Aug 10, 2020

Latest developments in Kan. cold case of Miss Molly

Posted Aug 10, 2020 4:00 PM
A sketch of how "Miss Molly" was believed to have looked. Image courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office
A sketch of how "Miss Molly" was believed to have looked. Image courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office

SALINE COUNTY —Updated DNA testing has resulted in the identification of "Miss Molly," an unidentified deceased woman who was found in a creek along Interstate 70 in Saline County on Jan. 25, 1986.

On July 29, 2019, the woman's body was exhumed from Gypsum Hill Cemetery so that samples could be obtained for DNA testing. The resulting DNA profile was entered in the FBI Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) and in late February the Saline County Sheriff’s Office was notified that a possible familial match was obtained, according to a news release from the sheriff's office this morning.

"After further examination this match provided positive identification of ‘Miss Molly’ which has since been confirmed thru dental records," according to the release.

The Saline County Sheriff will release additional details Tuesday.