Authorities have confirmed that human remains discovered over three years ago in Los Lunas, New Mexico, belong to 56-year-old Lisa Marie Vernon of Albuquerque.
Earlier this month, the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) announced the identification, crediting the breakthrough to a collaboration with the DNA Doe Project — a nonprofit that uses genetic genealogy to help identify unknown individuals.
“With Ms. Vernon’s identity confirmed, investigators were able to piece together the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and death,” the VCSO said in a statement. “No evidence of foul play has been discovered, and the case has been formally closed as a non-criminal death investigation.”…