Coroners were able to reach out to the victim's great-great-grandson and confirm the DNA family match with the help of a Texas lab.
In 1978, the skull of Esther Granger , who died in 1866, was found behind a wall during a remodeling project at a Batavia home in Kane County . Kane County coroners in Illinois solved a four-decade-old cold case, with a victim that dates back more than 100 years before that.
After the initial testing was completed the skull was donated to the Batavia Historical Society, where it remained until 2021. That year, authorities decided to reopen the cold case and Kane County Coroner Rob Russell started digging for some answers.Earlier this year, the coroner was able to send out DNA to Othram Labs, a Texas corporation that specializes in forensic genetic genealogy. Within two weeks of sending out the DNA, the lab had found a match.
"There's this sense of closure," Svilar said. "I wish my mom was still here so I could tell her. She'd love it."While authorities now have some answers, there are still many questions.
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