Nearly 27 years after her 1998 death, DNA testing identified Alicia Ledezma Sanchez, a San Diego homicide victim.

Nearly 27 years after her body was found in a San Diego-area ravine, a woman identified as 30-year-old Alicia Ledezma Sanchez has been confirmed through DNA testing. Her 1998 death remains a homicide with no publicly disclosed cause. Despite past efforts including a facial reconstruction and DNA profiling, her identity was unknown until 2023, when a cold-case unit used genetic genealogy to match her DNA to her son. Authorities are seeking information about her death or background.