Three decades after skeletal remains were discovered in a California riverbed, they have been identified as those of Laura O'Malley, a missing teenager from New York. The remains were unearthed in 1995, and it took years of investigative work, including forensic testing and genetic genealogy, to connect them to O'Malley, who vanished in 1975. In recent years, authorities utilized advanced DNA profiling and genealogical methods to trace her potential relatives, ultimately confirming her identity. The circumstances surrounding O'Malley's death remain under investigation, prompting officials to seek further information from the public.
Through DNA testing, the remains found in 1995 were identified as 13-year-old Laura O'Malley of Queens, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office said in a March 25 Facebook post.
Genetic genealogy uses DNA testing coupled with 'traditional genealogical methods' to create 'family history profiles,' according to the Library of Congress.
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