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Remains found by Florida kayakers in 2024 identified as New York woman missing for more than 40 years
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Remains found by kayakers in a Cape Coral canal in May 2024 have been identified through DNA testing as Rose Marie Gayhart, a New York woman who disappeared in 1985 at age 23.
- Gayhart was reported missing by her parents in Dansville, New York, after living and working in the Cape Coral and North Fort Myers area; her family had searched for answers for over 40 years.
- Neighbors at the trailer park where Gayhart lived before her disappearance suspected foul play, including possible murder and domestic conflict involving her boyfriend and his mother.
- The Cape Coral Police Department has reopened the case as an active homicide investigation and is committed to pursuing justice regardless of the time elapsed.
- Authorities are asking anyone with information about Gayhart’s disappearance to contact the Cape Coral Police Department.
