ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — More than 50 years ago, a woman was found dead inside a trunk that had been left in a field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her identity has remained a mystery -- until now.
"This is a case that has perplexed the department for a long time," Assistant Chief Mike Kovacsev of the St. Petersburg Police Department said during a press conference on Tuesday."This was always known as the 'trunk lady' case."
For years, detectives searched for missing person reports that matched the description of the victim, but to no avail. The case went cold and Atherton's body was buried as a"Jane Doe" in a local cemetery, according to Kovacsev. "That is one of the things I want to highlight with cold cases -- it takes persistence," Kovacsev said."It takes going back and looking at things that may not have been available to individuals back in 1969. But more importantly, ... what could we have missed."
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