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Penny Krajeski

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 04, 1984

Victim Details

Penny Krajeski

February 23, 2023

Female

Caucasian / White

Chicago

IL

1984-07-04

1965-10-31

18

Penny

Krajeski

Victim

No

07/06/2026


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Who killed Penny?
On a hot July day...
Penny Krajeski was found brutally murdered in her Chicago apartment. Penny was living there alone, and had just been emancipated from her family. Her body was in the apartment alone for days, until police discovered her. The apartment had no signs of forced entry, but there was a sign of a struggle.

You never get over it, said Nancy Galanti. 35 years later and here I am still crying.

Penny's sisters Nancy and Paula are still searching for any information ab ...
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