Body found in Kern County desert ID'd as murdered 24-year-old Los Angeles woman

Thursday, July 22, 2021
ROSAMOND, Calif. (KABC) -- Remains found near Rosamond in Kern County have now been identified as a murder victim from Los Angeles.

The remains were discovered in January and March of this year in the desert off Rattlesnake Road.
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Through DNA analysis, the remains have now been identified as Stephanie Ashley Bonilla, 24, of Los Angeles.

An examination determined she was the victim of a homicide, according to the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
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The case remains under investigation.

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