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CRIMEJul 31 · 20:28 UTCWBTV CHARLOTTEAkim Powell

15-year-old found buried in shallow grave at vineyard identified in 1978 cold case

A 15-year-old girl found buried in a shallow grave at a California vineyard in 1978 has been identified as Michelle Louise Collier through forensic investigative genetic genealogy. The Kern County Sheriff’s Department confirmed her identity in 2025, allowing her family to reclaim her remains after a decades-long cold case was reopened with advanced forensic methods.

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