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Authorities spent years after that trying to figure out who she was and who had murdered her, without any luck.
In March of last year, the OSBI Cold Case Unit worked with Parabon Nanolabs to run Katrina’s DNA, and they were able to track down relatives of hers.
After obtaining DNA from Katrina’s relatives, they finally knew her name. It took 27 years to identify her, and sadly, her killer is still on the loose.
“We are thrilled to be able to reunite Katrina with her family,” OSBI Director Ricky Adams said. “While it took 27 years to be able to deliver the news, we never stopped working to identify Katrina.”
“We pursue all options available at the time for victims and sometimes we have to wait for technological advances like forensic genetic genealogy. The first step in cases like this is to identify the victim. Now we continue our pursuit of justice for Katrina.”
Katrina’s son, who has chosen to remain unnamed, said, “I appreciate all the hard work the OSBI has put into identifying my mother. There have been many unanswered questions over the past 27 years but now I have closure in knowing what happened to my mom.”
If you have any information related to Katrina’s murder, or even if you knew her, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation would like to speak to you. You can call them at 800.522.8017.
