Human remains were recently discovered inside the vehicle of Samantha Jean Hopper, a woman who disappeared 23 years ago along with her child in Arkansas. This discovery sheds new light on a case that has long haunted the community and the family of the missing woman,

According to a statement released by the Pope County Sheriff’s Office, the nonprofit group Adventures With Purpose—an organization that specializes in solving cold cases—played a pivotal role in locating Hopper’s car. The vehicle was found submerged in eight feet of water, bringing closure to a mystery that had persisted since Hopper’s disappearance in 1998.