Remains found in 1990 identified as missing Berkeley woman Wendy Abrams-Nishikai, solved by forensic genealogy.

The Placer County Sheriff's Office has identified remains found in Colfax in 1990 as Wendy Abrams-Nishikai, who went missing in Berkeley in 1989. Advances in forensic genealogy helped solve the 35-year-old cold case. Abrams-Nishikai was 21 when she disappeared, leaving behind a young daughter. The sheriff's office is still investigating the circumstances of her death and has urged anyone with information to come forward.

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