The Penny Doe Who Was Windy Buchanan | Louisville News

For 36 years, a woman found dead in Pennsylvania was known only as “Penny Doe” — named for the two pennies she carried in her pockets. After decades of mystery and painstaking investigation, including clay recreations and digital renderings, genetic genealogy finally cracked the case: she was Windy Buchanan, born in 1970 in Louisville, Kentucky. Her sister Tania revealed Windy as fiercely loving, artistically gifted, and devoted to animals — especially horses — with a quirky belief in the luck of finding a penny heads up. Windy vanished in 1990 after leaving her family on an off-ramp; they searched for her for years. Now, thanks to modern science, she’s been identified, bringing long-awaited closure to her family. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/ead0e88167b7fa50