Authorities in Indiana were notified on Aug. 5 that the human remains of a woman recovered in a rural area of Miami County last month are those of Karena McClerkin, an 18-year-old who went missing years ago.
In a press release, Kokomo Police Department (KPD) Lt. Richard Benzinger announced that a regional laboratory made a positive DNA identification of the body, noting that her family has been notified.
McClerkin, who was only 18 when her family reported her missing in October 2016, was last seen at a residence on South Washington Street in Kokomo.
The woman’s body was recovered a day after officials issued an arrest warrant on murder charges for an individual allegedly connected to her disappearance….