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Chicago police find killer in 65-year-old cold case murder of little girl — one of their own

Reported by 3 outlets from 2 countries, in 2 languages, between 12 Oct 2026 and 13 Oct 2026.

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Chicago police have solved a 65-year-old cold case murder of an 8-year-old girl. Authorities linked Thomas F. McInerney Jr., a former Chicago police detective, to the 1960 murder of Gloria Kowalewicz. DNA evidence and a fingerprint helped identify the individual.

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  1. Chicago police find killer in 65-year-old cold case murder of little girl — one of their own Headline of the event's most representative article · NBC News, 12 Oct 2026
  2. Where it happened: Chicago, United States. See on the map
  3. Reported by 3 outlets from 2 countries, in 2 languages, between 12 Oct 2026 and 13 Oct 2026.3 articles · See all headlines

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Kazakhstan1

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  1. First article seen: “Chicago police find killer in 65-year-old cold case murder of little girl — one of their own”
  2. 2 new outlets, including “Преступника, застрелившего девочку в Чикаго, искали 65 лет. Им оказался детектив по расследованию убийств”

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