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Remains found in car in Illinois river identified as 2 men who vanished in 1976, coroner says

Hawley, 72, of Stockton, Illinois, and Owens, 65, of Freeport, Illinois, vanished after leaving a farm auction on Feb. 19, 1976, near the Winnebago-Ogle County line
More than 100 bones were retrieved from the vehicle and the river at the site about 161 kilometers west of Chicago

By AP · 11 September 2024