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Do you recognize her? Illinois coroner asking for Cincinnati's help identifying Jane Doe

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A young woman was found dead in a ditch in Grundy County, Illinois in 1976. She was naked except for a sweater tied around her head with a plastic bag and electrical tape. Authorities buried her in an unmarked grave. In 2018, they exhumed her body to continue the investigation, taking advantage of new forensic science.

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Do you recognize her? Illinois coroner asking for Cincinnati's help identifying Jane Doe

Illinois officials are asking the Tri-State's help in identifying the victim of a cold case murder from the 70s. They believe Jane Doe was born in Cincinnati. On October 2, 1976, a farmer in rural Illinois found a young woman dead in a ditch. She was naked except for a sweater tied around her head with a plastic bag and electrical tape over it. She had been shot in the back of her head. Her death is the only cold case in Grundy County, Illinois.…

1 year ago·Cincinnati, United States

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