NYT > U.S. News Remains of California Millionaire Who Vanished 45 Years Ago Are Identified Par :Remy Tumin 17 juillet 2026 à 11:46 A con man was convicted in the 1983 murder of Thelma Gaston, 80, but her remains were only just identified thanks to advanced DNA testing. © Alamy Stock PhotoRemains found in 1981 in the Santa Rosa Mountains near Palm Springs, Calif., were recently identified as those of Thelma Gaston, who was 80 when she was reported missing.