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Woman Found Dead in California Ravine Identified After 27 Years

DNA analysis by volunteers and labs identified Alicia Ledezma Sanchez after nearly 30 years, moving cold-case detectives closer to solving her 1998 homicide.

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The victim found in a San Diego ravine 27 years ago has been identified as Alicia Ledezma Sanchez after a DNA match with her son.

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Woman found dead in California ravine identified after 27 years

The victim found in a San Diego ravine 27 years ago has been identified as Alicia Ledezma Sanchez after a DNA match with her son.

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DNA match with son confirms identity of 1998 El Cajon homicide victim

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Woman Found Dead in California Ravine Identified After 27 Years

The victim found in a San Diego ravine 27 years ago has been identified as Alicia Ledezma Sanchez after a DNA match with her son.

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Police El Cajon Identifies, 27 Years After Death, the Body of a Woman Found in Ravine

The death of the victim, Alicia Ledezma Sánchez, 30, has been classified as homicide, although the cause of death has not yet been made public.

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Telemundo 20 broke the news in on Monday, November 3, 2025.
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