RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Riverside County investigators have identified a woman whose partially buried body was found in the Desert Hot Springs desert in 1974, more than 50 years after her death.
The victim was identified as 19-year-old Rebecca Jean McMahan, also known as Becky McMahan and Becky Solis. McMahan was reported missing by her family on July 3, 1973, after she was last seen June 11 in Bell Gardens. She had told family she planned to travel to Palm Springs for vacation.
Despite years of efforts, including fingerprint and dental-record comparisons, investigators were unable to identify her…