'Mom-in-the-box' and daughter identified after decade-long mystery
A changed name and incorrect birthdate on an ID threw off detectives for a decade - but using DNA testing, Monterey County Police were able to identify the "Mom-in-the-Box."
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A changed name and incorrect birthdate on an ID threw off detectives for a decade - but using DNA testing, Monterey County Police were able to identify the "Mom-in-the-Box."
The woman was found dead in a Monterey home in California having died from starvation, while police found her own mother dead in a box under her kitchen table
In 2014, police found a deceased woman at home and another body in a box under the kitchen table.
In 2014, police found a deceased woman at home and another body in a box under the kitchen table.
The true identities of both women are now known, although some details remain unclear.