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Remains of Missing Teenager Autumn Lane McClure Found After 20 Years

Using advanced technology and a crucial tip, Florida investigators have solved the two-decade-old mystery of Autumn Lane McClure's disappearance.

  • Florida investigators have uncovered the remains of Autumn Lane McClure, a teenager who went missing in 2004, using ground penetrating radar.
  • The remains were found beneath a trailer in Ormond Beach, where McClure was last seen; a person of interest, Brian Donley, was identified but died in 2022 before facing charges.
  • Over the years, detectives re-interviewed witnesses, collected DNA from McClure's family, and received a crucial tip in 2021 that led to the discovery.
  • The recovery of McClure's remains allows her family to finally lay her to rest with dignity, ending a nearly two-decade-long search.
  • Authorities granted immunity to a key witness, who revealed she saw Donley kill McClure, providing vital information for the investigation.
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