A cold case, involving a woman's skull in a suburban home, has been solved — almost 50 years after its discovery.
You're on the list! Expect to receive your first email very soon!was discovered in the walls of a suburban Illinois home back in 1978 — and now, almost 50 years later, we finally know her name.was identified by the Kane County Coroner’s Office on Thursday, an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago.that the girl was born in October 1848 but died at a mere 17 years old in 1866 due to complications during childbirth, as believed by officials.
Employees rediscovered the skull at the Batavia Depot Museum during an inventory audit, said Russell. Authorities contacted Granger’s great-great grandson Wayne Svilar, who submitted his DNA for testing — and it turned out to be a match. The 69-year-old added that although the news came as a shock, it has brought a sense of closure among the family.
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