Mike Boudet

As Tim knelt on the floor with his wife, Tina Lohman recounted the horrific ordeal that she had just experienced. She told her husband that she had been carjacked, kidnapped, beaten, and raped. On the evening of November 9th, 2021, Timothy Schmidt returned to his home in Quincy, Illinois after a long day of work. After he arrived, Tim found his wife, Tina Lohman, on their living room floor.

Tina was distraught, crying and bleeding.

Tina was distraught, crying and bleeding.

Tim and Tina were very close and they knew each other very well. As longtime sweethearts, they enjoyed going out to dinner, taking vacations together, and running their shared business. They also enjoyed watching Star Trek together.

Tim and Tina were very close and they knew each other very well. As longtime sweethearts, they enjoyed going out to dinner, taking vacations together, and running their shared business. They also enjoyed watching Star Trek together.

Tim and Tina were happy. They had a good life. But on November 9th, something unimaginably horrific happened that turned their lives upside down.

Tim and Tina were happy. They had a good life. But on November 9th, something unimaginably horrific happened that turned their lives upside down.

When Tim discovered his distraught wife on the floor of their living room, he knelt beside her and asked what happened. Tina responded. With tears running down her face, she said, simply, they raped me.

When Tim discovered his distraught wife on the floor of their living room, he knelt beside her and asked what happened. Tina responded. With tears running down her face, she said, simply, they raped me.

After Tim called for help, a patrol sergeant and other officers were dispatched to Tim and Tina's home.

After Tim called for help, a patrol sergeant and other officers were dispatched to Tim and Tina's home.

Tim had been told that help was on the way, and he quickly returned to his wife. Tina spoke to Tim and further explained some of what happened to her.

Tim had been told that help was on the way, and he quickly returned to his wife. Tina spoke to Tim and further explained some of what happened to her.

As Tina was telling the story, the police began to arrive on the scene, and Tina had to explain things all over again.

As Tina was telling the story, the police began to arrive on the scene, and Tina had to explain things all over again.

Tina spoke with police and explained that earlier that evening, she was parked on the side of the road because her headlights weren't working. A truck pulled up behind Tina with two people inside. A man stepped out of the truck and offered to help, but the man didn't help Tina. Instead, he threatened her.

Tina spoke with police and explained that earlier that evening, she was parked on the side of the road because her headlights weren't working. A truck pulled up behind Tina with two people inside. A man stepped out of the truck and offered to help, but the man didn't help Tina. Instead, he threatened her.

Before Tina could make sense of what was happening, she was becoming this man's hostage. She was abducted in her own car. Tina later recounted these same events several more times. She told her daughter Ilsa what happened.

Before Tina could make sense of what was happening, she was becoming this man's hostage. She was abducted in her own car. Tina later recounted these same events several more times. She told her daughter Ilsa what happened.

With Tina in the passenger seat of her car, the man drove to an isolated area. Meanwhile, the man's accomplice followed them in the truck they had been driving.