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1976 COLD CASE! Ohio Woman Identified 50 Years Later in Illinois Murder Mystery
A woman who was murdered on the side of a rural road about 50 miles southwest of Chicago in 1976 has been identified, officials said Thursday. The woman found deceased in Grundy County had no name. On Thursday, officials named her as JoAnne “Vicki” Smith, who died at the age of 20. Detectives say the […]
Grundy Area PADS celebrates new office
Jun. 27—Grundy Area PADS celebrated its new home in Morris June 11 with a Grundy County Chamber of Commerce & Industry ribbon cutting ceremony. PADS is now housed at 1409 N. Division St. in Morris. It provides housing assistance, emergency shelter and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness in the Grundy County area. The program runs through the coldest months of the year from ...
Grundy County cold case murder victim identified nearly 50 years later with new DNA technology
Officials in Grundy County have identified a woman found murdered nearly 50 years ago.Since her body was found, authorities dubbed her as "Jane Seneca Doe." Her body was found on October 2, 1976 on a farm along U.S. Route 6 near near Seneca, Illinois.The victim was identified Thursday as JoAnn "Vickie" Smith, Grundy County officials announced at an afternoon news conference.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchAuthorities said Smith was found with a gunshot wound to the head. Efforts to identified her at the time failed and no suspect was ever arrested.Now, 48 years later, new DNA...
1976 cold case victim 'Seneca Jane Doe' finally identified as a Cincinnati woman
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A woman found murdered almost five decades ago in Illinois has been identified as a Cincinnati woman. JoAnn "Vicky" Smith lived in Lincoln Heights with her family when she disappeared from her home in 1976. She was only 20 years old. The case remained cold for years until the coroner’s office in Grundy County, Illinois, reopened it six years ago.
Grundy County Cold Case Remains Identified After 47 Years
After more than 47 years, the remains of a young Black woman found near Seneca, Illinois have been identified as JoAnn “Vickie” Smith of Ohio by a dedicated team of volunteer investigative genetic genealogists with the DNA Doe Project. Investigators on the scene in 1976 quickly ran out...
Family Member Shares Reaction on Release of Jane Seneca Doe's Identity
The Grundy County Coroner’s Office held a press conference on Thursday afternoon to release the name of Jane Seneca Doe, who has gone unidentified for nearly 48 years. Grundy County Deputy Coroner Brandon Johnson said her name was Joann Vicky Smith, who is from Cincinnati, Ohio. Johnson said they...
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.
Woman Accusoed of Threatening To Harm Minooka Police Officers
A 36-year-old Minooka woman is facing a felony charge in Grundy County. Tanisha Evans was charged with Threatening a Public Official, a class three felony. Minooka Police Chief Justin Meyer said Evans is accused of trespassing at a gas station on North Ridge Road on June 26th. During the arresting process, Evans is accused of making promising threats of shooting and torturing officers.
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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