17/08/2023
IDENTIFIED
Thanks to forensic genetic genealogy efforts that were rapidly advanced after generated a tip, an unidentified female found in North Carolina has had her name returned - Victoria Dolores Mejia Paredes.
Read how Victoria's story unraveled https://www.missingkids.org/content/ncmec/en/blog/2023/sampson-county-jane-doe-identified--her-name-is-victoria.html
Thank you to Astrea Forensics, Kin Finder Group, LLC and the Help ID Me community that took the time to share her information. Thankful NCMEC was entrusted to assist coordinating these resources in conjunction with the Sampson County Sheriff's Office. Over two decades later, answers have been revealed.