Jane Doe Identified After 50 Years

After 48 years, Iowa’s longest cold case — the unidentified “Jane Doe” found in the Mississippi River in 1975 — has been solved thanks to groundbreaking forensic genealogy. The young woman, later identified as 15-year-old Cheryl Lynn Edwards, was pregnant when she vanished and was shot. A global team of volunteer genetic genealogists traced her roots from Louisiana to Wisconsin, finally unlocking her identity. Now, investigators are turning their focus to solving how and why she died, hoping this breakthrough will bring justice and closure to her family. 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/76deb4e8f07b69fa