The missing daughter of a couple killed in 1981 was found alive more than 40 years later

The bodies of Tina Gail Linn Clouse, left, and Harold Dean Clouse Jr., right, were discovered in 1981. But the whereabouts of their daughter Holly, center, were unknown until now. (CNN) — The missing daughter of a couple whose bodies were discovered in Texas in 1981 has been found “alive and healthy” more than four decades later, according to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office.
The bodies of Florida couple Tina Gail Linn Clouse and Harold Dean Clouse Jr. were found in a wooded area in Houston, the office said in a news release. But the couple, “apparent victims of homicide” were not identified with certainty until 2021 thanks to the work of forensic genealogists from Identifinders International. For the Linn and Clouse families, who last had contact with the couple in 1980 and spent decades searching for answers about the Clouses’ whereabouts, one question had remained unanswered: Where was their daughter Holly? According to the authorities, the girl was not found with the remains of the couple. The bodies of Tina Gail Linn Clouse, left, and Harold Dean Clouse Jr., right, were discovered in 1981. But the whereabouts of her daughter Holly, center, were unknown until now. But after more than 40 years, Holly, now 42, has been found, according to the attorney general’s office. “I have prayed for over 40 years for answers and the Lord has revealed some of them…we have found Holly,” Holly’s biological grandmother, Donna Casasanta, said in the news release. The attorney general’s office said Holly was informed of the identity of her biological parents and has been in contact with her family. They all look forward to meeting in person soon, she added. The statement from the prosecutor’s office does not detail Holly’s life for the past 40 years, although family members cited in the news release said she had had a good life and that she was well cared for. The investigation into the death of her parents is ongoing, the attorney general’s office said, and anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact its Cold Cases and Missing Persons Unit. Paxton praised the unit in a statement, saying it “demonstrates the importance of working on cold case and missing person investigations.” “I am extremely proud of the exceptional work done by my office’s newly formed Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit,” said Paxton. “My office worked diligently across state lines to uncover the mystery surrounding Holly’s disappearance.”