ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — After more than 38 years, a woman who was found dead, floating in Lake Pontchartrain, has been identified. According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, the woman's body was found by a fisherman close to Slidell's shoreline near the Interstate 10 Twin Span on June 19, 1986. Man found shot to death in Plum Orchard neighborhood The woman appeared to be in her early 20s, and following a postmortem examination by the St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office was determined to have been a homicide victim. In the years since that declaration, the victim's identity remained a mystery, and she reportedly became known as "Lake Lady Jane Doe" Throughout that time, there were many efforts to identify the victim, including a facial reconstruction done with the help of the Louisiana State University FACES laboratory, as well as the subsequent image produced airing on the "America's Most Wanted" TV show. These efforts, however, all failed to yield a positive identification. In September 2022, a grant was availed to the STPCO for DNA analysis and genealogy research by NamUS. The analysis and research were to be done by Othram Inc., and by April 2023, Othram's work resulted in relatives of the victim being identified and subsequently contacted by the STPSO. Fixed-rate billing option available for some Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans customers After investigating further and speaking with the relatives, the victim was identified as Pamela Lee Hupp, also known as Deborah Gail Justice. She was born in April 1958 and was pregnant at the time she was killed. Her last known residence was in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The investigation remains ongoing and anyone with information into her death can call 985-898-2341, or Detective Winston Harbin at 985-276-1355. Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter. Latest Posts Clear skies, warm weather stick around into next week Saints and Alvin Kamara reportedly agree to contract extension Going to see Taylor Swift in New Orleans? Louisiana AG shares tips on how to avoid scams Senate battle goes from bad to worse for Democrats Two Independence teens arrested in fatal shooting investigation