Mystery woman's ID sought
This bracelet was worn by a woman whose body was found on April 28. Anyone who can identify the bracelet is asked to call Office of the Medical investigator in Alburquerque (505) 610-4471— © 2009 Gallup Independent / Courtesy photo

Copyright © 2009
Gallup Independent
By Phil Stake
Staff writer

GALLUP — Investigators have uncovered new clues in an old case.

Hikers discovered a white or Hispanic woman’s body below a ledge near the Lupton, Ariz., interstate rest stop along Interstate Highway 40 on April 28. The woman apparently fell from the ledge and landed near a grove of junipers; her body was not discovered for between one and two months after she died, according to New Mexico Deputy Medical Investigator Denise Verdugo.

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