BATAVIA, Ill. ( WGN ) — Human remains found inside the wall of a home in the far west suburbs of Chicago in the late 1970s have finally been identified.
According to Kane County Coroner Robert Russell, the remains were found in November 1978 by a couple who was remodeling their home in Batavia, Illinois.
During the remodel, the couple found what they believed to be a jawbone inside the wall of their home and contacted police. After further investigation, Batavia police officers also found a partial skull that had been lodged inside the wall…