CHICAGO (CBS) -- Authorities in Kane County finally solved a cold case dating back 46 years, when a human skull was found during a home renovation project in Batavia in 1978. The Kane County ...
A skull found in the wall of an Illinois home in the 1970s was identified this week as that of a Civil War-era teenage girl — whose corpse was likely snatched by grave robbers long ago ...
Authorities don’t know for sure how a young woman’s skull ended up in a wall of a Batavia house. But now they know whose it is, thanks to DNA testing and sleuthing. Kane County Coroner Rob ...
The skull of a teen from the 1800s was found more than 45 years ago during a home renovation project in suburban Chicago – thanks to the advancement of DNA technology, we finally know her name.
In November 1978, a man in Batavia, Ill., was renovating his house when he knocked down a wall to reveal what appeared to be a human skull lying between the studs. Almost half a century later ...
DNA Tests Identify 19th-Century Teenager's Skull Found in Illinois Home's Wall ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) — Investigators have determined that a skull discovered in the wall of an Illinois home in ...
DNA testing confirmed the identification by matching the skull's DNA with a living descendant of Granger. The case highlights the advancements in forensic technology and the importance of cold ...
Investigators have determined that a skull discovered in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago, authorities announced Thursday.
If one borrows from cricket lingo, Dr Tlou Theophilus Cholo’s birthday this year, on 20 October, could be compared to a player scoring 99 runs in a gruelling match. The struggle stalwart and ...
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Investigators have determined that a skull discovered in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an ...
The mystery of a human skull found in 1978 in a Batavia, Ill., home has finally been solved after DNA testing confirmed that the skull belonged to an 18-year-old girl from 1866.Oct. 25, 2024 ...