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The Enduring Mystery of Valentine Sally-UPDATE
It has been nearly four decades since a young woman was found dead along westbound I-40 in northern Arizona.
UPDATE
February 26, 2021, Valentine Sally was identified as 17-year-old Carolyn Eaton, 40 years after her death in 1982.
Her homicide remains unsolved.
Carolyn was from Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri, and had run away around Christmas 1981. Bellefontaine is a suburb of St. Louis.
“Now that the victim has been identified, detectives are working leads that have been developed to identify any possible suspects, said Coconino County Sheriff Jim Driscoll in a statement.
Coconino County Sheriff’s Office
Identification of “Valentine Sally” Confirmed After Almost 40 Years
Date: February 22, 2021
Contact: Lt. Brian Tozer Phone: 928–226–5087
Flagstaff, AZ — Coconino County Sheriff Jim Driscoll confirmed identification of a female found deceased on February 14, 1982 on Interstate 40 west of Williams. This case has generated a great deal of local and statewide interest and has become commonly referred to as the “Valentine Sally Case”.
