ColdPriorityCriminal · Unsolved homicide· Cook County, IL
Ruth Norwood — Unsolved Homicide (1966)
Ruth Norwood was killed near the levee in Cook County, IL in 1966. The death was ruled a homicide caused by injuries consistent with an assault, no one has been charged, and the file is still open.
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Source: Vermilion ledger illustration
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- 1966
Passers-by discovered the victim near the levee shortly after dawn.
- 1967
Detectives cleared the primary suspect after an alibi was confirmed.
- 1984
A reward was posted and the tip line reopened.
- Recently
Ledger contributors indexed the public record and opened the case for review.
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