Kelly Nolan - LOCATED DECEASED

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2007

A beautiful 22-year-old coed heads out for a night of fun with friends at a popular hangout in downtown Madison, Wisconsin. Hours later, she is somehow separated from the group. Then, after a phone call with her sister, she vanishes into thin air.

Headlines tonight: Police are poring over surveillance tapes and hope to generate new leads by releasing photos of a purse similar to the one Kelly Nolan was carrying when she disappeared. Tonight, the nation worries and wonders, where is Kelly Nolan?

Coed student Kelly Nolan went to a local bar with friends. Where she ended up after that is still a mystery. Police say the last person Kelly talked to her was sister later that evening, but surveillance video and cell phone pings continue to come up empty. Can a 22-year-old college student just disappear?

We have at this point no evidence of foul play. That doesn`t mean that there was not foul play involved. We just don`t have any evidence of it. She`s a young woman who seemed to be out having a good time in the downtown Madison area, and all of a sudden, at some point in the early morning hours of Saturday the 23rd, she dropped off the radar. We found no evidence. We haven`t found her handbag. We`ve not found her clothes. We haven`t found anything, at this point.
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Police searching an area 10 miles south of Madison found the body on private property in a heavily wooded area dotted with homes.

The Dane County coroner's office on Tuesday night identified a body found in the town of Dunn on Monday as Kelly Nolan, a 22-year-old UW-Whitewater senior who disappeared June 23 after a night of partying with friends on State Street.
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A sad anniversary: Kelly Nolan's body found three years ago


The investigation into the unsolved murder of Kelly Nolan reached a sad milestone on Friday.

It's been exactly three years since the body of the 22-year-old UW-Whitewater student was found in a wooded area in the town of Dunn, several weeks after she was reported missing.

Nolan was last seen after bar time on June 23, 2007, after she'd been out with friends on State Street. She stayed out after her friends went home, and apparently went off with a man who knew her, according to police.

While it's been three years, the Nolan case is not considered a cold case, said Madison police spokesman Joel DeSpain.

"We remain committed to bringing the person or persons responsible for Kelly's death to justice," DeSpain said.

"Full time detective resources remain committed to the case," he said. "During the past year, investigators conducted numerous interviews and continued their ongoing evidentiary probe."

Friends and family of Kelly Nolan put up $13,000 originally as a reward fund, but the fund was reduced to $1,000 due in large part to the tough economic conditions.

A new Kelly Nolan fund has been established at Summit Credit Union in Waunakee, so anyone interested in contributing can help with donations to Kelly Nolan Fund, Summit Credit Union, 304 E. Main St., Waunakee, WI 53597.

There also is a $1,000 reward through Madison Area Crime Stoppers (266-6014) for anyone with information about the murder. Callers can remain anonymous.

DeSpain said detectives believe there are people who have information on Nolan's death who haven't come forward.

Detectives are looking for info from people:

-- Who were in personal contact with Nolan during the fall of 2006 to June of 2007, in Madison, Whitewater or any other locale, and haven't previously been contacted by Madison police. Those people can call 266-4946 or e-mail [e-mail] and leave contact information and a brief description of their contact with Nolan during that time frame.

-- Who previously provided tip information regarding the case and requested a followup contact from detectives, but weren't contacted. Call 266-4946 or e-mail [e-mail] and leave contact info and a brief description of the original information you gave.

-- Who have information and didn't provide it to police during the initial investigation. Call Crime Stoppers at 266-6014.
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