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Body of 'Lime Lady' identified as woman from Las Vegas

Posted at 9:55 AM, Jan 31, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-31 12:55:10-05

OKLAHOMA (AP) — The body of a woman found in central Oklahoma nearly 40 years ago and known only as “Lime Lady” has been identified.

Oklahoma County Sheriff's Capt. Bob Green said Thursday that DNA testing and dental records determined the body is that of Tamara Lee Tigard, who was last known to have lived in Las Vegas.

Tigard's body was found covered in lime along the banks of the North Canadian River in Jones on the outskirts of Oklahoma City on April 18, 1980, what Green said was her 21st birthday.