GARFIELD COUNTY, Utah, Nov. 29, 2018 (Gephardt Daily) — Officials have identified a woman found shot in the head 20 years ago, wrapped in a sleeping bag, and left just off a rural road in Garfield County.
“We are now able to identify this victim through the diligent work of the State Bureau of Investigation,” says a statement from the Garfield Sheriff’s Office. “The victims name is Lina Reyes-Geddes and she resided in Ohio.”
The body was found in April of 1998. Officials announced a renewed effort to solve the case early last month.
The Sheriff’s Office has not yet released the name of the suspected killer, but may provide more information Thursday afternoon.
“The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office is very grateful to give our victim a name and peace to her family,” the GCSO statement says.
“We are also grateful for the State Bureau of Investigation for their help.”
