Chicago murder victim identified 50 years after she was found in box in Indiana cornfield
A murder victim found in a box found in an Indiana cornfield has been identified – 50 years on from the shock discovery, investigators announced this week. The woman – who had been shot in the back of her head – was named as 69-year-old Jane Hart – who was born in 1906, the DNA..

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- Published: Jul 16, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC
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