Politics & Government

Cold Case Homicide Detectives Seek Tips In Woman's Death

A woman's badly burned body was found in a canyon in 1991. She was finally identified in 2007, but her death remains unsolved.

CASTRO VALLEY, CA — A woman's badly burned body was found in Palomares Canyon back in 1991. Her identity remained a mystery until 2007 when a DNA test by a relative gave her case a name.

Now investigators want to solve the mystery surrounding the death of Vicenta Turcios Sanchez-Orellana.

If you have even a small piece of information about her, call investigators at 510-667-3661.

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