Vehicle connected to Elgin cold case unknowingly found 3 years ago – NBC Chicago

In 2022, a vehicle connected to a cold case from over 40 years ago was unknowingly found in the Fox River by a person using sonar equipment, leading to the discovery of skeletal remains inside. The car belonged to Karen Schepers, who disappeared in 1983, and her brother expressed hope that closure is finally near after decades of uncertainty and the culmination of a search for answers involving sonar technology and dive teams. The Elgin Police Department’s reexamination of the case, a podcast profiling the disappearance, and the subsequent search of the river led to the discovery of the vehicle, potentially bringing an end to a long-standing mystery.

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