MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. — Investigators with the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office are hoping a reward will spark some new leads in a cold case homicide from 1989.
On Nov. 24, 1989, the body of a woman was found in Mohave County about a mile and a half from the I-40, close to milepost 66, according to the sheriff's office.
Investigators said due to the state of the woman's body and its level of decomposition, it's believed she was killed several months prior to her body being found.
Through the years attempts, such as DNA matching and investigative interviews, have been made to identify the woman, but have not been successful.
Items found near the victim were also sent off for testing but didn't provide investigators with any leads.
The woman was described as being a white female in the age range of 25-30 years old. She was 5’ 5” tall and weighed 115 pounds.
A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered by Mohave Silent Witness for information that helps arrest the person responsible for the homicide.
Anyone with information about this case should contact the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Unit at 928-753-0753 ext. 4408.
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Silent Witness:
Arizona's Silent Witness program allows people to send in tips and share information about crimes happening within their local communities.
The program shares unsolved felony case information in multiple ways, including TV, radio and social media.
Anyone who has information on a crime or recognizes a suspect described by the program is asked to call 480-948-6377, go to the program's website online or download the Silent Witness app to provide a tip. The identity of anyone who submits a tip is kept anonymous.
Calls to Silent Witness are answered 24/7 by a live person and submitted tips are accepted at all times. Submitted tips are then sent to the detective(s) in charge of the specific case.
Individuals who submit tips that lead to an arrest or indictment in the case can get a reward of up to $1,000.