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Cold Cases Resolved: Victims Identified, Killers Still At Large

10/10/2025

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Authorities in California identified Maria Belmontes Blancas as a homicide victim found dead in a citrus orchard in 1981, confirmed through advanced DNA testing and genealogical research.
Belmontes was shot multiple times, and investigators are still seeking her killer.
In Texas, 16-year-old Yeimy Maciela Beltrand's remains were identified after being discovered in 2021.
A witness reported seeing her boyfriend shoot her, resulting in a murder charge against him, but he remains at large.

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Authorities in California identified Maria Belmontes Blancas as a homicide victim found dead in a citrus orchard in 1981, confirmed through advanced DNA testing and genealogical research.
Belmontes was shot multiple times, and investigators are still seeking her killer.
In Texas, 16-year-old Yeimy Maciela Beltrand's remains were identified after being discovered in 2021.
A witness reported seeing her boyfriend shoot her, resulting in a murder charge against him, but he remains at large.