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State police said genetic genealogy helped determine the
identity of the decomposed body that was discovered near Fort
Indiantown Gap by two game wardens on Oct. 10, 1973. The cause
and manner of death of Ruthie, as she was known, have not been
determined, police said.
“Just because we identified her today, that doesn’t end our
investigation,” Trooper Ian Keck said at a news conference
Thursday. “Learning about her everyday life and who she
associated with is a key part of this investigation.”
Her body was exhumed from a cemetery in 2016, leading to her
identification last month, state police said. Her home in York
is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) from where her remains were
recovered.
A statement from her family members thanked investigators,
saying their work provided "some closure on questions that have
lingered for the past 51 years.”
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