DNA Identifies Remains of Teen Missing Since 1973 in Pennsylvania

The remains of 14-year-old Ruth Brenneman, found under a tarp in 1973, were identified through advanced genealogy and DNA technology after 51 years.

Ruth Elizabeth Brenneman, a 14-year-old from York, Pennsylvania, was last seen leaving for school in 1973 but never returned home.
Her remains were discovered by game wardens in a wooded area of Lebanon County, approximately 50 miles from her home, on October 10, 1973.
Efforts to identify the remains, including exhumation in 2016, culminated in a positive identification last month using genealogy and DNA analysis.
The cause of death remains undetermined, but authorities are investigating her last known activities and circumstances surrounding her disappearance.
A $5,000 reward has been offered for information, as police continue to seek answers in this decades-old case.