63 years after Ohio girl's murder, victim's surviving sister helps make sketch of suspect

'This man was seared into the memory of a young girl who survived a heinous crime many years ago,' Ohio's attorney general said.

More than six decades after a 14-year-old girl was found dead in the woods near her family's Ohio home, authorities say they are one step closer to identifying her killer. The girl's sister, who was just 5 at the time of the murder, recently worked with a forensic artist to create a composite sketch of the suspect that law enforcement hopes will trigger memories and new tips from anyone who might recognize him.

One sketch does not include facial features 'because Sheryl could not remember the details' while the second includes generic facial features, the attorney general's office said.'This man was seared into the memory of a young girl who survived a heinous crime many years ago,' Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said in a statement. 'Now, thanks to forensic artistry at BCI, we can see the suspected killer through her eyes and hopefully discover his identity.

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