Albuquerque Police need help identifying remains in a 26-year-old case
Albuquerque Police are asking for help identifying the remains of a teenager who was found dead near 98th and Tower Road SW in 1996.
Police say on May 2, 1996, an unidentified female was found decomposed in a vacant field near the intersection. At the time of the discovery, there were no residential homes in the area.
Albuquerque police say the body was wrapped in dark trash bags and was tied together with green electrical wire.
Police believe the female was between 14 and 19 years old and had light brown hair and dark eyes. She was found wearing Levi's jeans and a v-neck sweater.
Albuquerque police partnered with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for facial reconstruction to see what the young female may have looked like prior to her death.
Police say if you have any information in the case, contact Crime Stoppers at 505-843-STOP.