Remains found in North Carolina in 1970s identified as 15-year-old girl
Summary
Skeletal remains found in North Carolina in 1977 have been identified as Cindy Marcell Blizzard, a 15-year-old girl who ran away from Maryland the same year. After many years and advances in DNA technology, investigators confirmed her identity but her death remains unsolved.Key Facts
- Remains and clothing were found on December 29, 1977, near a tire plant in Wilson, North Carolina.
- The victim was initially estimated to be a white female aged 16 to 23, thought to have been in the area 6 months to 2 years.
- Investigators suspect foul play and treat the case as a homicide, but the manner of death is officially undetermined.
- Initial dental record comparisons in the 1970s did not match any missing persons.
- The case was reopened in 2010 and 2024 with new DNA testing methods.
- A DNA profile from a bone sample eventually matched Cindy Blizzard, a runaway from Monkton, Maryland.
- Authorities are still seeking information to solve the case and have provided contact details for tips.
- Multiple law enforcement agencies, including North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, Maryland State Police, and Raleigh Police, collaborated on the identification.
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