US Edition1983 Cold Case Cracked?: Missing Elgin Woman's Car Found In Fox River
- A car belonging to Karen Schlepers, missing since April 16, 1983, was found in the Fox River, announced by the Elgin Police Department.
- Human remains were found inside the car, as confirmed by Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley in a Facebook post.
- DNA samples and dental records will be compared to confirm the identity of the remains found in the vehicle.
- Schlepers has been missing for nearly 42 years after leaving a bar in Carpentersville, with her credit cards and bank account untouched since the disappearance.
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Human remains found in car pulled from the Fox River belonging to Elgin woman missing since 1983
Human remains were found inside a car pulled Tuesday from the Fox River that belonged to Karen Schepers, an Elgin woman who has been missing for nearly 42 years. Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley made the announcement in a Facebook post Tuesday night. “At this time, the Kane County Coroner’s Office has confirmed through a forensic pathologist the presence of skeletal human remains that were located inside the vehicle,” the post said. “The next steps…
Divers return to Fox River to recover car belonging to missing woman Karen Schepers
By Darius Johnson, Todd Feurer Click here for updates on this story ELGIN, Illinois (WBBM) — Investigators and divers are heading back to the Fox River in Elgin, Illinois, on Tuesday to recover a vehicle they believe belongs to Karen Schepers, a woman who disappeared 42 years ago. Elgin police and the nonprofit Chaos Divers found the car in the river on Monday near the Slade Avenue boat launch using sonar technology. Divers plan to return to…
Illinois Woman's Car Found in River Over 40 Years After She Disappeared During Night Out
Karen Schepers was 23 years old when she disappeared in 1983 after going out for drinks with her co-workersElgin Police Department Karen Schepers.The car belonging to a woman who disappeared more than 40 years ago has been found in an Illinois river.Karen Schepers disappeared on April 16, 1983, at the age of 23, according to the Elgin Police Department.Schepers was last seen inside P.M. Bentley’s, a Carpentersville bar, with about 20 of her cowo…
1983 Cold Case Cracked?: Missing Elgin Woman's Car Found In Fox River
1983 Cold Case Cracked?: Missing Elgin Woman's Car Found In Fox River - Elgin, IL - Karen Schlepers has been missing since April 16, 1983. Divers recently found her car in the Fox River near the Slade Avenue Park boat launch
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