NEED TO KNOW

A missing 49-year-old mother has been identified after her remains were found almost 40 years ago

She disappeared years earlier in October 1982 — and her family didn't know what happened to her for decades

In addition to being a mom, Marjorie Linehan was a talented artist who loved to ski, according to authorities

A missing 49-year-old woman’s remains have been identified decades after they were discovered about 20 miles northeast of Sacramento, according to authorities.

On Tuesday, Dec. 9, officials announced that the remains of Marjorie Linehan, who disappeared on Oct. 1, 1982, had been identified, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release .

“Our thoughts are with the family, and we hope this long-awaited identification offers them peace,” the sheriff

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