WELD COUNTY, Colo. — Wednesday marks 52 years since the skeletal remains of a 15-year-old girl were found in Weld County, and investigators are once again asking for any tips to solve what happened to her.

The remains of 15-year-old Roxanne Leadbeater, who lived in Redondo Beach, California at the time of her death, were discovered by hunters in Weld County on Nov. 19, 1973.

But questions remain, as her death was ruled suspicious. Investigators have not yet uncovered her cause or manner of death, or how she ended up in Colorado, the Weld County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) said.

So, the case has remained open.

When authorities first discovered the remains in 1973, they went unidentified for years, and were simply known as "Jane Doe 1973." In April 2022, the remains were exhumed from a cemet

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