The remains found a decade ago have been identified as those of a teenage girl who disappeared in northeastern Pennsylvania more than half a century ago.
State police in Wilkes-Barre reported Tuesday that the remains were identified as those of Joan Marie Dymond, of 14 years old, of Wilkes-Barre, who disappeared from Andover Street Park in June of 1969.
“We never stop looking for answers, and this investigation remains very active,” Capt. Patrick Dougherty, commanding officer of the “Troop P” from the Pennsylvania State Police.
“After 53 years, Joan Marie Dymond’s family is very deserving of closure. We will do everything in our power so that they have it”, he pointed out.
Police said the remains were found in November 2012 by people searching for relics in a trash-filled depression at a former coal mining operation in Newport Township.
Later, investigators said they suspected a crime in the death of the young victim, who probably died in the late 1960.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children published an image of the girl based on facial reconstruction images. Investigators submitted the victim’s DNA profile to national databases, but found no matches.
With the rise of research genetic genealogy, using direct-to-consumer DNA databases To identify victims and perpetrators of violent crime, the Luzerne Foundation launched a “Close Cases” fund, citing Aden Mountain “Jane Doe”.
For its part, Othram, Inc .provided this information to potential relatives, including Dymond’s family, who had provided DNA samples. Tests recently confirmed that the remains were his.
According to the Times Leader, Dymond was the daughter of George F. Dymond and his wife, Anne Rose. George, a World War II veteran, who died in 1984 and his wife in 2000.
State police are asking for the public’s help in finding the individual responsible for her death. Anyone with information about her disappearance is asked to call Shickshinny Station at 570-542-
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