Crime & Safety

'Garage of Horrors': Widow Finds 3 Bodies in Garage

The discovery was made Wednesday night in Riverdale. The bodies and body parts have been taken away, as well as a casket, reports WGN.

The remains of three people were found at a Riverdale home near 139th Street and South Dearborn Wednesday night, reports the Chicago Tribune, and State Police have joined local authorities in the investigation.

State Police say they are conducting a “death investigation,” but no other information has been released. The discovery was made at about 7:30 p.m.

WGN News reports that three bodies were found by the widow of a former funeral home worker who lived in the house. He died two weeks ago. A casket was also removed from the garage, as well as “body parts,” and several tombstones were found on the property, reports WGN, describing the scene as a “garage of horrors.”

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