Exhumed body solves nearly half-a-century old cold case

PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) - A nearly half-a-century mystery in the brutal killing and rape of a teen in Canada was solved nearly 900 miles away - buried in a Putnam County, West Virginia, cemetery.
The body of Franklin Maywood Romine was exhumed at a rural cemetery in Fraziers Bottom after DNA evidence linked him to the death of 16-year-old Sharron Prior.
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[@jeannemyers489]

At least the family will have closure. 😢

[@Judy-fc8bk]

DNA profiles are amazing to solve cold case crimes.
Good to give closure to family

[@IntoTheUnknown420]

At least maybe Sharon can rest in peace now and the family can have closure.

[@rogerboswell5483]

Build a wall..

[@Lovercoffee]

Seems this is common in WV ?

[@cherylcraigo3253]

I remember when her body was found

[@kerrygibbs8198]

What’s an exclamation day?

[@thestarzarefalling]

Exhumation day, it's when they move a buried body usually for new evidence in cases like this one

[@bennyboogenheimer4553]

Removing a casket from a cemetery, so her body could be examined for more evidence.

[@SarahDenna]

It’s “exhumation day”. It’s the day they exhumed her body. Exhumed means to dig up something that was buried in the ground. This is the day they dug her up so that she could be analyzed for further evidence.

[@tessarmitage1813]

The word you want is exhumation. Which means “the act of digging up something” Hope this helps.

[@girl38rockify]

Exumation day they dug up the body