Key takeaways:
- The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona announced that they have identified the woman found dead in the desert in 1971.
- The sheriff’s office worked with an artist to draw a sketch of what the woman may have looked like, and released it to the public in October 2021.
- The sheriff’s office was able to identify the woman as Colleen Audrey Rice, and is asking anyone with information to contact them.
On Monday, January 25, 2021, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona announced that they have identified the woman found dead in the desert in 1971.
The body was found on January 23, 1971, in a white cotton canvas sack tied with a white cord, with the words “Deer-Pak Ames Harris Neville Co.” printed in green. The sack was found near a dirt road in a desert area close to U.S. Highway 93 on Hackberry Road.
The sheriff’s office worked with an artist to draw a sketch of what the woman may have looked like, and released it to the public in October 2021. This prompted members of the community to rally and fund the DNA testing needed to identify the woman.
On Monday, the sheriff’s office was able to identify the woman as Colleen Audrey Rice. The cause of death is still unknown, and the sheriff’s office is asking anyone with information to contact them.
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office has been working to identify the woman for the past 52 years, and is grateful to the community for their help in finally solving the case.
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