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Remains Of Colorado Girl Found At Pipeline Site 34 Years After She Went Missing

by Joey Jordan,

Remains of Colorado Girl Who Went Missing In 1984 Found At An Excavation Site In Weld County, Colorado

  • A crew of workers working on an excavation for a pipeline in Weld County, Colorado discovered human remains earlier this week.
  • The remains were identified to be of Jonelle Matthews' who went missing in 1984.
  • Police said they have been investigating the case again to find the lead on the suspects.
  • Matthews' parents are now retired and live in Costa Rica while her sister lives in Washington, the USA.

Human remains recovered at an excavation site in Weld County, Colorado this week which have been identified as belonging to a girl who went missing 35 years ago.

Greeley Police Sergeant Joe Tymkowych said the oilfield crew working on an excavation for a pipeline found the remains on Tuesday, 23rd July. He also confirmed the remains were of Jonelle Matthews' who went missing at the age of 12 in December 1984.

CAPTION: Jonelle Matthews was last seen at a Christmas bash before she disappeared SOURCE: Post Independent

People reported her case drew national attention and was also mentioned by then-president Ronald Reagan, who was championing initiatives to find missing children at that time.

The Greeley Tribune reported it obtained two anonymous photos from the oil site that showed a human skull that had teeth with braces still on them. The tatters of red and blue clothing were also recovered from the scene.

The outlet further reported Matthews was last seen wearing a red and blue dress at a Christmas concert in 1984. She also wore braces. After the discovery, police have once again opened her case and have been chasing down leads for suspects.

Tymkowych told,

It's a long-pursued, heavy-hearted kind of case. As time went on, we knew there was a possibility we wouldn't get her back. This is possibly a piece of the puzzle that will help us to solve the case.

Matthews parents, who are now retired, live in Costa Rica, however, her sister, Jenn Mogensen stays in the United States. Mogensen told Greeley Tribune her parents still processing the discovery.