Body of heavily-pregnant woman, 19, is pulled from a lake with stab wounds as cops launch murder probe
THE body of a heavily pregnant woman was found with stab wounds after she was pulled from Lake Michigan. Cops have launched a probe after 19-year-old Yarianna Wheeler, who lived in Chicago, was identified on Saturday. The teen, who was six months pregnant, had “several sharp force” injuries on her body, according to an autopsy. […]
THE body of a heavily pregnant woman was found with stab wounds after she was pulled from Lake Michigan.
Cops have launched a probe after 19-year-old Yarianna Wheeler, who lived in Chicago, was identified on Saturday.
The teen, who was six months pregnant, had “several sharp force” injuries on her body, according to an autopsy.
Cops are investigating her death as a homicide, but the official cause is pending.
A fisherman found Yarianna, originally from Bellwood, Indiana, floating in the water on August 15.
It’s thought she may have been in the water for seven-12 days, the New York Post reports.
Police believe that she “may have entered the water anywhere from northern Indiana to northern Illinois”.
A CCTV picture was released which helped police identify the woman, ABC7 reports.
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Lt Christopher Covelli, of Lake County Sheriff’s Office, said: “When they saw the image, they knew they were on the right track.
“From there they were able to obtain dental records which led to her ultimately being identified.”
Days later, cops also released a sketch image as they asked the public for information.
No potential suspect or suspects have been identified.
Lake Michigan is the second largest by volume of the Great Lakes.
The lake has a surface area of more than 22,000 square miles and is shared by four states Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
Around 12million people live along the shores of the lake as major port cities include Chicago, Green Bay, and Milwaukee.
Anyone with information should call Lake County Sheriff’s Detectives at 847-377-4148.
