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44-Year-Old Las Vegas Cold Case Solved: Victim Identified as Ohio Teen

Gwenn Marie Story, who left home in 1979 to search for her biological father, was identified through advanced DNA testing.

Overview

  • The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has identified a homicide victim from a 44-year-old cold case as Gwenn Marie Story, a 19-year-old from Ohio.
  • Story had left home in 1979 with two male friends to search for her biological father in California, but was left in Las Vegas by her companions.
  • Her body was found in an open field near the Las Vegas Strip, but she remained unidentified and was referred to as 'Sahara Sue Doe'.
  • Advancements in DNA testing led to her identification in 2022, with the help of a private DNA testing laboratory, Othram, which specializes in forensic genealogy analysis.
  • The police department is now focusing on the two male friends who accompanied Story to Las Vegas as part of their ongoing investigation.