A teen ran away from home in 1977. Her remains were just identified

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Index.hr (Croatia)

The Guardian World

9 Sept, 16:22over 24 hours10 Sept, 16:42

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Wed, 9 September 2026
2 reports
- Index.hr (Croatia)16:22first to report
  Moderna tehnologija u SAD-u identificirala žrtvu ubojstva iz 1977.
  LJUDSKI ostaci pronađeni 1977. u Sjevernoj Karolini identificirani su kao Cindy Marcell Blizzard.
- aol.com21:33
  A teen ran away from home in 1977. Her remains were just identified
  Her death was previously ruled undetermined but the case is now being treated as a homicide.
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report
- The Guardian World16:42
  Remains found in North Carolina in 1970s identified as 15-year-old girl
  Advanced DNA testing reveals skeletal remains belong to Cindy Marcell Blizzard, who had run away from home Skeletal remains discovered nearly 50 years ago in North Carolina have been identified as those of a 15-year-old girl who had run away from home. On 29 December 1977, skeletal remains and clothing were discovered in a wooded area near a tire manufacturing plant in Wilson, a city approximately 40 miles east of Raleigh. After decades of DNA testing, including advances in technology,...