Fresno Teen Identified as Jane Doe in 50-Year-Old Murder Case
The Kern County Sheriff's Office has identified a Jane Doe from a 1978 murder case as 15-year-old Michelle Louise Collier from Fresno. The identification was made possible through a recent consumer DNA test taken by her family, finally providing answers after nearly five decades.
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