DNA tests help Fresno County deputies identify murder victim from 1998

Wednesday, July 19, 2023
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- DNA tests have helped Fresno County deputies identify a murder victim from nearly 30 years ago.

Deputies say that Salvador Meza was 34 years old when he was last seen in Huron in 1998.
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Remains were found in 2000 in a water well in Coalinga. Deputies tried using the Missing Person database to identify the person, but had no luck.

This year, a DNA process was able to confirm Meza's identity. He would be 59 years old today.

Deputies say that Meza was murdered and there have been no arrests.
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They are hoping that releasing pictures of him can help find new leads.

Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Fresno County Sheriff's Office.
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