PASCAGOULA, Miss. — A woman whose body was found 30 years ago in Mississippi has finally been identified thanks to DNA and the persistence of cold case investigators. Authorities found the woman’s body on Feb. 1, 1991, in a swampy area of Ward Bayou in Vancleave in Mississippi’s Jackson County.
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Woman identified in 30-year-old Jackson County cold case
June 10, 2021
The skeletal remains of an unidentified woman found 30-years-ago in Vancleave have been identified.
Investigators have identified Kimberly Ann Funk from Sharon, Pennsylvania as the victim found in the swampy area of Ward Bayou in 1991.
Later in 1991, a clay model was made of the woman’s skull to help identify her. The woman still remained unknown.
Years later, in 2019, an anonymous donor helped to fund further DNA research to help build a family tree. Then, in March of 2021, a possible brother was identified in which he confirmed to have a sister named Kimberly Ann Funk.
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