Car of Missing Woman Found in Fox River With Human Remains Inside

The discovery of Karen Schepers' car and remains, 42 years after her disappearance, marks a breakthrough in a decades-old cold case.

Karen Schepers' 1980 Toyota Celica was found submerged in the Fox River near the Slade Avenue boat launch after a sonar search by Chaos Divers.
Human skeletal remains were discovered inside the vehicle, with DNA and dental analysis underway to confirm their identity.
Schepers disappeared in April 1983 after leaving a Carpentersville bar, with no activity on her bank accounts or credit cards since.
The Elgin Police Department's Cold Case Unit, which recently launched a podcast revisiting the case, collaborated with Chaos Divers to locate the car.
The discovery offers potential closure to Schepers' family, who have sought answers for more than four decades.