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15-year-old found buried in shallow grave at vineyard identified in 1978 cold case
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Akim Powell , as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· July 31, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The Kern County Sheriff’s Department recently disclosed the identity of a teenager found deceased. A long-unidentified victim has been named in a decades-old case.
A long-unidentified victim has been named in a decades-old case. The Kern County Sheriff’s Department recently disclosed the identity of a teenager found deceased.
Her remains were discovered at a vineyard, and she had been missing for several months prior. The cause of death was determined to be a homicide, but the case stalled due to lack of identification.
Further details about the case are available from the source, including the circumstances of her disappearance and the efforts to identify her over the years.
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Category: News ·
Published: July 31, 2026 ·
Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) ·
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