Lancaster, PA – Authorities are asking for the public’s help in solving a decades-old homicide after investigators identified remains found in Texas more than 40 years ago as belonging to a woman from Lancaster County.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, forensic analysis recently confirmed the victim as Roberta “Berta” Mumma, a former resident of Lancaster County and Tennessee. Her remains were discovered in Jack County, Texas, in the early 1980s.
State police said the case is being investigated in collaboration with the Texas Rangers and the Jack County Sheriff’s Office. Officials are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest or conviction in connection with Mumma’s death.
Investigators are urging anyone who knew Mumma or may have information about her movements leading up to her death to come forward. Authorities said that advances in forensic technology were key in helping identify her decades after her remains were first recovered.
Mumma’s family has been notified, and investigators are now working to piece together the circumstances surrounding her death.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Pennsylvania State Police in Lancaster, the Texas Rangers, or the Jack County Sheriff’s Office.
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