Remains Near Montrose Beach Believed To Be Those Of Gail Peck

CHICAGO, IL — Police believe that a limb found near Montrose Beach Tuesday morning belongs to Gail Peck, an Elgin mother whose son was charged with her murder. Police said a passerby found an arm that washed up on a ledge north of the Montrose Dog Beach. The discovery happened around 11 a.m., and the person who found it phoned 911, police said.

According to the Chicago Tribune, Elgin police were searching the area Tuesday afternoon. Police said the Cook County medical examiner's office was notified.

Gail Peck, 76, was reported missing by her son Brian Peck, 55, who lived with his mother in her Littleton Trail home.

Police said they received information suggesting that Gail Peck's disappearance did not happen as her son reported. Detectives also executed a search warrant at the Peck home.

Human remains found in two duffel bags in the Lincoln Park lagoon Oct. 28 were confirmed to be those of Gail Peck. Police also discovered a hand saw in the bag with the remains.

Brian Peck has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of concealing a homicide. He's being held without bail at Cook County Jail.