Bones Tied To Missing Las Cruces Teen, Lourin Peralta
An unfortunate ending came as the skeletal remains were found and was identified from dental records as being missing teen, Lourin Peralta. Her parents reported her missing in July, after she allegedly ran away from home.
Dona Ana County sheriff’s investigators are interviewing friends and family of 17-year-old Lourin Peralta, after her skeletal remains were found in the Rio Grande, near the Picacho bridge.
On Thursday, investigators confirmed Peralta’s dental records matched the skeletal remains found.
According to The El Paso Times, dental records identified a skull found Sunday in the river near the Picacho Avenue bridge as Peralta’s, he said. About 40 other bones have been found.