Homicide victim found in 1979 in Las Vegas identified as teen who left Ohio home in search of her biological father

A body discovered in an open field in 1979 near what is today a busy intersection of the Las Vegas Strip has been identified as a teenager from Ohio who had left home that year in search of her biological father, authorities announced Tuesday.

She was 19-year-old Gwenn Marie Story, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. For 44 years, she was known only as "Sahara Sue Doe," nicknamed for the intersection where she was found.

Police said Tuesday that advancements in DNA testing led to the identification last month.