LEXINGTON, Va. – A local family finally has answers after a woman’s remains found in a landfill in 1986 were recently identified as their loved one. [Remains found in Virginia landfill in 1986 identified as woman who could have local ties]“I feel so responsible,” said Kim Atkins, sister of Christy Lynn Floyd, whose remains were identified by Chesterfield County Police. More than 30 years ago, the two left their Lexington group home to find their mother in Richmond. It took decades to identify, but thanks to DNA, the family now knows that body was Floyd. “It’s going to be different because now I know what happened to her.”Christy’s family will pick up her remains Saturday and is planning a memorial ceremony in Buena Vista.

Human remains that were found in a Virginia landfill in 1986 were identified this week as a woman who may have ties to a local area. Chesterfield County Police announced on Wednesday the remains belong to Christy Lynn Floyd, who was 16 and living in Richmond when she disappeared. Chesterfield County Police worked with OCME and the Virginia Department of Forensic Science to identify the woman. Part of the womans remains were sent to a private forensic lab in Florida, which developed a DNA profile of the woman. Police said the company created a composite that depicted what the unknown woman may have looked like at 25 years old.