"Decades-old cold case finally breaks with identification of woman found dead in Nevada"

The remains of a woman found buried under rocks in rural Nevada in 1997 have been identified using forensic genetic genealogy, providing the "first lead in over 20 years" in the cold case. The woman has been identified as Lorena Gayle Mosley, also known as Lorena Gayle Sherwood. The cause of death could not be determined, but it was deemed a homicide. The identification was made possible through new technology and the assistance of Othram, Inc. and the FBI. The sheriff's office is continuing to investigate Mosley's death.