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An investigation was launched, and Coleen’s remains were identified near I-75 and the Daniels Parkway.
She was found nude underneath palmetto bushes with severe injuries to her face and head. Due to the injuries, Coleen’s death was immediately ruled a homicide, and her remains had to be identified via fingerprints.
The coroner also found that she was killed three days prior to the discovery– just four days before her twenty-sixth birthday.
Since 1989, authorities have continued to work the open case. But it has unfortunately remained cold with no leads or suspects. Coleen’s family– and especially her daughter, Erica– described their anguish with the situation.
“Thirty years of not having any answers is not fair. Especially when I have gone almost my whole life without her,” Erica said.
“She deserved to be here, to watch me grow up and live my life and be a part of my family when that day comes,” she continued.
And with every year that passes, the Egland family’s grief only grows.
“They say that time heals all wounds, but it doesn’t. Every year at this time, it is hard for all of us,” Carrie said.
Still, the family has held onto hope that Coleen’s perpetrator will be brought to justice. In recent years, the Eglands held a candlelight vigil in her honor to raise awareness about the cold case.
If you have any information regarding Coleen’s homicide, you are encouraged to contact the Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at (800) 780-8477 or the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000.
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