Skeletal remains found in a Illinois The river was positively identified as a young woman who disappeared more than four decades ago, a cold case This prompted the police to launch a podcast looking for answers.
The identified remains were found inside a car from the Fox river, about 30 kilometers from Chicago last week. Elgin police said that the remains are those of Karen Schepers, who was seen for the last time in April 1983. She was 23 years old when she disappeared.
According to the WGN9 of Chicago, Schepers and his Toyota Celica yellow disappeared around 1 hour on April 16, 1983, after Leave a bar after an evening with colleagues.
However, the case was cold after the initial tracks dryed out and no new information has become available. During the over 40 years since she disappeared, detectives continued to examine the case, but nothing turned out.
In May of last year, however, the Elgin police service created a cold case unit and reopened the case the missing person of Scheper. Detectives Andrew Houghton and Matt Vartanian received the green light to start the Someone knows something: the Podcast Cold Case of the Elgin policeConsecrating their first episode, which was broadcast on January 20 of this year, in the event of Schepers.
The detectives spoke to the friends of Schepers for the podcast and have several theories that could explain its disappearance, in particular:
– She made the decision to leave her old life behind, starting again in a new place
– She died by suicide
– She was removed or killed by someone on the way back
– She was in an accident on the return home
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By exploring all the theories of the podcast, the detectives made the decision to search for local waterways first, noting that the water levels in the Fox river were unusually raised at the time of the disappearance of Schepers.
The police worked with a group of Illinois, called Chaos diversTo locate and explore “several sites of interest” using Sonar technology.
On March 24, a diver Located Schepers’s car In the Fox river, the police confirmed an update. Dental files have proven that the remains discovered inside the vehicle were the missing woman, although the police say that he is not yet clear how or why his car ended up in the water.
Schepers’ family shared a statement, Write “miracles occur” And to thank the Elgin community and police for having contributed to the closure of the case.
“While we each learned the news that his car was found, the time stopped while we pulled an audible panting. When he started again, our lives took a new path which finally understood the answer to” Where is Karen? “” Said the press release.
“This question haunts all those who have known Karen for many years. She was a young, independent and accomplished, with a very brilliant future. She was missed and will continue to miss those of us who loved her.
“Thank you to the listeners of Someone knows something Podcast, those who were connected to the history of Karen and everyone behind the investigation and recovery. Words cannot start to transmit how grateful we are to all those involved. »»
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