Her body remained unidentified for 44 years before being identified via DNA analysis and genetic genealogy in December 2023.

[3] Story's body was found lying face down in a parking lot on August 14, 1979.

She had no teeth but wore at least one denture, as the maxillary piece was discovered in her mouth after the body was located.

They both had dentures and shared similarities, but DNA testing proved they were not the same person and Meyer remains missing.

Another potential lead suggested that Story may have had ties to a trailer park in the area.

Further investigation indicated she might have used the name "Shawna" or "Shauna" and may have been employed at a Holiday Inn or another motel on Las Vegas Boulevard.

[2] In September 2022, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department submitted forensic evidence to Othram Inc. Othram scientists successfully extracted DNA and then used Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing to build a DNA profile for the woman.

Her two friends returned to Cincinnati in August of 1979 and told Story's family that they left her in Las Vegas.