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Remains of woman found in Millen in 1988 identified

Discovered in dumpster, Hinesville resident was a victim of homicide

Chong Un Kim, who was living in Hinesville when she disappeared 35 years ago, was identified earlier this month as the woman whose body was found in a dumpster in Millen in 1988. The two photos shown were used by law enforcement after her disappearance, while the drawing was created to show what she may have looked like in 2000, when she would have been in her late 30s. (Photo courtesy Georgia Bureau of Investigation)

woman's remains ID'd — Chong Un Kim, who was living in Hinesville when she disappeared 35 years ago, was identified earlier this month as the woman whose body was found in a dumpster in Millen in 1988. The two photos shown were used by law enforcement after her disappearance, while the drawing was created to show what she may have looked like in 2000, when she would have been in her late 30s. (Photo courtesy Georgia Bureau of Investigation)

The GBI has identified human remains found in a dumpster in Jenkins County more than 35 years ago as Chong Un Kim, who was living in Hinesville at the time. Kim was 26 years old when she was found.

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