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DNA investigation in Chicago links former police detective to 1960 murder of girl after 65 years

started October 13, 2026 at 6:14 PM · last changed 4h ago

Summary

Chicago investigators used DNA evidence and genetic genealogy to conclude that former police detective Thomas Francis McInerney, who died in 2006, was responsible for the 1960 murder of eight-year-old Gloria Kowalewicz, though the case will never reach trial since the suspect is dead.

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Slučaj ubistva osmogodišnje djevojčice Glorije Kovalevič, koji je punih 65 godina bio neriješen, dobio je epilog koji je šokirao javnost u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama. Istražitelji

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Locations

  • West Englewood · City / settlement

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  • Chicago · City / settlement

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Places mentioned in the report

  • where it happenedWest Englewood - neighbourhood from which the girl disappeared on her way to church
  • where it happenedChicago - city where the murder took place in 1960

Sources (2)

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Severity
Severity31

Total — moderate signal (20–39)

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