HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Police have confirmed that human remains found in Miami Gardens in fact belong to a woman who was reported missing in 2010.
Hallandale Beach Police said they used dental records to identify the remains as 40-year-old Lynda Meier, who was last seen using an ATM in the early morning hours of June 4, 2010.
“Today we know what happened to Lynda Meier,” Troy Walker said with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. “Tragically, her life was taken from her. The case is now an active homicide investigation.”
The remains were found last Thursday, near the 3900 block of Northwest 215th Street in Miami Gardens.
Police said a tip led to the discovery of Meier’s body and additional evidence, which allowed for a breakthrough in the case.
Meier was scheduled to take her mother to a doctors appointment but never showed up.
Surveillance video captured the last known images of her at an ATM where she withdrew $320.
In the days after her disappearance, her credit cards were used by two women at a Walmart.
They later told police that they were given to them by a man named Dallas King. He then told investigators that the card was given to him by Antwon Kennedy.
Nobody was ever charged.
Meier’s mother, Phylis Meier was on hand for the press conference.
“It’s helpful that I know she’s not lost out there. She’s found, and I can’t believe it,” Meier’s mother said. “All these years I prayed that we would find something about where she was, and this does make a difference. It makes a tremendous difference. She’s not out there alone now. She has her family, and we’ll take care of her.
Lynda’s longtime friend was relieved after the body was identified. She has kept a picture of her at her Aventura salon.
“There’ll be closure finally for her friends, her family,” Sharon Solano said.
Authorities continue to investigate.
If you have any information on Meier’s death, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $3,000 reward.
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