Investigators used genetic genealogy and dental records to confirm the identity of remains found near Sugarloaf Mountain in 1981.
Police say the driver was traveling 96 mph before striking multiple vehicles in a midday crash that left a pedestrian dead.
An Endangered Missing Person Advisory was issued across five Southern California counties as investigators asked for help locating the child and a suspect.
Authorities said the two-day sweep targeted people seeking illegal sex acts and crimes involving children in Northern Nevada.
Jashanpreet Singh pleaded guilty in the deadly 10 Freeway collision that killed three people and injured four others.
Investigators linked a Houston-area Jane Doe to Cheryl Lanier after a cross-state forensic review that closed a 53-year mystery.
Police said the car jumped a curb outside an Urbane Cafe and struck the woman before slamming into the building.
California Highway Patrol says the collision happened Tuesday evening at Ramona Expressway and Lincoln Avenue.
Police say CyberTips, search warrants and digital forensics helped build two felony cases tied to online child exploitation.
Federal agents say the sweep targeted alleged gang activity tied to kidnapping, extortion, drug trafficking and murder.