Cold case murder sufferer recognized many years after her physique was present in Rancho Cucamonga

Investigators reopened a chilly case murder from 1979 and recognized the sufferer practically 45 years after her physique was present in Rancho Cucamonga vineyards, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department stated in an announcement launched Wednesday, April 3.

A winery employee on June 7, 1979 discovered the physique of a feminine who had sustained traumatic accidents in vineyards close to Eighth Street and Rochester Avenue, close to the 15 Freeway, Wednesday’s assertion stated.

Investigators on the time described the sufferer as a White girl with shoulder size gentle brown hair and brown eyes, aged between 18-30 years outdated, the assertion stated. No figuring out marks, scars, or tattoos have been discovered on the physique.

After the murder investigation went chilly, the sufferer remained unidentified, however in 2023, deputies from the chilly case murder crew reopened the investigation in an try and establish the physique, the Sheriff’s Department stated.

Investigators despatched the sufferer’s DNA samples to Othram Inc., an organization that makes a speciality of dealing with forensic proof.

The firm used DNA testing and expertise to create a DNA profile. This profile was then used to conduct a genealogical search to establish the sufferer as Karen Marie Heverly, 16, initially from Jersey Shore, Pa., the assertion stated.

Heverly had left her dad and mom’ residence at age 16 for a cause not but identified by investigators.

Anyone with details about the case can contact Detective Justin Carty or Sgt. Justin Giles on the Specialized Investigations Division at (909) 890-4904.