After over 40 years of investigation, skeletal remains found on a California island were identified as Patricia Ann Hertel, a woman who went missing in 1981. Initially thought to belong to a man, the remains were buried without identification. A recent reopening of the case led to advanced DNA testing and forensic techniques, which ultimately revealed Hertel's identity. She disappeared while boating with her boyfriend, whose body was discovered, while her remains were presumed lost at sea. The case remains open as only partial remains have been recovered.
Using advanced DNA testing, forensic genetic genealogy, and forensic odontology, investigators identified skeletal remains found on a California shore as Patricia Ann Hertel.
More than four decades after the remains were initially discovered, they were finally identified, solving a long-standing mystery that began with a boating accident.
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