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The murder of the Grimes sisters is an unsolved double murder that occurred in Chicago, Illinois, on December 28, 1956, in which two sisters named Barbara and Patricia Grimes—aged 15 and 12 [n 2] respectively—disappeared while traveling from a Brighton Park movie theater to their home in McKinley Park.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 February 2025. American football executive (1923–2025) Virginia Halas McCaskey McCaskey in 1963 with her father George Halas Born Virginia Marion Halas (1923-01-05) January 5, 1923 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died February 6, 2025 (2025-02-06) (aged 102) Alma mater Drexel University Spouse Ed McCaskey (m ...
Regina and Margaret DeFrancisco were two teenage girls who made national headlines for the high-profile murder of Oscar Velazquez, Regina's boyfriend, in Chicago in June 2000. The two women allegedly lured Velazquez to their home in the Pilsen neighborhood, where he was shot to death and his body was wrapped in a tarp and set on fire. [ 1 ]
Cave bears grew larger during glaciations and smaller during interglacials, probably to adjust heat loss rate. [20] Cave bears of the last Ice Age lacked the usual two or three premolars present in other bears; to compensate, the last molar is very elongated, with supplementary cusps. [21]
[2] [3] Khan worked as a photographer and moved to Chicago with her husband after their wedding. [1] [2] Khan's friends said that she changed after marrying Ahmad and that he would have mental breakdowns and threatened to kill himself. [2] [3] In December 2021, Khan filed for divorce. [3] Ahmad moved to Alpharetta, Georgia, while Khan remained ...
William George Heirens (November 15, 1928 – March 5, 2012) was an American criminal and possible serial killer who under torture confessed to three murders. He was subsequently convicted of the crimes in 1946.
The Ripper Crew or the Chicago Rippers was an organized crime group of serial killers, cannibals, rapists, and necrophiles. The group was composed of Robin Gecht [ 1 ] and three associates: Edward Spreitzer and brothers Andrew and Thomas Kokoraleis. [ 2 ]
Belva Eleanora Gaertner (née Boosinger; September 14, 1884 – May 14, 1965) was an American woman who was acquitted of murder in a 1924 trial.She inspired the character of Velma in the 1926 play Chicago created by Maurine Dallas Watkins; Watkins reported on the trial for the Chicago Tribune.