IL IL - Deborah McCall, 16, Downers Grove, 5 Nov 1979

[Pennysmom1]

Have you seen this child? Deborah A. McCall

Missing From: Downers Grove, IL. Missing Date: November 6, 1979. Deborah's photo is shown age-progressed to 59 years. The other photos are of Deborah before she went missing. She was last seen leaving school on November 6, 1979. Deborah was last seen wearing, a beige hooded jacket, a sweater...

www.missingkids.org

Deborah A McCall < Cook County Sheriff's Office

cookcountysheriffil.gov

Oct 25, 2024

Deborah McCall: The Case of Illinois Teen’s 1979 Disappearance - NFound Samaritan Project

In 1979, 19-year-old Deborah McCall went missing from Downers Grove, Illinois. Her disappearance became one of Illinois' longest-running...

nfound.org

<<In 2019, investigators used these methods on existing evidence, connecting McCall’s case to Bruce Lindahl, a suspected serial criminal in the area. Lindahl was notorious for violent crimes, including murder, and had evaded conviction during his life. In 1981, he accidentally killed himself while attacking another victim. It wasn’t until 2019, however, that DNA evidence linked him to McCall’s presumed abduction and death.>> bbm

I wonder what DNA evidence they had to compare?

2975DFIL - Deborah A. McCall

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Jewelry: Yellow gold necklace

 

[Pennysmom1]

Great article Oct 28, 2024

M-Vac Used to Help Link Serial Killer Bruce Lindahl to 1981 Murder of Teen

Four years after genetic genealogy linked the 1993 murder of 16-year-old Pamela Maurer to serial killer Bruce Lindahl, advanced DNA analysis has confirmed 19-year-old Kathy Halle as another one of his victims.

www.forensicmag.com

Illinois girl's 1976 cold case murder linked to suspected serial killer through DNA, genetic genealogy

A man police suspect was a serial killer has been linked to the Illinois cold case murder of a 16-year-old girl 44 years ago through DNA and genetic genealogy.

www.foxnews.com

Flowers for Deborah A. McCall - Find a Grave...

Deborah disappeared on November 5, 1979 from Downers Grove, Illinois after leaving school. She has never been found.

www.findagrave.com

 

[theshadow45]

Today is Deborah’s birthday.

 

[Pennysmom1]

 

[theshadow45]

Deborah has been missing for 46 years today.

 

[cjalex]

Have you seen this child? Deborah A. McCall

Missing From: Downers Grove, IL. Missing Date: November 6, 1979. Deborah's photo is shown age-progressed to 59 years. The other photos are of Deborah before she went missing. She was last seen leaving school on November 6, 1979. Deborah was last seen wearing, a beige hooded jacket, a sweater...

www.missingkids.org

Deborah A McCall < Cook County Sheriff's Office

cookcountysheriffil.gov

Oct 25, 2024

Deborah McCall: The Case of Illinois Teen’s 1979 Disappearance - NFound Samaritan Project

In 1979, 19-year-old Deborah McCall went missing from Downers Grove, Illinois. Her disappearance became one of Illinois' longest-running...

nfound.org

<<In 2019, investigators used these methods on existing evidence, connecting McCall’s case to Bruce Lindahl, a suspected serial criminal in the area. Lindahl was notorious for violent crimes, including murder, and had evaded conviction during his life. In 1981, he accidentally killed himself while attacking another victim. It wasn’t until 2019, however, that DNA evidence linked him to McCall’s presumed abduction and death.>> bbm

I wonder what DNA evidence they had to compare?

2975DFIL - Deborah A. McCall

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Jewelry: Yellow gold necklace

According to Debra McCall's friend featured in The Box, she and McCall accepted a ride with Lindahl who took them to a party. She left her at this party with Lindahl. Please note that the official "last seen" is a Monday and they claim McCall ditched school.

 

[cjalex]

According to Debra McCall's friend featured in The Box, she and McCall accepted a ride with Lindahl who took them to a party. She left her at this party with Lindahl. Please note that the official "last seen" is a Monday and they claim McCall ditched school.

There is a photo in Bruce Lindahl's collection that may be Debra McCall