Castleberry Kate Finally Identified

After 35 years, the identity of “Castleberry Kate,” a teenage homicide victim found in Arizona in 1989, has been solved thanks to forensic genealogy. DNA testing through the DNA Doe Project matched her to Sonya Alice Langan, whose family believed she’d simply run away in 1982—not that she was murdered. This breakthrough, made possible by a 2024 grant, offers closure to a cold case and highlights how science can bring justice to the forgotten. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f20180a1c7fbd4a0