The victim of a 1980 cold case has been identified as Tammy Terrell, thanks to a process called investigative genetic genealogy
The woman formerly known as"Jane Arroyo Grande Doe" now has a name after 41 years, police in Henderson, Nevada, announced Thursday.
Thanks to a process called investigative genetic genealogy, the woman was identified November 10 as Tammy Terrell. The 17-year-old's body was found October 5, 1980, according to a news release from police in Henderson, in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Investigative genetic genealogy is a process that uses DNA testing"to determine relationships between individuals and identify possible relatives of the unidentified victim," the release said.
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