Her case remained unsolved for over 40 years, until continued DNA testing reportedly linked a Ware County man to the attack

A DNA sample was obtained from the remains and entered into both the California Missing Persons DNA Database and the National Unidentified Persons DNA Index. The DNA profile was routinely compared against profiles from missing persons and other human remains in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS),

For more than 40 years, the Golden State Killer haunted California. A serial rapist and murderer active in the 1970s and '80s, he eluded detectives for decades. By 2018, hope of identifying him was fading,