After more than a decade of mystery, the identity of a headless and thumbless woman found in a California vineyard in 2011 has finally been revealed.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office made a breakthrough in the case, which had baffled investigators for years. The victim, whose body was discovered in a gruesome state at Grape Vineyard on Sebastian Road in March 2011, had remained unidentified despite exhaustive efforts.

According to reports, the woman’s body showed signs of extensive decomposition, with her head and thumbs missing and her body drained of blood. The manner in which the body was positioned suggested a deliberate attempt at staging the scene.

Sheriff’s spokesman Ray Pruitt described the scene as “creepy” and likened it to a posed mannequin, indicating the disturbing nature of the crime.

In a significant development, the Kern County Medical Examiner’s Office reached out to the DNA Doe Project in 2020 to aid in the identification process. Utilizing genetic genealogy, the project managed to establish connections to distant relatives of the victim, ultimately leading to the identification of 64-year-old Ada Beth Kaplan.

Despite this breakthrough, many questions surrounding Kaplan’s death remain unanswered. Authorities have not named any suspects in the case, and crucial details such as the location of her death are yet to be determined.

One striking revelation from the investigation is that Kaplan’s family did not file a missing person report for her, raising further intrigue into the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and eventual demise.

As the investigation continues, authorities hope that the identification of Ada Beth Kaplan will bring them closer to uncovering the truth behind this chilling homicide case that has haunted Kern County for over a decade.