Kentucky officials announced on Monday that Michelle Newton, who disappeared as a child in 1983, was found alive and reunited with her biological family more than 40 years after she went missing, WDRB reported.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said Newton, who had been living under a new identity in another state, contacted authorities after discovering her “true family history,” according to the outlet.

Newsweek reached out to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for additional information and comment.

Why It Matters

Newton’s missing persons case remained unsolved for over four decades.

“This is the kind of case you see once in a law enforcement career," Jefferson County Chief Deputy Colonel Steve Healey said in a news release obtained by WDRB.

What To Know

Newton was 3 ye

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