Cape Coral identifies 1985 missing woman's remains
Identity has been confirmed for Rose Marie Gayhart, whose 1984–85 disappearance in Dansville, New York, was tied to human remains found in a Cape Coral canal in 2024, and the case is now an active homicide investigation. DNA confirmation involved the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office and the District 21 Medical Examiner’s Office, with multiple local and regional agencies assisting, and authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.