Overview

• Kay Medin, a 48-year-old schoolteacher, was reported missing in 1987 after vanishing from her Hyampom, California, home.
• In 1993, a partial skull was found on Trinidad Head beach, nearly 100 miles from where other remains were discovered in 1987.
• Recent DNA analysis by Othram Inc. identified the skull as belonging to Medin, using genetic genealogy and a DNA sample from her daughter.
• Medin’s case remains classified as a cold homicide; authorities have not determined a cause of death or identified suspects.
• Investigators are seeking public assistance to uncover new leads in the decades-long mystery surrounding her death.