The body of a Georgia woman found in 1993 has been identified as investigators look to find her killer.
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The DeKalb County District Attorney's Office said the remains were revealed to be identified as 52-year-old Rebecca"Becky" Burke of Cobb County,Burke was found on Sept. 17, 1993, near a Quality Inn motel off Interstate 285 in Tucker. Investigators said the fact she had been found behind an electrical unit covered in pine straw and branches appeared to be"deliberate."
Police released two artist renderings of the woman whose body was found in Tucker in 1993. The remains have been identified as 52-year-old Rebecca"Becky" Burke.was killedShe was wearing a t-shirt with"Waikoloa" written in multicolored letters, blue jeans, and size-8 white leather athletics shoes, the news report said. She did not have any undergarments on and no jewelry.
Burke's body was identified through forensic genetic genealogy technology linking her to a family member, authorities said. Last year, a sketch was made of Burke in an effort to identify her, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherri Boston said.
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