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Former Chicago Detective Identified as Killer in 65-Year-Old Child Murder Case

Chicago police identified retired detective Thomas F. McInerney Jr. as the killer of eight-year-old Gloria Kowalewicz, using preserved evidence and modern DNA testing.

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Former Chicago Detective Identified as Killer in 65-Year-Old Child Murder Case

Gloria Kowalewicz was eight when she was abducted while walking to church in 1960. Her body was found in a Palos Hills forest preserve, and the murder remained unsolved for more than 65 years. Chicago police say DNA analysis and a fingerprint preserved from her purse identified Thomas F. McInerney Jr., a former officer who retired as a violent-crimes detective in 1987. McInerney died in Las Vegas in 2006, aged 70, and cannot face prosecution. Police said the identification may bring some closure to those who knew Gloria.

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