A woman in Ohio was searching for her dog in the woods when she stumbled upon the remains of a woman who had been missing for more than a year.
Police said the remains were found in a wooded area along Thorn Hill Road on the East Side of Youngstown, Ohio, about 10 miles west of the Pennsylvania line.
The bones were taken to the coroner's office by the pet owner.
The remains were identified as those of Amy Nicole Hambrick, who went missing from the West Side of the city in November of last year.
On Thursday, he would have been 34.
It was difficult to identify the remains. The bones were assembled by a doctor. The police used dental records to determine that the skull was that of Hambrick.
He was last seen at a friend's house in North Jackson, but never made it.
The law enforcement agencies worked with the family to find her.
Over the last five years, every investigative avenue was used, including countless interviews, searches of residences, the use of cadaver dogs, and the serving of legal process on digital and cellular records.
She had been missing for five years. The relatives of Hambrick didn't speak at the news conference.
There are still questions about how she ended up in the woods and when she died.
Simon said that the cause of death would be listed as "undetermined" because of the condition of her remains.
The public was asked to provide information about her last location.
He said at least one person knew what happened to her. There is a side of the story that we need to speak to someone about.
Simon reassured the public that investigations into missing loved ones go on even after leads are cold.
The cases are always challenging but never forgotten.
The article was first published on NBC News.
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