Brissa Romero: Official cause of death released

The Lake County Coroner's Office on Wednesday released the official cause of death for Brissa Romero, whose body and car were pulled from a retention pond in Vernon Hills last month.

Family of Brissa Romero speaks out after police find her vehicle

After recovering the vehicle belonging to a missing 17-year-old Carpentersville girl from a retention pond in Vernon Hills on Monday, police said they believe Brissa Romero was inside her Nissan Rogue when it plunged into the water exactly one week ago.