Cook County Sheriff's Investigative Files

Cold Case Records

Case File: Mary Wooster

Case Profile
Name
Mary Wooster
Date of Crime
October 6th, 1972
Gender / Race
Female / White
Age at Incident
55
Primary Location
140th & Brainard Ave. Powder Horn Lake, Cook County Forest Preserve
Full Case Information

The body of Mary Wooster was found near 140th Brainard Ave. in the Cook County Forest Preserve, by a fisherman that was in the area. The body had multiple injuries including gunshot wounds. The victim was a waitress at a truck stop in Indiana. She was seen at the truck stop the morning of the incident.

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