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Coroner's inquest begins in Luzerne County cold case

A coroner's inquest is underway in the cold case of Ilonka Cann, who went missing from her home near Shickshinny in 1970.

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A cold case in Luzerne County is getting a fresh look through a coroner's inquest. 

On Monday, a jury of six people and two alternates were selected to determine what happened to Ilonka Cann.

Cann, 20, went missing from her home in Huntington Township near Shickshinny in 1970. Her body was never found.

In October of 2023, a court declared Ilonka Cann legally dead as of May 25, 1977.

This hearing will determine the manner of Cann's death.

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