Baltimore County police have determined that human remains found in 2006 are that of a woman who was killed and they are looking for help with the case. They've provided a photo of the victim and a picture of her vehicle.
Here is their statement:
Baltimore County Police are now investigating a found body in 2006 as a murder. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) concluded their investigation on April 14 concerning the decomposed human remains found alongside Tollgate Road and Hewitt Farms Road, 21117 on June 7, 2006. The remains could not be identified due to their decomposed condition at the time.
The OCME concluded that the body was that of Nina Tarkovskaya of the 100-block of Slade Avenue, 21208, and that the manner of her death is homicide. She was 46 years old at the time of her discovery. Nina was described as a white female, 5’6” tall, with a medium build and long blond hair.
Here are some more details:
Police were initially called by Nina’s husband on May 22, 2006 to report her missing. He stated that Nina had left their home in her Toyota Previa van to go get cigarettes at approximately midnight on May 20, 2006 and had not been seen or heard from since that time.
Investigators discovered that Nina had traveled to Maria’s Restaurant Lounge & Carryout located in the 11700-block of Reisterstown Road, 21136, and made a purchase there at approximately 1:03 a.m. on May 21, 2006. On May 21, 2006 at approximately 3:20 a.m., police and fire units were called to the unit-block of Cockeys Mill Road, 21136 for the report of a vehicle fire.
After extinguishing the fire, officers discovered that the 1996 green Toyota Previa van belonged to Nina Tarkovskaya. Investigators were suspicious of the human remains found in 2006 as being that of Nina’s, however were not able to identify her until recently. Detectives have very little investigative information at this time, and are asking for the public’s help with any clues that may further the investigation.
Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect is asked to call Baltimore County Police at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7-LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587). To text a message to Metro Crime Stoppers, send to "CRIMES" (274637), then enter the message starting with "MCS," or e-mail a tip to www.metrocrimestoppers.net. Those contacting Metro Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and might be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.