BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Fifteen years after beloved bakery owner Juanita Francisco was found murdered in her Rexland Acres shop just two days before Thanksgiving, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office is turning to new forensic technology in hopes of finally identifying her killer.

Francisco, owner of Juanita’s Bakery, was discovered dead inside the business in November 2010 while working alone. The killing shocked the neighborhood, where she was known as a hardworking mother and a friendly face in the small panadería she ran for years.

“Our department has never stopped working to solve this, and we’re asking for the community’s help in generating new leads,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a new video highlighting the details of the case

Detective Ashley Sanchez, who is helping lead the r

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