Body found in Indiana in 1992 ID’d as Ohio girl who was 17

LEBANON, Ind. — A feminine’s physique discovered dumped alongside a central Indiana freeway in 1992 has been recognized as that of a Toledo lady who was 17 when she died, authorities mentioned.

The Boone County Sheriff’s Workplace introduced Wednesday that DNA expertise had recognized the physique as that of Margaret Ann Sniegowski Jr., who was the youngest of eight siblings.

A farmer discovered her physique on Could 3, 1992, close to an on-ramp to northbound Interstate 65 in an space about 25 miles northwest of Indianapolis. Investigators consider Sniegowski, who was one month from her 18th birthday, had been lifeless for a number of days.

Boone County Coroner Justin Sparks mentioned an post-mortem performed by a forensic pathologist dominated her reason behind dying as undetermined. He mentioned his workplace will conduct a forensic overview to find out if new expertise can decide how she died.

Sheriff Mike Nielsen mentioned there have been indications Sniegowski could have been strangled. He mentioned his division continues working with Toledo police and different businesses to resolve the case.

Sniegowski’s physique was recognized after an organization that focuses on forensic family tree extracted DNA from skeletal stays to create a genetic profile. Considered one of her sisters had her personal DNA examined by a biotechnology firm as a result of she was interested by personal ancestry, and that data helped investigators discover potential kinfolk to the then-unknown feminine.

DNA supplied by two of Sniegowski’s siblings allowed investigators to positively determine her physique.