Human arm found on beach in Waukegan

A person was walking on Waukegan Municipal Beach, 201 East Sea Horse Drive, about 8:30 p.m. Saturday when they spotted a human arm and called 911.

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A human arm was found on a beach in Waukegan last Saturday, officials said.

A person was walking on Waukegan Municipal Beach, 201 East Sea Horse Drive, about 8:30 p.m. when they spotted a human arm and called 911. The Lake County coroner’s office arrived at the beach and confirmed it was a human arm.

The arm, which was mostly intact, was believed to be from a female. A forensic pathologist is working to confirm the age and gender, the coroner’s office said.

The coroner’s office is also working on identifying the person through DNA testing.

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