DNA helps identify skull found in wall

DNA testing reveals skull found in a wall belonged to teen who died 150 years ago
DNA testing has revealed that a skull found decades ago in the wall of an Illinois house belonged to an 18-year-old woman who died just after the American Civil War.
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.
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.
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.
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
DNA testing confirms that skull found in Illinois home dates back to 1866
The mystery of a human skull found in 1978 in a Batavia, Ill., home has finally been solved after DNA testing confirmed that the skull belonged to an 18-year-old girl from 1866.
Cold case of skull found in 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.
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.
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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