The Brief
- A man found drowned in the Illinois and Michigan Canal in Summit in January 2005 remains unidentified more than 20 years later, and investigators are reopening the case using investigative genetic genealogy.
- Preliminary findings suggest the man was 50 to 65 years old, about 5-foot-9, had graying hair and a mustache, may have West Asian or Eastern Mediterranean ancestry, and may have had ties to Chicago’s North or Northwest Sides.
- Investigators are asking anyone who recognizes the description or remembers a missing person from their family, neighborhood, workplace, church or community to contact Moxxy Forensic Investigations, saying even small details could help identify him.
CHICAGO – More than 20 years after a man’s body was found in a suburban Chicago canal, investigators are turning to newer DNA technology in hopes of identifying him.
Cold case in Summit
The backstory:
The man’s body was recovered from the Illinois and Michigan Canal in Summit on Jan. 3, 2005. The Cook County Medical Examiner determined he died by drowning, but his identity and the circumstances surrounding his death remain unknown.
Investigators with Moxxy Forensic Investigations are now using investigative genetic genealogy to help solve the cold case.…