Cold case homicide victim with 'charred' torso and severed limbs found in 1979 is identified

BARRINGTON HILLS, Ill. (TCD) -- Using genetic genealogy, investigators identified a cold case homicide victim whose dismembered remains were found in a grassy area in 1979. According to a statement, on Aug. 5,1979, a horseback rider found the victim near Old Dundee Road in Barrington Hills, which is about 40 miles outside of Chicago. Barrington Hills Police officers responded to the scene, where they found a "partially charred torso," as well as severed legs nearby. However, police never located the head or arms. Investigators determined the victim had been killed at another lo