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Ex-Chicago detective identified as child's killer in cold case

Published Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · Updated October 13

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What We Know — Key Points

  • Chicago police identified former homicide detective Thomas McInerney as the killer of eight-year-old Gloria Kowalewicz in a 1960 cold case using newly discovered DNA evidence.

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  • The Guardian

    The article emphasizes the devastating reality that a former police detective, who received numerous commendations, was the perpetrator of a child's murder and was never held accountable during his lifetime.

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