Cadance Langley was 14 when her remains were found by quail hunters on October 26, 2020, southeast of Safford, Arizona. The body of the Caucasian girl, who had autism, was placed in a bag and left inside a box partially submerged in water near corrals off Artesia Road. She was initially unidentified and entered the investigation as a Jane Doe.

Investigators with the Graham County Sheriff’s Office later used familial DNA to identify the victim as Cadance Langley and it also pointed toward a prime suspect, her mother Amber Langley. Authorities say Cadance had been killed and her body concealed; the investigation uncovered that Amber had continued collecting over $4,700 in government benefits on Cadance’s behalf after the death. Amber Langley was arrested in August 2022 on theft and fraud counts, and the probe led to a murder charge.

Anyone with information about Cadance, her last known whereabouts, or the events leading up to October 26, 2020, is urged to come forward.