It’s been quite a ride the last several weeks as I’ve been given the rare opportunity and privilege to assist Utah authorities in finding and helping to bring closure to living relatives of a murder victim (a New Jersey native), who disappeared in 1983. Her remains were found in February, but a search for relatives turned up nothing but dead ends. Until last week when I received a call from her cousin and another cousin’s wife. They have now connected with Davis County, Utah Sheriff Todd Richardson, and the process of giving Theresa Rose Greaves a proper memorial and burial is closer to reality. The victim’s uncle is still with us, too. And this week, through the good work of Theresa’s cousin, Cathy Greaves Sturgeon, a half-brother has been located and notified. Theresa also had some wonderful high school friends who have not forgotten her and have fundraised to help the family with the cost of burial. Sheriff Richardson’s team did an amazing job of finding and recovering the remains, which had scattered from a shallow grave on a hillside, and getting them identified through dental records. The story has taken on a life of its own. Here are some of the links that best tell what happened. Fisher
http://www.people.com/article/radio-host-finds-family-woman-murdered-32-years-ago
http://www.standard.net/Local/2015/04/07/Half-brother-notified-of-his-sister-s-death-32-years-ago
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-blinq/Theresa-Greaves-family-steps-up-.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/genealogist-finds-murder-victims-family-in-utah-cold-case/
https://www.facebook.com/48hours/posts/10153690998608496
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