An Indiana teen died in 1866. How did her skull end up in an Illinois house's walls?

DNA tests identified a skull found during home renovations in 1978 as that of an Indiana teen who died after childbirth in 1866. Authorities say Esther Granger was likely the victim of grave robbing.

By: NPR

Nov 01 2024
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An Indiana teen died in 1866. How did her skull end up in an Illinois house's walls? — An Indiana teen died in 1866.

In November 1978, a man in Batavia, Ill., was renovating his house when he knocked down a wall to reveal what appeared to be a human skull lying between the studs. Almost half a century later thanks… [+6093 chars]

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