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Cold-Case Body ID’d as Florida Mom Who Was Never Reported Missing

ONE MYSTERY SOLVED

Now cops are seeking information about her and her husband, James Burrus.

Jeana and James Burrus and their son.
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office

Using the new technique of genetic genealogy, Florida police have identified a skeleton found in a shallow grave in 2007 as the remains of Jeana Burrus, a married mom. But the resolution of one mystery has led to another one: Why was the 39-year-old never reported missing by her husband, a car mechanic named James Burrus? The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who knew Jeana or James to contact them.

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