Event Brief
Regina Hess Identified in Boynton Remains Case
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: Palm Beach County investigators identified human remains found in 2023 in a wooded area off South Military Trail in unincorporated Boynton Beach as Regina Hess. Detectives say forensic investigative genetic genealogy, record research, and DNA testing confirmed her identity, but they still don’t know how she died. Authorities are seeking public help to reconstruct her final years.
WHO: Palm Beach County Cold Case and Forensic Biology teams; detectives; Regina Hess; members of the public who may have known her
WHAT: Human remains found in 2023 were identified as Regina Hess; detectives request information about her life and timeline to determine what happened before her death.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Unincorporated Boynton Beach, off South Military Trail, Palm Beach County, Florida
WHY: No specific cause was reported for how Hess died or what happened in the years leading up to her death.
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