On July 11, 1981, construction workers discovered the decomposed torso of a woman, later identified as Vivian Moss, near Mabury Road in San Jose. Missing limbs and multiple stab wounds led to a cold case as the investigation faltered without clear identification. Recent advancements in genetic genealogy by Parabon NanoLabs facilitated a breakthrough, linking her remains to a granddaughter. Moss, reportedly a local school worker, was last seen in the early 1980s when she failed to pick up her granddaughter. She had ties to religious leader Louis H. Narcisse, raising further intrigue around her life and disappearance.
Investigators stated that after nearly 44 years of being unidentified, the remains were finally linked to Vivian Moss, who had gone missing from Oakland.
The horrifying discovery led to a cold case investigation that only recently gained traction through genetic genealogy techniques.
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