A set of human remains found along the Florida Turnpike stayed unidentified for nearly 10 years. Now, a shopper loyalty card has helped solve the cold case.
The remains were first discovered on the road in 2016, according to WESH, WFTV, and Orlando Sentinel. The only clue authorities had to identify the person was a keychain that included shopper rewards cards from Winn-Dixie and CVS.
Retired detective Michelle Grogan told reporters on Thursday, Aug. 14, that when she started the investigation, she submitted the remains to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System database (NamUS) and contacted Othram, a company that helps authorities solve cold cases, according to Orlando Sentinel…