Carol Ann Riley, a cold case murder victim, was identified nearly 40 years after her remains were discovered at Lake Mead. First found on May 16, 1987, investigators faced challenges in determining her identity despite extensive efforts. A forensic odontologist eventually completed a NCIC Unidentified Person Dental Report and entered it into NamUs. Various tests, including DNA profiling, were attempted over the years, with mixed success until July 2025, when a match was made with Riley who disappeared in 1986 while working as a nurse.
Investigators identified Carol Ann Riley as a nearly 40-year-old cold case murder victim whose remains were found at Lake Mead in 1987.
A forensic odontologist matched the victim's remains to Carol Ann Riley, who went missing in 1986, after years of unsuccessful identification efforts.
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