Human remains found in Nevada in 1978 have been identified as a missing Ohio woman

In 1978, a garment bag containing a woman's heavily decayed remains was discovered in a remote area of northern Nevada. The case soon went cold — and the victim remained nameless for 45 years. But on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, Nevada State Police announced that advancements in DNA testing have finally led to an identification. According to authorities, she was Florence Charleston---a Cleveland, Ohio, woman in her late 60's who had allegedly moved to Portland, Oregon, shortly before her death.