Sonoma County, CA (TCD) — Investigators recently identified the remains of a woman found in a creek about 30 years ago.
On Aug. 8, 1993, two hikers discovered skeletal remains in a remote area near Pine Flat Road in Healdsburg, according to the DNA Doe Project. The woman was estimated to be between 30 and 40 years old and between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 7 inches tall. She was also found wearing two yellow metal bracelets.
Due to the level of decomposition, investigators were unable to identify Jane Doe and the case was closed, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said in a Feb. 13 news release.
The sheriff's office and medical examiner's office submitted Jane Doe's DNA to the DNA Doe Project in 2022. Genetic genealogy was then used to identify family members that led investigators to Jane Doe's son. After comparing her son's DNA to Jane Doe's, investigators identified the victim as Robin Fay Hendrick, born in 1953.
Hendrick lived in Vallejo and was last seen there in February 1992, according to the sheriff's office. Police said Hendrick's death was suspicious and “nothing is known” about her.
The investigation is ongoing.
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