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DNA experts identify a Jane Doe found shot to death in an Illinois ditch in 1976
MORRIS, Ill. — DNA experts have identified the remains of a woman found shot to death in an Illinois ditch almost 50 years ago. The DNA Doe Project said in a news release Thursday that their investigators had identified the woman as JoAnn “Vickie” Smith of Ohio.
Carbon Hill Man Accused of Beating Nine-Month-Old Child
On Thursday, 06/27/24, at around 2:21 p.m., a police report was made at the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office by a female who provided video evidence showing her 9-month-old son being battered inside of a residence in the 600 block of W. Judson Street in the Village of Carbon Hill on three different occasions.
Jane Seneca Doe's Name Revealed After Nearly 48 Years
The identity of Jane Seneca Doe is no longer a mystery. The Grundy County Coroner’s Office released the identity of the female who went unidentified for nearly 48 years. Grundy County Coroner John Callahan said a local farmer discovered the body of an unidentified black female near Seneca on October 2nd of 1976.
Missing Person Alert: Grundy County Police Urgently Request Information on Woman Last Seen 3 Weeks Ago
Morris, IL – Morris police are seeking information on Christina Johnson-Harty, who was last seen nearly three weeks ago. According to the Morris Police Department, Johnson-Harty was reported missing on Monday, June 17, and was last seen on June 5. Authorities have been diligently searching for her since the report was filed, but no significant leads have emerged.
Woman found shot to death in Illinois farm field finally identified after nearly 50 years
Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report in 2021. After nearly 50 years without answers, officials in Illinois’ Grundy County will finally reveal the identity of a woman found shot to death in a farm field in 1976. According to the Grundy County Coroner’s...
Woman with possible Cincinnati connection murdered in 1976 in Illinois finally identified
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Investigators think they've finally identified a woman found murdered nearly 50 years ago. They plan to reveal the identity of Seneca Jane Doe on June 27. The Grundy County Coroner's Office said the woman was found dead in a ditch in unincorporated Seneca, Illinois on Oct. 2, 1976. She'd been shot in the head. She was given the name Seneca Jane Doe.
Grundy County Coroner’s Office To Reveal ID Of 1976 Homicide Victim
The Grundy County Coroner’s Office will reveal the identity of a homicide victim from 1976 tomorrow. The body of an African-American-female was discovered in a ditch alongside U.S. Route 6 near Holderman Hill in unincorporated Seneca in October 1976. The victim had been shot in the head and discarded in this rural area. The victim was eventually buried in an unmarked grave at the Braceville-Gardner Cemetery in Braceville, Illinois. She remained there until investigators exhumed her remains in 2018.
Authorities to identify victim in 1976 cold case in Grundy County
MORRIS, Ill. — Authorities in Grundy County are preparing to make a major announcement this week in the case of an unidentified woman whose body was found along a road near Seneca, Illinois, in 1976. Grundy County Coroner John W. Callahan said Tuesday that his office has identified the victim in the 1976 cold case […]
Victim in 1976 Illinois cold case to be identified: coroner's office
GRUNDY COUNTY, Ill. - A decades-old cold case is one step closer to being solved after law enforcement identified the victim who was found dead in unincorporated Seneca, Illinois in 1976. On Oct. 2, 1976, the body of a Black woman between the ages of 15-27 was found by a...
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