DNA Doe Project reveals how Cheryl Lynn Edwards was identified after 50 years Thomas Geyer Quad-City Times Jun 30, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The identification of Cheryl Lynn Edwards ended a more than 50-year mystery this past week.kAm}@H[ ?6H=J C6=62D65 56E2:=D 7C@> E96 s}p s@6 !C@;64E C6G62= 9@H 2 E62> @7 G@=F?E66C 86?62=@8:DED EC2465 E96 E66?286 9@>:4:56 G:4E:>VD :56?E:EJ H:E9:? 9@FCD @7 368:??:?8 E96:C C6D62C49]k^AmkAmx? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 :DDF65 yF?6 ab[ zC:DE:? z?@I[ >65:2 5:C64E@C 7@C E96 s}p s@6 !C@;64E[ 6IA=2:?65 9@H 2 E62> @7 `e 86?62=@8:DED 7C@> E9C66 4@F?EC:6D 3682? C6D62C49:?8 E96 42D6 :? ~4E@36C a_ad 2?5[ H:E9:? 9@FCD[ F?4@G6C65 :?7@C>2E:@? E92E 96=A65 4C24< E96 >JDE6CJ]k^Am kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 244@F?ED :? 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