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Patricia Grimes

Case from Burr Ridge, IL dated Jan 23, 1957

Victim Details

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

07/14/2026


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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 ...
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  • Murder of the Grimes sisters - Wikipedia
  • 2 Investigators: The Unsolved 1956 Murder Of The Grimes Sisters
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