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Bree Gregory

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jan 18, 2009

Victim Details

Bree Gregory

March 28, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

Chicago

IL

2009-01-18

29

Bree

Gregory

litigation

07/17/2026


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Bree Gregory, a 29-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on January 18, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. Bree was found on the Southwest Side, specifically in the Brighton Park neighborhood, after being strangled and left partially clothed in the snow. The crime scene revealed numerous abrasions on her face, hands, and ankles. The autopsy confirmed her cause of death as strangulation, and her death was ruled a homicide.

The suspect, Norvin Ortiz, was identified as the perpetrator. Accordin ...
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  • Suspect in 2009 strangulation fled the country: Prosecutors
  • [KML] Fusiontables folder - Chicago Tribune
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