
Helen Marlene Major (December 7, 1954 - c. Octuber 11, 1980), (known by her middle name and posthumously by her maiden name Oakes) was a young woman who was murdered by her husband in 1980.
Although her partial skull was found a year later near her residence, she remained unidentified until a mitochondrial DNA test revealed her identity on an unspecified date in 2001.
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Media
- The case was featured on Forensic Files on the episode "A Daughter's Journey"
- Cold Case Files also detailed the case on the episode "Daddy Knows Best"
Sources
- Marlene Oakes on Wikipedia
- Forensic Files POSTMORTEM WARNING