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New sketch creates new leads in former suburban girl's murder

Editor's note: This article was originally published in the Daily Herald on Dec. 17, 1998.

Wisconsin police say they have several new leads in the murder of a former Northwest suburban girl, thanks to a national television show that again aired her story.

America's Most Wanted ran an update on the Amber Gail Creek case last weekend, with an updated sketch of the suspect. The sketch is a much better picture than what was released originally, said Lt. Jim Scherff, of the Racine County Sheriff's Department.

Although police say it may be getting "late in the game" to find the person that killed Amber, they are encouraged by tips received after the show aired.

Meanwhile, the department is dropping two other men from their suspect list, so the man in the sketch is the only remaining suspect.

Police don't know who the suspect is, only that he was seen with 14-year-old Amber sometime during the first week of February 1997 in the Chicago area.

Amber, formerly of Lake Zurich and Palatine, was found dead of asphyxiation on Feb. 9, 1997, in a public hunting ground in western Racine County.

The suspect is described as being in his 30s, clean-shaven, of average height and having a medium to heavy build with brown hair and eyes. Police said they were told he was wearing a shirt and tie when he was seen.

He and Amber were seen near the Columbus-Maryville Center in Chicago, where the runaway lived before her death.

The car they were spotted in was described as a large, gray, newer model, four-door luxury automobile, possibly a Lincoln. It had gray leather seats and a placard on the dashboard that included the word "mayor" on a white background.

Anyone with information should call the Amber Creek Hotline at (414) 636-3842 or toll free at 1 (877) 722-4633. A $2,500 reward will be given for tips leading to an arrest and conviction.

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