15-year-old found dead days after she vanished, Illinois cops say. Now suspect arrested

A 15-year-old girl missing for three days was found dead, Illinois police said. DeKalb police opened a homicide investigation following the discove...

May 8, 2023
9:32 PM

A 15-year-old girl missing for three days was found dead, Illinois police said. DeKalb police opened a homicide investigation following the discovery of the girl's body. Officers also arrested a male acquaintance of the victim, police said in a Sunday, May 7, news release. The girl was not named by police, but loved ones identified her in social media posts as Gracie Sasso. DeKalb officers were notified Saturday about the girl's disappearance. Family members said she was last seen Thursday evening, and phone records indicated she had been at a home in DeKalb, according to police.

Mike Stunson