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Thelma Gaston Finally Identified After 45 Years | Wilmington News
After 44 years, the bones of a wealthy real estate mogul found in a shallow grave near Sugar Loaf Mountain have finally been identified — thanks to cutting-edge DNA tech and dental records. Thelma Gaston, an 80-year-old multimillionaire who vanished in 1981, was murdered, likely to steal her fortune, with her longtime companion Lawrence Remsen convicted and now serving a life sentence. Remsen, 83, remains behind bars and was denied parole again — his next hearing in July. This breakthrough not only gives Gaston her name back, but also shows how modern forensics are solving cold cases decades…
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