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Washoe County Hopes Technology Can Help Identify Woman Found Buried Under Stones In 1997

Washoe County is working to solve a 1997 cold case and are partnering with Othram to identify a Jane Doe connected to the case. KOLO 8 reports in June of 1997, the remains of an unidentified woman were found buried underneath stones in a shallow grave in Reno. Detectives estimated they belonged to a white woman between the age of 35 and 45. The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office is partnering with Othram to generate new leads in the case using advanced DNA technology and forensic genetic genealogy.

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