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Juliana Kim

Decades-old missing person case solved after relative uploads DNA to genealogy site

A side-by-side comparison between Sandra Young (left) and an image rendered in 2021 using DNA technology (right.) (Oregon State Police)

About 54 years ago, a boy scout troop leader in Sauvie Island, Oregon stumbled upon a shallow grave. In the buried dirt seemed to be some forgotten clothing. In reality, it was the remains of a teenage girl.

Her entire body, in skeletal form, was discovered underneath the grave, as well as pieces from a black curly wig, according to Oregon State Police. At the time, investigators said the body showed clear signs of foul play.

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