Remains of Oregon teenager identified by DNA after more than 50 years

Sandra Young was in high school when she disappeared in 1968 or 1969, state police said after using advanced DNA technology tests

The remains of a teenager found more than 50 years ago have been identified through advanced DNA technology as a young woman who went missing from Portland, Oregon state police said.

The remains are that of Sandra Young, a high school student who disappeared in 1968 or 1969, police said on Thursday in a news release.