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The murder of two young sisters marks one of Chicago's most infamous cold cases
Patricia Grimes, aged 12, was found dead on January 22, 1957, after going missing nearly a month earlier. The tragic incident involved Patricia and her sister Barbara, who both disappeared on December 28, 1956, after leaving their home in the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago to see the Elvis Presley movie "Love Me Tender" at the Brighton Theater. Their disappearance launched one of the largest missing persons searches in Chicago’s history, with extensive canvassing by police and assistanc ...Read More
Patricia Grimes, aged 12, was found dead on January 22, 1957, after going missing nearly a month earlier. The tragic incident involved Patricia and her sister Barbara, who both disappeared on December 28, 1956, after leaving their home in the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago to see the Elvis Presley movie "Love Me Tender" at the Brighton Theater. Their disappearance launched one of the largest missing persons searches in Chicago’s history, with extensive canvassing by police and assistanc ...Read More
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Patricia Grimes
November 21, 2022
Female
Caucasian / White
Burr Ridge
IL
1957-01-23
1956-12-28
1943-12-31
12
barbara-grimes-burr-ridge-il
Patricia
Grimes
11/14/2025
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I've been thinking a lot about the role the media played in the case of the Grimes sisters. It seems... ...Read More
05/25/2024
05/25/2024
Hey everyone, I've been diving into the mysterious and tragic case of the Grimes sisters, Patricia a... ...Read More
01/16/2023
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