An Indiana teen died in 1866. How did her skull end up in an Illinois house's walls?
DNA tests identified a skull found during home renovations in 1978 as that of an Indiana teen who died after childbirth in 1866. Authorities say Esther Granger was likely the victim of grave robbing.
Cold case solved: DNA helps identify skull found in wall as Indiana teen who died in 1866
The girl, Esther Granger, died when she was 17 years old in 1866. She has been laid to rest in Batavia, Illinois, where her remains were found.
Skull found in Batavia, Illinois home in 1978 identified as teen who died in 1866
The Kane County Coroner's Office said the skull has been identified as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old girl who died in Merryville, Indiana, in 1866. Authorities believe she died from complications during childbirth.
Mysterious skull found decades ago in Batavia home identified as that of Indiana teen who died in 1860s
Kane County Coroner Rob Russell said a “common-sense theory” supported by records and “good reason” is that the teen was the victim of grave robbing.
Skull Found In Home's Wall Identified As 19th-Century Teen After DNA Test
Investigators have determined that a skull found in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago.
DNA tests identify 19th-century teenager's skull found in Illinois home's wall
Investigators have determined that a skull found in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago. The
150-year-old skull found inside wall identified as teenage girl, authorities say
Investigators have determined that a skull discovered in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago,
Skull found in wall of Illinois home identified as teen who died in 1866
The mystery was solved by advancements in science—specifically extracting DNA from skeletal remains and then tracing it to find relatives.
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Cold case solved: Skull found in Illinois home's wall ID'd as that of Esther Granger, victim of grave robbing who died in 1866
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19th Century Mystery Solved: DNA Identifies Esther Granger's Remains Found in Batavia Home
Human remains found in a Batavia home's walls in 1978 have been identified as Esther Granger, a teen who died in 1866.
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Remains found inside home identified as woman from the 1800s
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Authorities ID remains found in Illinois home in 1978 as woman who died in 1866
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