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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 was identified in 2025 as Michelle Louise Collier using forensic investigative genetic genealogy. The Kern County Sheriff’s Department confirmed her identity after decades of investigation, and her family expressed grief and resolve to pursue justice.
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