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Society & Culture | March 7, 2010

Remains of 14 year old Amber DuBois found

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Social Justice Examiner
This undated image provided by the Dubois family shows Amber Dubois. Escondido, Calif., police are investigating if John Albert Gardner III, who pleaded not guilty Wednesday March 3, 2010 to the murder of Chelsea King Gardner, is tied to the disappearance of Amber Dubois, this 14-year-old who vanished a year ago while walking to school.
This undated image provided by the Dubois family shows Amber Dubois. Escondido, Calif., police are investigating if John Albert Gardner III, who pleaded not guilty Wednesday March 3, 2010 to the murder of Chelsea King Gardner, is tied to the disappearance of Amber Dubois, this 14-year-old who vanished a year ago while walking to school.
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(AP Photo/courtesy of Dubois family)

The remains of Amber DuBois were found on March 7, 2010, according to a police announcement. DuBois was 14 years old when she went missing over a year ago in San Diego, California.

According to a news report on CNN, Sherri f Michael Gore stated human skeletal remains found in the Pala Indian Reservation area in East County, California, have been positively identified as Amber DuBois.

Amber Dubois was last seen walking to school alone on February 13, 2009.

Since the disappearance of Chelsea King in the same area there has been speculation that the disappearances of the two girls were related. A body was found that has been tentatively identified as Chelsea King. Convicted sex offender John Gardner has been arrested for murder in the Chelsea King case.

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Slideshow: Remains of missing Amber DuBois found

In this combination of photos, each released by the respective family, Amber Dubois, left, and Chelsea King, right, are shown. Police are investigating John Albert Gardner III, who pleaded not guilty Wednesday March 3, 2010 to the murder of Chelsea King, in the disappearance of Dubois, a 14-year-old who vanished a year ago while walking to school. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Dubois and King families) NO SALES

Slideshow: Remains of missing Amber DuBois found

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Christine Nyholm is a freelance writer with a passion for social justice and fairness to all people.

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