Cold Case Solved: 1979 Las Vegas Murder Victim Identified as Missing Cincinnati Teen
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The body of a teenager found in 1979 near the Las Vegas Strip has been identified as Gwenn Marie Story, a 19-year-old from Ohio who had left home in search of her biological father. Known as "Sahara Sue Doe" for over four decades, advancements in DNA testing led to her identification. Story's family revealed that she had traveled to Las Vegas with two male friends, who later returned without her. Authorities are now focusing on these friends to determine how Story ended up dead near the Las Vegas Strip. This breakthrough comes amid advancements in genetic testing that have helped solve long-unsolved cases.
- Homicide victim found dead in 1979 near Las Vegas Strip ID'd as missing 19-year-old from Cincinnati The Associated Press
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- Body found 44 years ago in Las Vegas identified as Ohio woman cleveland.com
- Las Vegas Strip murder victim identified 44 years later as Ohio 19-year-old; police search for killer KLAS - 8 News Now
- 1979 Las Vegas cold case identified as 19-year-old Cincinnati woman Gwenn Marie Story USA TODAY
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