DREIBELBIS, Pa. (WHTM) — More than three decades ago, a Pennsylvania farmer found a human skull in his field. Today, almost 34 years to the day, authorities know who it belongs to.

The Berks County Coroner’s Office said the skull was found by a farmer working a field off Christman Road in Windsor Township, near Lenhartsville, on June 3, 1992.

Authorities were called and found a shallow grave and partial skeletal remains. Investigators at the time believed the remains had been buried for at least a year at that point. They also believed the remains belonged to a white woman between 25 and 40 years old who was about 5’3″ tall.

An exact cause and manner of death couldn’t be identified.

The Pennsylvania State Police and Berks County Coroner’s Office continued work to identify the woman ever since and began a genetic genealogy examination in 2024, following numerous leads.

She was identified as Nuria C. Rodriguez in April after investigators found family members in Bronx County, New York.

“No longer known only as Jane Doe, she is once again recognized by her name and remembered by those who loved her,” Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel said. ” She was a daughter, a sister, and, most importantly, a mother. She was only 25 years old when she disappeared from Bronx, New York.”

“For more than three decades, [her family] searched for answers and held onto hope that one day they would learn what happened to her,” he added.

The Berks County Coroner’s Office extended gratitude for assistance from the State Police at Hamburg, Parabon NanoLabs, Mercyhurst University, the University of South Florida Institute for Forensic Anthropology and Applied Science and the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.

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While Rodriguez has now been identified, the investigation into her death remains active, the coroner’s office said. Anyone with information regarding her disappearance should all the State Police at Hamburg at 610-562-6885.

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