Human Remains Found in Texarkana Identified

DNA testing confirms the body belongs to a woman reported missing last year.

Mar. 30, 2026 at 8:22pm

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An extreme close-up photograph of a single natural object, such as a twig or rock, lit by a harsh camera flash against a pitch-black background, conceptually representing the mystery and investigation surrounding Amber French's disappearance and death.The discovery of Amber French's remains in a Texarkana creek raises troubling questions about her mysterious disappearance and death.Texarkana Today

Police in Texarkana, Texas have identified human remains found in a wooded area last summer as belonging to Amber French, a 43-year-old woman who was reported missing in May after her family had not heard from her since January.

Why it matters

The discovery of Amber French's remains brings closure to her family after months of uncertainty, but also raises questions about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and death.

The details

Texarkana police said DNA testing confirmed the remains found in the wooded area last summer were those of Amber French, who was reported missing in May 2025 after her family had not heard from her since January of that year.

  • The human remains were found in a wooded area in Texarkana, Texas last summer.
  • Amber French was reported missing in May 2025 after her family had not heard from her since January 2025.

The players

Amber French

A 43-year-old woman who was reported missing in May 2025 after her family had not heard from her since January 2025.

Texarkana Police Department

The law enforcement agency that investigated the discovery of the human remains and confirmed their identity through DNA testing.

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What’s next

The Texarkana Police Department is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Amber French's disappearance and death.

The takeaway

The identification of Amber French's remains provides her family with much-needed closure, but also raises troubling questions about what happened to her and how she ended up in the wooded area where her body was found.