The identity of a homicide victim in a Licking County cold case has finally been discovered, 27 years after her murder.

The identity of a homicide victim in a Licking County cold case has finally been discovered, 27 years after her murder.

According to Licking County Sheriff Randy Thorp, a woman was found dead behind a truck stop in Hebron in April of 1990. She could not be identified.

In October of last year, a DNA sample from a Louisville, Kentucky missing persons case matched the Jane Doe sample from Licking County.

Through the missing person investigation, the Licking County homicide victim was identified as Patrice Corley. She was 29-years-old at the time of her murder.

Detectives from the Licking County Sheriff's Office and the Licking County Prosecutor have traveled to Louisville and are working with Louisville Metro Police.