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Cheyann Klus vanished at the age of 22 on December 1st, 2017. Around the time of her disappearance, Cheyann was going through a rough time in her life. Her mother had passed away a month earlier, and according to her friends, Cheyann was very depressed after her mother’s death. However, she had recently started seeing a 38-year-old man named Brian Biddle who appeared to be helping her through her grief. Much like Cheyann, Brian liked to party—despite the fact that he was over 15 years older than her.
A few days before her disappearance, Brian sent an Uber to pick Cheyann up and bring her to his home in Chicago. The two apparently partied together all day and all night. During that time, Cheyann was texting back and forth with her friend Chad Chanapai, who said that Cheyann seemed to be her normal, happy self.
About a day and a half later, things changed. Chad started receiving a flurry of texts from Cheyann around 2:00 AM asking to be picked up. When he tried to call Cheyann back about 20 minutes later, she wasn’t responding. Chad then got in touch with Brian, who told him that he had been asleep for 18 hours and when he woke up, Cheyann was gone.
After days passed without any sign of Cheyann, her family knew something was wrong. Cheyann hadn’t updated any of her social media accounts, which was quite uncharacteristic of her. It was also unusual for her to be out of touch with her family and friends.
Then, 12 days after Cheyann vanished, a phone call to 911 was made from her phone. The caller hung up before the operator could say anything. It is still unclear if Cheyann herself made the call, or if it was somebody else in possession of her phone. The call pinged off a tower near Mallard Lake Forest Preserve, located around 20 miles away from Cheyann and Brian’s respective homes. That area was searched, but it is unclear if anything significant was found.
Many people believe that Brian had something to do with Cheyann’s disappearance, since he was the last person known to have been with her. However, in 2018, detectives working the case were not calling Brian a suspect. He was reportedly cooperative with the investigation.
Cheyann's case seemingly went cold very quickly. Years passed without any updates. Then, in January 2023, authorities confirmed that Cheyann's remains had been found and identified. Reports state that the FBI worked with the sheriff's offices in both DuPage and Cook County to identify Cheyann via dental records.
According to reports, the remains were found on the 6800 block of South Dorchester Avenue in Chicago. This is located approximately 17 miles from Brian Biddle's residence, where Cheyann was last seen. Detectives are keeping information close to the vest at this time, and the case is ongoing.
If you have any information that could help the investigation, please contact the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office at (630) 407-2569.
