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Sep 12, 2024 · Mum-of-two Kristina Joksimovic, 38, was strangled to death by her husband, named only as ‘Thomas’, according to court papers reported by Swiss media. He then dismembered her, put...
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- How Many Drownings Have There Been?
- Who Are The deceased?
- What Did NBC Chicago Uncover?
- Is This Number of Drownings Unusual?
- What Are Authorities Saying?
- What About Unsolicited Taxi Offers?
- What Is The 'Smiley Face Killer' Theory?
Since December, there have been more than half a dozen reported drownings where young men were reported missing days before their bodies were tragically discovered. A number of earlier cases have also been flagged in social media reports, some dating back to early 2022.
Krzysztof Szubert Krzysztof Szubert, a 21-year-old Polish businessman, was reported missing on Dec. 3 after leaving a River North party. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office said Szubert’s body was recovered from Lake Michigan in the area of Oak Street Beach, on Dec. 7. The medical examiner determined Szubert’s cause of death was “drowning wit...
New information was found after reviewing the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office records on the cases involving Szubert and Salvino. In both cases, police reviewed surveillance footage of the men walking alone into Lake Michigan after a night of drinking. NBC Chicago has not independently viewed this footage. In Szubert’s investigation, video fo...
According to data provided by Cook County Medical Examiner's office, the number of drownings has not risen from previous years. In fact, the numbers showed drowning deaths in the city have recently declined. In 2018, 54 drowning deaths were reported, not including those in swimming pools or bathtubs. In 2019, that number was 56, though two were con...
While there are some loose similarities to the cases, both the medical examiner’s office and Chicago Police Department previously told NBC 5 there are no known connections. “At this time, there is no evidence suggesting there is a connection between these drowning deaths,” a spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department told NBC 5 in March. “The C...
Some social media posts have drawn a connection between the drownings and reports of drivers across Chicago approaching patrons of bars or restaurants leaving for the night, offering rides home for cash or free, outside of formal ride-share apps or taxi operations. “I’m in Chicago,” one social media user said earlier this month. “[This] happened to...
The "smiley face killer" theory was started more than a decade ago by two New York detectives, Kevin Gannon and Anthony Duarte, as well as Dr. Lee Gilbertson, a criminal justice professor at Saint Cloud State University. The trio have long alleged that a number of drownings of young men across the U.S. are related to a serial killer or a group of s...
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Sep 13, 2024 · A former model who was a finalist in the Miss Switzerland contest was allegedly murdered and "pureed" in a blender by her husband, officials in Switzerland are reported to have said.
Nov 19, 2021 · LIBERTYVILLE, IL — The Lake County Coroner's Office has identified a man and woman found dead inside a Libertyville hotel room as a Wauconda couple. The Chicago Tribune is reporting the couple,...
Aug 10, 2024 · Sania Khan was shot and killed by her estranged husband in a murder-suicide in her Streeterville building this past summer. As CBS 2's Tara Molina reports, a lawsuit said the estranged...
Sep 12, 2024 · Authorities are shedding light on the gruesome death of Miss Switzerland finalist Kristina Joksimovic. The 38-year-old was found dead in her Swiss home this February, with her husband, 41, arrested on accusations of her murder, according to BBC.
Sep 16, 2024 · Kristina Joksimovic, 38, was killed, dismembered and fed into a blender, in February with her husband Marc Rieben, 41, accused of her murder.
