LAS VEGAS (KLAS) Human remains found in the Arizona desert in 2016 have been identified through a DNA investigation, according to the Mohave County (Arizona) Sheriffs Office.<\/p>\n
The body was identified as 18-year-old Kimberly Rena Jones in July of 2021, nearly five years after her death.<\/p>\n
Now the sheriffs office is encouraging anyone with information about Jones to contact the Special Investigations Unit at 928-753-0753 ext. 4408 or call toll free at 1-800-522-4312.<\/p>\n
The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n
The remains were found on Sept. 28, 2016, in a ravine in the White Hills area east of Highway 93, between Kingman and Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
The 5-year-old cold case initially got no response from the public when a composite sketch of the victim was released. A missing persons report in San Bernardino, California, was not filed until sometime in 2017, according to investigators. Mohave County was not notified of Jones disappearance.<\/p>\n
The investigation was assigned to the Mohave County Sheriffs Office Special Investigations Unit in February of last year.<\/p>\n
We would like extend our sincerest gratitude to the community that came together to pay for and attend her funeral services in Kingman in January of 2020, according to a statement from the sheriffs office.<\/p>\n
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