MUS-2026-316
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MUS-2026-316
Missing person
- Incident
- 1995
- Indexed
- Oct 17, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Indianapolis Police Department
- Location
- Indianapolis IN
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Margaret E. Sherman, known as Peggy, was last seen at her residence in the 4500 block of east Grace Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 2, 1995. She left home to get her car repaired and never returned. Days later, her white 1990 Chevrolet Lumina was found abandoned in Greenwood, Indiana, with no sign of Sherman. Blood in her home was hers, and a grand jury issued no indictments. Her live-in boyfriend Kenny Slate has not been charged.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- August 2, 1995
Sherman was last seen at her residence in the 4500 block of east Grace Street in Indianapolis. She left home to get her car repaired.
- Days after August 2, 1995
Her white 1990 Chevrolet Lumina was found abandoned in Greenwood, Indiana, with no sign of Sherman.
- 2007
Slate gave a media interview saying he believed Sherman left on her own, possibly to Canada, and claimed she mailed him a doll and some coins. Charley states he did not produce the items.
Key people
The people in the file.
Known as Peggy. Last seen at her residence in Indianapolis on August 2, 1995. Left home to get her car repaired and never returned.
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