The Brief

MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. - An unsolved homicide from 1989 has been partially solved, leading to the discovery of two sisters who were abandoned as infants shortly after their mother's murder.

The cold case was re-opened and through DNA and genealogical research, investigators were able to identify the victim, Marina Ramos, and reunite her two daughters with their family after 36 years.

Timeline:

Marina Ramos, was discovered dead in 1989 in an Arizona desert. At the time, she was unidentified, referred to as a Jane Doe victim, though in 2022 authorities were able to uncover her identity through fingerprinting technology. / Mohave County Sheri Expand

What we know:

Marina Ramos of Bakersfield was found murdered 36 years ago in an Arizona desert.

All attempts to identify her p

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