Arminda Grangela Rodrigues da Silva Ribeiro was found along the Embarcadero in San Diego 50 years ago.
Arminda Grangela Rodrigues da Silva Ribeiro, 29, is being identified for the first time as the victim in a 50-year-old cold case. Photo credit: San Diego Police Department.woman has been identified as the victim of a heinous 50-year-old California cold case with the help of DNA evidence, sparking a renewed search for her killer.
A father and son were checking on their boat tied up along the Embarcadero, an expansive waterfront near downtown San Diego, on June 13, 1973, around 11:20 a.m. when they observed an orange suitcase and a green plastic bag floating beneath the boardwalk, according to the Tribune. The victim remained unidentified until 2020, when a forensic biotechnology company used DNA to successfully link the remains to Ribeiro.Ribeiro was married, had two children and was working at a trailer fabrication company in Newark at the time of her death, according to police.Police are trying to learn more about Ribeiro, such as the name of the company she used to work for and any local ties she may have had.
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