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1983 Remains Identified as Missing Panamanian Woman

DNA analysis and forensic genealogy solve 41-year-old mystery of Maritza Glean Grimmett's disappearance.

  • Children found Grimmett's skull in a Lake Forest culvert in 1983.
  • Forensic renderings and genealogical DNA testing were used to identify her.
  • Grimmett moved to the U.S. in 1978 and was last heard from in 1979.
  • Investigators connected with her family through a Facebook group for missing persons.
  • Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances of her death.
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