一名前芝加哥谋杀案侦探被确认为1960年在去教堂途中失踪的8岁女孩的凶手，当局目前正在审查可能涉及该警官的其他案件。
A former Chicago homicide detective has been identified as the killer of an 8-year-old girl who disappeared while walking to church in 1960, with authorities now examining other cases that may have involved the officer.
托马斯·F·麦克纳尼 Jr. 于1959年加入芝加哥警察局，就在格洛丽亚·科瓦莱维奇被绑架和谋杀前一年。他后来成为一名侦探，负责调查暴力犯罪，直至1987年退休。
Thomas F. McInerney Jr. joined the Chicago Police Department in 1959, just one year before Gloria Kowalewicz was abducted and murdered. He later became a detective investigating violent crimes and remained with the department until retiring in 1987.
这起谋杀案发生超过65年后，芝加哥警察局向福克斯新闻数字版确认，DNA技术的进步和一枚保存完好的指纹帮助调查人员确认了麦克纳尼的身份，他于2006年去世，享年70岁。
More than 65 years after the killing, Chicago police confirmed to Fox News Digital that advances in DNA technology and a preserved fingerprint helped investigators identify McInerney, who died in 2006 at age 70.
冷案突破：嫌疑人逍遥法外数十年后破获青少年杀人案：“最好害怕” 格洛丽亚于1960年11月12日离家不久后，在早上8点前往圣母玛利亚山谷教堂参加早弥撒时失踪，该教堂仅几个街区之遥。她的遗体大约四小时后在芝加哥西南部一个森林保护区的沟渠中被发现。她遭枪击身亡。
COLD CASE BREAKTHROUGH SOLVES TEEN KILLING AFTER SUSPECT LIVED FREE FOR DECADES: 'BETTER BE AFRAID' Gloria disappeared Nov. 12, 1960, after leaving her home shortly before 8 a.m. to attend morning Mass at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Church, just a few blocks away. Her body was discovered roughly four hours later in a ditch at a forest preserve southwest of Chicago. She had been shot and killed.
此案引发了广泛调查，警方访谈了超过1300人，并敲开了数百户人家的门。尽管付出了这些努力，案件仍悬而未决数十年。
The murder prompted an extensive investigation, with police interviewing more than 1,300 people and knocking on hundreds of doors. Despite those efforts, the case remained unsolved for decades.
调查人员保存了犯罪现场及周边地区的证据，包括一颗子弹、格洛丽亚的外套和鞋子，以及一个装有她祈祷书的白色圣餐包。他们还从包的带子上提取到了一个指纹。
Investigators preserved evidence from the crime scene and surrounding area, including a bullet, Gloria's coat and shoes, and a white communion purse containing her prayer book. A fingerprint was also recovered from the purse's strap.
废弃垃圾揭开豪华海滨度假城镇41年前谋杀案，当局称 据该部门称，调查人员在与FBI和伊利诺伊州警察合作的过程中，利用现代法医技术将DNA和保存完好的指纹与麦克纳尼联系起来。
DISCARDED TRASH UNCAPS 41-YEAR-OLD MURDER CASE IN RITZY SEASIDE RESORT TOWN, AUTHORITIES SAY Working with the FBI and Illinois State Police, investigators used modern forensic technology to link DNA and the preserved fingerprint to McInerney, according to the department.
“麦克纳尼本就不该佩戴CPD的警徽，而他生前从未被识别和追究责任，这令人痛心，”芝加哥警察局在提供给福克斯新闻数字版的声明中表示。
"McInerney should never have worn the CPD star, and it is devastating to accept that he was never identified and held accountable while he was alive," Chicago police said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital.
根据美联社的报道，库克县检察官办公室正在努力识别可能涉及麦克纳尼的其他案件。
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office is working to identify other cases that may have involved McInerney, according to The Associated Press.
杀人前警察被执行死刑，因杀害儿童而受审，警长表示他确信同一名怪物杀害了另一名女孩。警方表示，格洛丽亚的父母在得知谁杀害了他们的女儿之前就去世了，但他们表示希望，确认麦克纳尼的身份能够让认识她的人获得一些慰藉。
KILLER EX-COP EXECUTED FOR CHILD'S SLAYING AS SHERIFF SAYS HE’S SURE SAME MONSTER MURDERED ANOTHER GIRL Police said Gloria's parents died before learning who killed their daughter, but expressed hope that identifying McInerney would bring some closure to those who knew her.
据美联社报道，麦克纳尼后来在内华达州联邦公共辩护人办公室工作，直至2004年退休。两年后他去世，未曾因格洛丽亚的谋杀案而面临指控。
McInerney later worked for the Federal Public Defender's Office in Nevada before retiring in 2004, according to the AP. He died two years later without facing charges in Gloria's murder.