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Chicago police insist there is no evidence connecting two disturbing discoveries on the city’s South Side this month.
Many South Side residents are not convinced.
The latest case began Monday morning, July 27, when Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation workers discovered apparent human remains while collecting garbage in an alley in the 300 block of East 68th Street in Greater Grand Crossing.
According to police, the discovery was made around 9:25 a.m. after sanitation workers found human body parts inside a garbage truck. A police report described the remains as two skeletonized legs and portions of a skull.
Area Detectives have opened a death investigation while the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office works to identify the remains and determine the cause and manner of death.
The discovery came just 16 days after the body of 30-year-old Zenobia Weatherspoon was found inside a garbage can in Back of the Yards, approximately three miles away.
Police have stated there is currently no indication the two cases are connected.
That official statement has done little to quiet growing speculation on social media.
Community Questions Continue
Across neighborhood Facebook pages and other social media platforms, many South Side residents are openly asking whether Chicago could be dealing with a serial killer targeting women.
One recurring theme appears repeatedly in the discussion.
Many commenters argue that a white offender repeatedly disposing of bodies in predominantly Black South Side neighborhoods would likely attract attention, leading some to speculate that, if the crimes are connected, the offender is more likely someone familiar with the community.
At this point, those claims remain public speculation, not evidence.
What We Actually Know
Two bodies or sets of remains have been discovered in South Side garbage cans this month.
Both discoveries occurred within a relatively short distance and time of one another.
Beyond those similarities, investigators have not publicly announced any forensic evidence linking the cases.
The newly discovered remains have not yet been publicly identified.
Investigators have not announced the victim’s age, race, sex, how long the remains were there, or whether the death has officially been ruled a homicide.
Without those facts, it is impossible to determine whether the two cases are related.
Why People Are Asking
Chicago has experienced multiple high-profile cases involving women whose deaths remained unsolved for years.
That history has contributed to public skepticism whenever multiple unusual deaths occur close together.
For many residents, two bodies discovered in garbage cans within weeks of one another naturally raises questions.
Questions, however, are not proof.
The Bottom Line
Is there a South Side serial killer?
Right now, there is no publicly available evidence proving that one exists.
Could the two cases ultimately prove to be connected?
Yes.
Could they turn out to be completely unrelated?
Also yes.
Until investigators identify the remains found in Greater Grand Crossing, determine the cause of death, and release additional forensic findings, any conclusion about a serial killer remains speculation rather than fact.
For now, Chicago has two disturbing investigations, one confirmed identified victim, one unidentified set of remains, and many unanswered questions.
Skeletal remains were found in a garbage can in the 300 block of East 68th Street (pictured) Monday, July 27, 2026. Credit: Google Maps
by Atavia Reed
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GREATER GRAND CROSSING — Detectives are investigating after a person’s remains were found Monday in a garbage can on the South Side, police said.
The remains were found 9:25 a.m. Monday inside a garbage can in an alley in the 300 block of East 68th Street, police said.
Streets and Sanitation workers were clearing trash in the Greater Grand Crossing alley when they saw human body parts in the garbage truck, according to the Tribune. A police report described the remains as two skeletonized legs and parts of a skull, according to the Tribune.
Detectives are conducting a death investigation pending results of an autopsy, police said. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The discovery comes two weeks after a woman’s body was found in another South Side alley.
The body of a woman identified as Zenobia Weatherspoon was found July 11 inside a garbage can in Back of the Yards. Local officials have called for a full investigation into her death and canvassed the neighborhood with community violence intervention workers to provide support to neighbors.
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