Prominent Businesswoman Identified as 1975 Cold Case Victim Following Arrest in Decades-Old Murder
- Canadian authorities have identified Jewell "Lalla" Langford, a Tennessee spa owner, as the victim found dead in a river in 1975.
- Langford disappeared during a trip to Montreal and her remains showed signs of strangulation and being bound.
- Her body, known as the "Nation River Lady," was identified using forensic genealogy, the first such use in Canada.
- Rodney Nichols, 81, who knew Langford, was arrested in Florida and charged with her murder.
- Langford's remains were returned to the U.S. for burial following her identification.