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A decades-long mystery now moving closer to resolution, a case that underscores both the persistence

of families and the evolving power of forensic science.

A man who spent more than 30 years searching for his missing mother

has finally learned what happened to her.

Antonio Wiley was just a teenager in Detroit

when his mother, Anita Wiley, disappeared in 1987.

She left home one day and never returned.

For decades, her case went cold.

But investigators say that changed with advances in DNA technology in a renewed effort to identify remains long classified

as unknown. Through a forensic matching program, authorities were able to link Antonio Wiley's

DNA to remains that had been recovered not long after his mother vanished,

but never identified. Those remains had been buried in a cemetery for unidentified victims.

Investigators now say Anita Wiley was a victim of homicide, though details about her death,

including who may be responsible, remain under investigation. At the time of her disappearance,

Detroit was experiencing a surge in violent crime, with hundreds of homicides reported that year alone.

Authorities believe her case may have been lost amid that wave of violence. For Antonio Wiley,

the discovery is both heartbreaking and meaningful, finally confirming what happened

after decades of uncertainty. Law enforcement officials say the case is now active again,

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