The remains of a York, Pennsylvania, teenager who vanished in 1973 have been identified through genealogy research and DNA analysis more than 50 years after she went missing, authorities said.
Two game wardens discovered the decomposed remains under a plastic tarp and brush in a wooded area in Union Township on October 10, 1973, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Investigators at the time were unable to identify them, but described the Jane Doe as a White female with long brown or blonde hair. The manner of her death was ruled undetermined.
There were no records declaring Ruth dead and it’s unclear whether she was reported missing, according to state police. As part of the genealogy research process, investigators interviewed family members, looked through old news articles and perused court documents. “Once you make that contact with the family, it’s kind of that moment you realize who they were looking for the whole time,” Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Ian Keck said at the news conference on Thursday.
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