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Decades-Old Mystery Solved: Murdered Mother's Daughters Found Alive
2 Oct
Summary
- Woman's body found in Arizona desert in 1989, identified as Marina Ramos
- Ramos' two young daughters found abandoned in California two days later
- DNA evidence leads to identification of daughters, now adults, in 2022
In a remarkable turn of events, investigators have solved a decades-old mystery that has haunted them for over 36 years. In December 1989, the body of a 28-year-old woman, later identified as Marina Ramos, was discovered stabbed to death in the Arizona desert. Two days later, two infants were found abandoned and crying in a public restroom in California.
Despite extensive efforts, the case went cold for over three decades, with no leads or answers. However, in February 2022, a breakthrough occurred when DNA evidence finally identified Ramos as the mother of the two abandoned children. The sisters, now adults named Melissa and Tina, had been adopted and were unaware of their tragic past.
Investigators have now pieced together the fragments of this chilling case. They believe Ramos was accompanied by a mysterious man known as "Fernando" when she went to pick up her daughters from a relative's home shortly before her murder. The search continues for the person or people responsible for Ramos' death and the abandonment of her young children.
While the sisters have been reunited with their extended family, the case is not yet closed. Authorities remain determined to find justice for Marina Ramos and uncover the full truth behind this decades-old mystery.
