NYT | U.S. News Follow Remains of California Millionaire Who Vanished 45 Years Ago Are Identified A con man was convicted in the 1983 murder of Thelma Gaston, 80, but her remains were only just identified thanks to advanced DNA testing. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/us/california-millionaire-remains-found-thelma-gaston.html nytimes.com