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Partial head recovered from Fox River in Illinois

Headline from Phl17, on the newest of 2 developments

A partial head from a Jane Doe has been recovered from the Fox River in McHenry County, Illinois, according to local authorities.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Partial head found in Fox River in McHenry County, prompting investigation: coroner

    Headline from Fox32 Chicago ·

  2. Newest

    Partial head recovered from Fox River in Illinois

    Headline from Phl17 ·

Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Chicago

    Coroner investigates ‘partial head' found in Fox River in McHenry County (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Authorities are investigating after a partial head was found in the Fox River in McHenry County Thursday night. According to McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein, the McHenry County Sheriff’s office said a partial head was found in the water around 9:20 p.m. Thursday.

  2. CBS News

    McHenry Co. coroner working to ID partial remains pulled from Fox River (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Authorities have not yet identified partial human remains found in the Fox River, and it is not yet known whether they are connected to a boat crash or another incident.

  3. WGN Chicago

    Partial head recovered from Fox River in McHenry County (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    MCHENRY COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — A partial head from a Jane Doe has been recovered from the Fox River in McHenry County, per local authorities. According to the McHenry County Coroner's Office, the McHenry County Sheriff's Office called them to investigate the findings of a partial head in the Fox River…

  4. Fox32 Chicago

    Partial head found in Fox River in McHenry County, prompting investigation: coroner (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    A death investigation is underway after a partial head was recovered from the Fox River in McHenry County, officials said. The McHenry County Coroner's Office said Thursday that it was notified at about 9:20 p.m. Wednesday that the remains had been found in the river.

  5. MyStateline

    Partial head recovered from Fox River as investigators work to identify boating crash victim (opens MyStateline)

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    MyStateline's feed description

    Authorities searching for a victim missing after a fatal Fox River boating crash have recovered partial human remains. Still, investigators have not yet confirmed the identity of the deceased.

  6. Phl17

    Partial head recovered from Fox River in Illinois (opens Phl17)

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    Phl17's feed description

    A partial head from a Jane Doe has been recovered from the Fox River in McHenry County, Illinois, according to local authorities.

  7. FOX8 WGHP

    Partial head recovered from river (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    A partial head from a Jane Doe has been recovered from the Fox River in McHenry County, Illinois, according to local authorities.

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