Carol Ann Riley's remains were identified decades after being found near Lake Mead. The San Diego nurse disappeared in 1986 while planning to break up with Robert Dean Weeks, who was later linked to multiple murders. After her disappearance, her car was discovered at a Mission Valley hotel, and Weeks disappeared shortly after. Weeks has connections to three other disappearances, leading to the conclusion that he was a serial killer. The identification provided closure to a long-standing mystery surrounding Riley's fate.
Carol Ann Riley, a San Diego nurse, was identified as the missing individual whose skull was found near Lake Mead. She disappeared in 1986 while dating a man linked to multiple murders.
Riley planned to break up with Robert Howard Smith, later revealed as Robert Dean Weeks, who was convicted of killing his ex-wife and is linked to three other disappearances.
Weeks went off the grid shortly after Riley's disappearance and was later connected to other missing women, adding to the chilling narrative of his criminal history.
The discovery of remains near Bonelli Landing, wrapped in a yellow blanket, provided much-needed closure after decades of unanswered questions regarding Riley's fate.
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