Coroner identifies remains found in Libertyville

LIBERTYVILLE – A woman’s remains that were found in November along Hollister Drive have been identified, and no foul play is suspected in the death, authorities said.

About 8:15 a.m. Nov. 19, 2022, the Libertyville Police Department responded to the 1800 block of Hollister Drive in Libertyville for a report of partial skeletal remains being located, according to a news release from the Lake County Coroner’s Office.

A search of the area with a Lake County Sheriff’s K-9 located additional remains in a wooded area nearby. It appeared the remains belonged to a single person.

On Jan. 20, the deceased was positively identified as 54-year-old Marina Jimenez-Hernandez, who had an alias of Ofelia Oseguera-Barajas. She originally was from Mexico but most recently of Chicago, according to the release.

Results of the autopsy conducted by the Lake County Coroner’s Office on Nov. 21, 2022, indicated Jimenez-Hernandez died from asphyxia. After an intensive police investigation conducted by the Libertyville Police Department, it was determined her death was not a result of foul play.