Coroner IDs Skeletal Remains Found In Libertyville In November

LIBERTYVILLE, IL — The Lake County Coroner's Office has identified a woman whose remains were found in November in Libertyville as Mariana Jimenez-Hernandez, 54. Jimenez-Hernandez, who most recently lived in Chicago but is originally from Mexico, had an alias of Ofelia Oseguera-Barajas.

Over the weekend, authorities announced the results of an "intensive police investigation" into Jimenez-Hernandez's death, which reveled she did not die as a result of foul play. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said an autopsy indicates her death was caused by asphyxia.

On Nov. 19, the Libertyville Police Department responded to the 1800 block of Hollister Drive for a report of partial skeletal remains that were found in that area. A search by police turned up additional remains in a wooded area nearby, according to authorities.

Police said at the time that it appeared the remains belonged to the same person.

As of Monday morning, no additional details were immediately available regarding what caused Jimenez-Hernandez's death and how her remains ended up in Libertyville. Patch has reached out to authorities and is waiting for a response.

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