[ { "case_number": "0000-0000", "Details": "The Madison Police Department continues to search for the person responsible for the death of Kelly Nolan.\n\r\nKelly was last seen\u00a0alive\u00a0in downtown Madison during the early morning hours of June 23, 2007. Her body was found 16 days later, on July 9, in a wooded property along the 4700 block of Schneider Drive\u00a0in the town of Dunn.\n\r\nKelly was a 22-year-old UW-Whitewater student and a Waunakee native. She was living in Madison for the summer hoping to land a part-time job. She was your typical college student, someone who enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. She's been described as someone who always found the good in bad situations.\u00a0\n\r\nKelly was out with friends hours before her disappearance. She separated from the group and opted to stay out downtown. Witnesses last saw her walking along the 500 block\u00a0of State Street between 2:20 and 2:30 a.m. on that Saturday.\n\r\nFor 18 years, the Nolan family and our team have searched for answers. Multiple veteran detectives\u00a0are\u00a0assigned to this case. They continue to pursue all new leads and remain committed to finding the person(s)\u00a0responsible.\u00a0\n\r\nThey are still working to determine who all may have been involved in Kelly's death and whether she left the downtown area on her own accord or forcibly.\n\r\nNo one is currently considered a person of interest or suspect.\n\r\nKelly was wearing an emerald green, scooped necked shirt and jeans. She was carrying a grayish-green handbag with several outside pockets.\n\r\nIf you remember seeing her downtown that night or have any information regarding this case,\u00a0please contact police.\u00a0All tips are investigated thoroughly. No piece of information or detail is considered too small or too insignificant. It may be what is needed for detectives to solve this case.\n\r\nInformation can be submitted by contacting the Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 608-266-6014 or online at p3tips.com. Tips can be submitted anonymously,\u00a0and people may be eligible for an additional cash reward through Crime Stoppers. Kelly's family is also offering a $25,000 reward for any information leading to the conviction of her killer.\n\r\nKelly was a sister, daughter and friend to many. Please help us find those responsible for her death and bring a sense of peace to her family.\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\nReleased 06/23/2025 at 2:40 PM by PIO Stephanie Fryer", "url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/police/newsroom/incidentreports/incident.cfm?id=32487", "published": "Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:40:00 CDT" } ]