US EditionInvestigators use DNA testing to identify woman found dead in 1974
CHESHIRE COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, JUL 12 – DNA testing confirmed Nancy Gale Erickson's identity nearly 48 years after her disappearance, with officials still seeking answers about the cause and circumstances of her death.
- New Hampshire authorities identified a woman discovered deceased in a wooded location near Route 124 in Marlborough on April 16, 1974, as Nancy Gill Erickson.
- Erickson abruptly left Tampa in 1973 and was arrested for car theft in Vermont shortly before disappearing, leading to decades without contact or identification.
- Forensic teams used DNA analysis to match the unidentified remains, found without ID but dressed in multiple garments, to Erickson’s siblings to confirm her identity.
- Investigators determined that Erickson died in late fall 1973 at age 21, with officials emphasizing that while identifying her remains was an important first step, further efforts are needed to understand the circumstances surrounding Nancy’s death.
- The identification after more than 50 years highlights DNA forensic testing’s role in resolving cold cases and encourages contacting authorities to provide more information on Erickson’s final years.
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