NORTH WEBSTER — Tuesday, Aug. 6, will mark 44 years since the last time Syracuse resident Sarah Knisley saw her older sister alive. The 1975 murder of 17-year-old North Webster teen Laurel Jean Mitchell remains unsolved to this day. Mitchell’s murder sent shock waves through the sleepy little town. North Webster was considered quiet, peaceful — …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Laurel Mitchell was a spirited young girl, part of many community organizations even at such a young age. She was just 17 years old when an unknown killer raped and murdered her, dumping her body in the Elkhart River in Noble County.