COLUMBIA, Tenn. – Detectives with the Maury County Sheriff's Office said they hope a newly released composite image in the cold case murder of a teenage girl will help them find the suspect.
The victim's bones were found in 1975. Forensic scientists have helped deputies determine the gender and general age of the victim, but they did not know what the girl looked like until now.
Her bones were taken to Dr. William Bass at the University of Tennessee Forensic Anthropology Center in Knoxville.
The center was able to complete a facial reconstruction based on the victim's skull.
Officials said the image is a new key piece of evidence they hope provides a major break in the case.They hope someone in the public will recognize the victim and help generate more leads.
"There
could be a brother or sister who knew she left and never knew what happened to
her," said Det. Jerry Williams.
Investigators believed the victim was an African American girl and was wearing a red shell blouse when she was discovered.
Anyone
who does is asked to contact the Maury County Sheriff's Department at (931) 380-5725.
