022

One-time Broadway dancer and budding Hollywood star William Callahan, 54, and his wife Wendy McDade, 29, a chorus line dancer, were found shot to death at the edge of Chiwaukee Prairie south of Kenosha on March 18, 1981.

Callahan, described in news articles of the time as “a wealthy New York playboy,” had three bullets in his head, and it took two weeks to identify the victims, due to a lack of any strong connection to the local area.

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IMAGE COURTESY OF THE KENOSHA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 19 Mar 1981, Thu · Page 1

Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 19 Mar 1981, Thu · Page 1
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Sunday News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 5 Apr 1981, Sun · Page 1

Sunday News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 5 Apr 1981, Sun · Page 1
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Sunday News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 5 Apr 1981, Sun · Page 5

Sunday News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 5 Apr 1981, Sun · Page 5
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Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 7 Apr 1981, Tue · Page 1

Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 7 Apr 1981, Tue · Page 1
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Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 7 Apr 1981, Tue · Page 3

Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 7 Apr 1981, Tue · Page 3
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Kenosha News Courier (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 7 Apr 1981 part 1

Kenosha News Courier (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 7 Apr 1981 part 1
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Kenosha News Courier (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 7 Apr 1981 part 2

Kenosha News Courier (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 7 Apr 1981 part 2
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Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 8 Apr 1981, Wed · Page 6

Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 8 Apr 1981, Wed · Page 6
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Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 9 Apr 1981, Thu · Page 18

Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 9 Apr 1981, Thu · Page 18
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Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 10 Apr 1981, Fri · Page 1

Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 10 Apr 1981, Fri · Page 1
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Sunday News - Sunday, April 12, 1981

Sunday News - Sunday, April 12, 1981
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Sunday News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 12 Apr 1981, Sun · Page 1

Sunday News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 12 Apr 1981, Sun · Page 1
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Sunday News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 12 Apr 1981, Sun · Page 6

Sunday News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 12 Apr 1981, Sun · Page 6
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Sunday News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 12 Apr 1981, Sun · Page 50

Sunday News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 12 Apr 1981, Sun · Page 50
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Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 13 Apr 1981, Mon · Page 6

Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 13 Apr 1981, Mon · Page 6
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Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 16 Apr 1981, Thu · Page 19

Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 16 Apr 1981, Thu · Page 19
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Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 21 Apr 1981, Tue · Page 6

Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 21 Apr 1981, Tue · Page 6
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Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 22 Apr 1981, Wed · Page 6

Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 22 Apr 1981, Wed · Page 6
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Kenosha News Courier (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 28 Apr 1981, Tue · Page 6

Kenosha News Courier (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 28 Apr 1981, Tue · Page 6
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Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 18 May 1981, Mon · Page 14

Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 18 May 1981, Mon · Page 14
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Sunday News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 5 Jul 1981, Sun · Page 16

Sunday News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 5 Jul 1981, Sun · Page 16
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Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 2 Sep 1981, Wed · Page 1

Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 2 Sep 1981, Wed · Page 1
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Kenosha News - Thursday, Dec. 31, 1981

Kenosha News - Thursday, Dec. 31, 1981
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Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 16 Jan 1986, Thu · Page 6

Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 16 Jan 1986, Thu · Page 6
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Kenosha News Courier (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 22 Jan 1986, Wed · Page 8

Kenosha News Courier (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 22 Jan 1986, Wed · Page 8
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Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 21 Apr 1990, Sat · Page 45

Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 21 Apr 1990, Sat · Page 45
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Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 18 Mar 1991, Mon · Page 3

Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 18 Mar 1991, Mon · Page 3
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On this Day, Jan. 14, 1996 - Sunday News - Newspapers.com

On this Day, Jan. 14, 1996 - Sunday News - Newspapers.com
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Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 30 Jun 1997, Mon · Page 25

Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) · 30 Jun 1997, Mon · Page 25
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