Amber Dubois, who disappeared last year on her way to school, was identified through dental records after police found her remains Saturday in rugged terrain near Pala, Calif.
Police had refocused attention on the Dubois case after a registered sex offender was arrested last week in connection with the suspected murder of Chelsea King, a high school senior from nearby Poway. Maher did not disclose whether Gardner, who is being held without bail, is linked to the Dubois case.
He said an unspecified lead led investigators to the remains. Amber was last seen walking to school at a. They hired private investigators, raised thousands of dollars to distribute fliers, organized a walk-a-thon and put up a Web site, bringamberhome.
FBI bloodhounds later found no trace of her there. Amber, a freckled, blue-eyed girl, was described by family and friends as a bookish, sheltered teenager who loved animals. Gardner in pleaded guilty to molesting and assaulting a year-old girl. Though a psychiatrist recommended that he be given a maximum term of at least 10 years, prosecutors recommended a six-year sentence. He served five years of the sentence and wore a global positioning system device until his parole ended in By Richard Marosi.
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