Police Hope DNA Tests Will Help Identify 1996 Murder Victim
The girl or young woman, believed to be between the ages of 15 and 25, was found May 1996 in an alley near the Lodge Freeway in Highland Park.
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The girl or young woman, believed to be between the ages of 15 and 25, was found May 1996 in an alley near the Lodge Freeway in Highland Park.
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