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Remains in North Carolina identified as 15-year-old girl missing since 1977 in cold case
Remains in North Carolina identified as 15-year-old girl missing since 1977 in cold case
Remains in North Carolina identified as 15-year-old girl missing since 1977 in cold case

Published on: 09/09/2026

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Advanced DNA genealogy testing helped identify the remains of a teen who disappeared in 1977. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

A Maryland teenager who vanished in 1977 has finally been identified, nearly 50 years after her remains were found in a wooded area of North Carolina, thanks to advanced DNA genealogy testing.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/09/remains-identified-as-15-year-old-girl-missing-since-1977-in-cold-case.html

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