Amber’s head was covered in a garbage bag, which had presumably been used to suffocate her. The teen was found to be beaten and raped prior to her death and a vicious human bite mark was visible on her neck. She had suffered blunt facial trauma and “pattern cutting injuries” on her face. She was also nude from the waist down. It was what they found in the parking lot that would eventually lead investigators to her killer…

In the parking lot, detectives found Amber’s pants, which contained her underwear in the pocket. They collected DNA from the underwear and the garbage bag, which would later help in their investigation. They were totally unaware that they wouldn’t find a match for the samples until another two decades later.