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Remains found in 2020 identified as missing Spring teen, Texas Attorney General's Office says

Headline from ABC 13 Houston

The Texas Attorney General's Office says a missing person cold case has been solved after partial human remains were identified as those of 15-year-old Kristen Galvan.

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  1. KHOU Houston

    Missing Spring teen Kristen Galvan identified through forensic genealogy, Texas AG says (opens KHOU Houston)

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    More than six years after Kristen Galvan disappeared, investigators have identified her remains using advanced forensic genealogy. Her homicide investigation remains

  2. Fox26 Houston

    Kristen Galvan: Human remains identified as Spring teen reported missing in 2020 (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Human remains found in 2020 have been identified as a Houston-area teen who had been missing for six years after being a victim of human trafficking, according to Attorney General Ken Paxton's Office. Human remains identified Kristen Galvan was 15 when she was last seen on Jan. 2, 2020. On Jan.

  3. ABC 13 Houston

  4. ABC 13 Houston

    Remains found in 2020 identified as missing Spring teen, Texas Attorney General's Office says (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    The Texas Attorney General's Office says a missing person cold case has been solved after partial human remains were identified as those of 15-year-old Kristen Galvan.

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