Patricia Grimes Murdered in Burr Ridge, Illinois age 12

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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

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name

Patricia Grimes

Case Added

November 21, 2022

gender

Female

race

Caucasian / White

city

Burr Ridge

state

IL

Date Found

1957-01-23

date_missing

1956-12-28

Date of Birth

1943-12-31

Age at Death

12

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First Name

Patricia

Last Name

Grimes

Last Updated

10/25/2024

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Patricia Grimes
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