this case unfolded over a staggering 35-year period before it reached its resolution revealing the tragic fate of jonell Matthews a tender 12-year-old girl it was on a chilling December 20th 1984 when jonell vanished from her family's residence in grey Colorado despite exhaustive searches of the premises investigators were confronted with scarce physical evidence only faint shoe prints in the snow seemingly tampered with in a futile attempt to erase them using a garden rake despite Relentless efforts by law enforcement over decades the case remained shrouded in mystery leaving Janelle's fate unanswered then in 2019 a breakthrough finally came when Janelle's remains were discovered marking a somber conclusion to the long-standing investigation the revelation of her fate brought closure to her family and Community though it also stirred renewed interest in the case I hope you like the video don't forget to follow our Channel thanks for watching