McLEAN COUNTY ( 25News Now ) - A “Jane Doe” found dead 43 years ago in rural McLean County has been identified.

Moxxy Forensic Investigations , along with the McLean County Sheriff’s and Coroner’s offices, said Tuesday the woman has been identified as 39-year-old Linda Cecilia Haddad.

Haddad’s remains were found during the early morning hours of Feb. 2, 1982, along U.S. Route 136 between LeRoy and Bellflower.

Authorities said advanced DNA technology and investigative genetic genealogy were used to identify Haddad’s remains, previously known as McLean County “Jane Doe.”

Before first responders arrived, around 1:35 p.m., Haddad’s body was located hanging near the base of a utility pole, her feet on the ground and knees bent, Moxxy and the sheriff’s office said. That passerby stopped a

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