Remains of Maryland Runaway Identified 49 Years Later; Homicide Probe Opened

Skeletal remains found in Wilson County, North Carolina, have been identified as Cindy Marcell Blizzard, a 15-year-old who ran away from Monkton, Maryland, in 1977. The case is now being investigated as a homicide, marking a significant development in a cold case nearly five decades old. The identification was made by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, but details on cause of death and suspects remain undisclosed.