Missing woman found dead in 2022 identified

LOS LUNAS, N.M. — The Valencia County Sheriff’s Office confirmed they identified a woman found dead in 2022 on a property south of Rio Communities.

VCSO identified the woman as 56-year-old Lisa Marie Vernon. On July 16, 2022, they found Vernon dead under a tree near a home in the 1700 block of Rio Communities Boulevard.

The DNA Doe Project played a major role in identifying her. After initially struggling to identify the woman due to the nature of her body, VCSO handed the case to them…

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