Jane Doe found in Mississippi River identified more than 50 years later (opens original article in a new tab)

A woman's body found in the Mississippi River in 1975 was identified as Cheryl Lynn Edwards after 50 years through forensic genetic genealogy, ending Iowa's longest-unidentified Jane Doe case. Authorities are now working to reconstruct her final days and solve the homicide.

• Jane Doe found in Mississippi River in 1975 identified as Cheryl Lynn Edwards after 50 years
• Identification achieved through forensic genetic genealogy and collaboration between multiple agencies
• Authorities now seek to reconstruct Edwards' final days and solve the homicide