Decades-old murder victim in Mohave County finally identified

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The 39-year-old woman was found dead in a canvass sack in 1971. She was left in the desert, near Highway 93. Investigators released photos of the blouse, pants, and shoes she was wearing at the time. A distant relative was found and through their DNA sample, a match was made.

Published 4 months ago · Mohave County, United States

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Courier Mail

Mohave County officials identify ‘Jane Doe’ who was found dead in the desert

The woman's body was found in the 1970s in a remote part of the Northwestern Arizona county, and her name remained unknown for decades, until now.

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abc 15 Arizona

Decades-old murder victim in Mohave County finally identified

Investigators in Mohave County used forensic genetic genealogy to identify the victim of a homicide from back in the early 1970's.

4 months ago·Phoenix, United States

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The Standard Newspaper - The Official Newspaper of Mohave County

Homicide victim identified five decades later - The Standard Newspaper

KINGMAN – A murder victim whose body was located in the Kingman area more than a half-century ago has been positively identified through DNA testing. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said that a forensic genetic genealogical match with one of her relatives has determined the victim to be Colleen Audrey Rice. Rice was born […]

4 months ago·Kingman, United States

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