Green River Killer victim’s remains identified as missing Lewis County teen nearly 40 years later

Officials used DNA testing on human remains found in 1985 to identify one of the Green River killer’s victims on Tuesday, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO). The KCSO released a photo of Lori Anne Razpotnik, who was 15 years old in 1982 when she ran away from her family’s Lewis County home. Her family never saw her again and her mother provided a saliva sample, according to the KCSO. Due to advancements in DNA technology, Parabon Nanolabs was able to develop a new DNA profile based on Razpotnik’s mother Donna Hurley’s sample and begin forensic genealogy testing on the bones, according to the KCSO. The contracted company concluded that Razpotnik was the victim, the KCSO said, and the University of North Texas’ DNA comparison testing confirmed the remains were Razpotnik’s. Notorious Green River killer Gary Ridgway pleaded guilty to killing Razpotnik and 48 other women in 2003. All of the victims were strangled and their bodies were then dumped in forests and overgrown areas of King County. -------------------------------------------------- For more on the lead story: _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: KOMO News on Facebook: KOMO News on Twitter: KOMO News on Instagram: KOMO News on TikTok: @komo4seattle Subscribe to KOMO on YouTube: Watch more top local news stories: For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit Watch our live newscasts and other live video at Download our iOS App: Download our Android App: Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: tips@ Call the Newsroom: KOMO News (ABC 4) provides the latest breaking news, sports, weather, traffic, and local event coverage in the Seattle and Western Washington/Puget Sound area including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bellingham, Yakima, and surrounding communities #komo #komo4 #komo4news #komonews #greenriverkiller #garyridgway #dna #kingcounty #seattle #seattlenews #washingtonnews #murder #police #sheriff #kcso #lewiscounty #23andMe This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at contentsales@