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47 years later, Morton Grove killings remain a cold case

Sue Ovington and Eyvonne Bender were found killed in a Cook County Forest Preserve in Morton Grove 47 years ago.

Cook County Illinois DeskSeptember 7, 2026
47 years later, Morton Grove killings remain a cold case

Key takeaways

  • Sue Ovington and Eyvonne Bender were found killed in a Cook County Forest Preserve.
  • The location was in Morton Grove, Illinois.
  • The killings occurred 47 years ago.
  • The case remains a cold case.

The case

Sue Ovington and Eyvonne Bender were found killed in a Cook County Forest Preserve in Morton Grove, Illinois. The killings happened 47 years ago and remain a cold case.

Why it remains in focus

The case concerns two victims and a location in Cook County Forest Preserve land in Morton Grove. Its cold-case status means the killings remain unresolved.

The passage of 47 years places the case among long-running investigations. The names of Ovington and Bender remain tied to the Morton Grove case.

What happens next

Any new development would come from investigators or another official involved in the case. Such a development could include a public update on the investigation, a new request for information or a court filing.

For now, the established facts are the identities of the two victims, the Morton Grove location and the 47-year span since they were found killed.

What to watch

  • Any public update from investigators on the case.
  • Any request for information connected to the killings.
  • Any court filing related to the investigation.

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