March 20, 2025 PREVIEW – Chaos Divers (Jacob Grubbs and Lindsay Bussick) from Harrisburg, Illinois discuss beginning a diving operation for Elgin Police Department’s 42 year-old Cold Case of missing person Karen Schepers … search operation previewed in a Search And Chat published by Chaos Divers on their official YouTube channel. YouTube Tips ⓘ
The Elgin Police Department announced Monday night that on Monday, March 24, the department conducted searches of the Fox River as part of the cold case investigation into the April 16, 1983, disappearance of Karen Schepers, with the assistance of Chaos Divers.
With the use of sonar technology, Chaos Divers located several sites of interest that were explored. At a location northwest of the Slade Avenue boat launch, a vehicle was identified. A diver then conducted a further assessment of the vehicle and was able to locate a license plate, XP8919, which matched the license plate of the 1980 Toyota Celica.
Divers find Karen Schepers’ car in Fox River while investigating a missing persons case from 1983 (CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ
Due to current diving conditions, efforts to safely remove the vehicle from the Fox River will be conducted tomorrow with the assistance of Chaos Divers, the Elgin Fire Department, and the Kane County Coroner’s Office. According to the Elgin Police Department, initially there is no information indicating whether any human remains are in the vehicle. This will be confirmed once the vehicle is removed from the Fox River.
With the anticipated efforts required for this recovery, this scene at the Fox River will be treated as any other crime scene. Access was limited to police and fire personnel.
“We want to thank Chaos Divers for their assistance in this case, along with the public, for supporting this endeavor and with these efforts, helping to provide the Schepers family with the answers that they have been searching for the past 40 years.”
— Elgin Police Department
Further information will be provided Tuesday, March 25, 2025 after the vehicle is removed from the Fox River, according to the Elgin Police Department.
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