Barbara Grimes Murdered in Burr Ridge, Illinois age 15

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The murder of two young sisters marks one of Chicago's most infamous cold cases
Barbara Grimes, aged 15, and her younger sister Patricia, aged 13, disappeared on December 28, 1956, after attending a screening of "Love Me Tender," starring Elvis Presley, at the Brighton Theater in Chicago. The disappearance of the Grimes sisters prompted one of the largest missing person investigations in the history of Cook County, with hundreds of police officers, volunteers, and residents involved in the search. Despite extensive efforts to find them, including media appeals and the invol ...Read More

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name

Barbara Grimes

Case Added

November 21, 2022

gender

Female

race

Caucasian / White

city

Burr Ridge

state

IL

Date Found

1957-01-22

date_missing

1956-12-28

Date of Birth

1941-05-05

Age at Death

15

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First Name

Barbara

Last Name

Grimes

Last Updated

10/23/2024

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Barbara Grimes
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