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 Image 1 of 15 C.H. Cain and his wife, Suzy Cain, release a dove in memory of their daughter, Jessica Cain, during a tribute site dedication at Highland Bayou Park in 2012, in La Marque. C.H. Cain and his wife, Suzy Cain, release a dove in memory of their daughter, Jessica Cain, during a tribute site dedication at Highland Bayou Park in 2012, in La Marque. Photo: handout 
 
 Image 2 of 15 Richard Martinez with the Houston Police Department Homicide Division speaks with reporters during the search for body of Jessica Cain in the 6100 of East Orem Friday, March 18, 2016, in Houston. Richard Martinez with the Houston Police Department Homicide Division speaks with reporters during the search for body of Jessica Cain in the 6100 of East Orem Friday, March 18, 2016, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Image 3 of 15 Searchers dig for the remains of Jessica Cain in the 6100 block of East Orem Drive on Friday. Cain disappeared in 1997, and her accused kidnapper, William Reece, has been at the site with authorities. Searchers dig for the remains of Jessica Cain in the 6100 block of East Orem Drive on Friday. Cain disappeared in 1997, and her accused kidnapper, William Reece, has been at the site with authorities. Photo: Jon Shapley, Staff 
 
 Image 4 of 15 A searcher digs in a field for the remains of Jessica Cain, a teenager missing since 1997, in the 6100 block of E. Orem Dr., Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Houston. A searcher digs in a field for the remains of Jessica Cain, a teenager missing since 1997, in the 6100 block of E. Orem Dr., Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Houston. Photo: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Image 5 of 15 Searchers dig in a field for the remains of Jessica Cain, a teenager missing since 1997, in the 6100 block of E. Orem Dr., Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Houston. Searchers dig in a field for the remains of Jessica Cain, a teenager missing since 1997, in the 6100 block of E. Orem Dr., Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Houston. Photo: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Image 6 of 15 Searchers dig in a field for the remains of Jessica Cain, a teenager missing since 1997, in the 6100 block of E. Orem Dr., Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Houston. Searchers dig in a field for the remains of Jessica Cain, a teenager missing since 1997, in the 6100 block of E. Orem Dr., Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Houston. Photo: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Image 7 of 15 Searchers talk as an excavator digs for the remains of Jessica Cain, a teenager missing since 1997, in a field in the 6100 block of E. Orem Dr., Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Houston. Searchers talk as an excavator digs for the remains of Jessica Cain, a teenager missing since 1997, in a field in the 6100 block of E. Orem Dr., Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Houston. Photo: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Image 8 of 15 Searchers dig in a field for the remains of Jessica Cain, a teenager missing since 1997, in the 6100 block of E. Orem Dr., Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Houston. Searchers dig in a field for the remains of Jessica Cain, a teenager missing since 1997, in the 6100 block of E. Orem Dr., Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Houston. Photo: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Image 9 of 15 Searchers dig in a field for the remains of Jessica Cain, a teenager missing since 1997, in the 6100 block of E. Orem Dr., Friday, March 18, 2016, in Houston. Searchers dig in a field for the remains of Jessica Cain, a teenager missing since 1997, in the 6100 block of E. Orem Dr., Friday, March 18, 2016, in Houston. 
 
 Image 10 of 15 Authorities search for body of Jessica Cain in the 6100 of East Orem Friday, March 18, 2016, in Houston.﻿ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Authorities search for body of Jessica Cain in the 6100 of East Orem Friday, March 18, 2016, in Houston.﻿ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Photo: James Nielsen, Staff 
 
 Image 11 of 15 Searchers dig in a field for the remains of Jessica Cain, a teenager missing since 1997, in the 6100 block of E. Orem Dr., Friday, March 18, 2016, in Houston. Searchers dig in a field for the remains of Jessica Cain, a teenager missing since 1997, in the 6100 block of E. Orem Dr., Friday, March 18, 2016, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, James Nielsen/Houston Chronicle 
 
 Image 12 of 15 Authorities search for body of Jessica Cain in the 6100 of East Orem Friday, March 18, 2016, in Houston. Authorities search for body of Jessica Cain in the 6100 of East Orem Friday, March 18, 2016, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Image 13 of 15 Authorities search for body of Jessica Cain in the 6100 of East Orem Friday, March 18, 2016, in Houston. Authorities search for body of Jessica Cain in the 6100 of East Orem Friday, March 18, 2016, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle 
 
 Image 14 of 15 Authorities search for body of Jessica Cain in the 6100 of East Orem Friday, March 18, 2016, in Houston. Authorities search for body of Jessica Cain in the 6100 of East Orem Friday, March 18, 2016, in Houston. Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle ||||| The remains found in a southeast Houston field last month have been identified as missing teenager Jessica Cain.The Harris County Medical Examiner confirms DNA led to the identification. Cain was 17 years old when she vanished in 1997.led authorities to where he buried her body in a field on E. Orem Road near Hobby Airport."At least we don't have to wonder where she is anymore," said Sue Dietrich-Nance, the former Tiki Island police chief who helped put Reece behind bars on his current 60 year kidnapping sentence.Last week, the remains of Kelli Cox were identified. She was 20 when she went missing in Denton, Texas, in 1997. Her body was found recently after investigators searched a field in Brazoria County, also with Reece's guidance.Reece, who's currently facing a murder charge in a cold case out of Oklahoma, has been cooperating with investigators in exchange for plea deals in at least three murder cases in Texas. He has yet to be charged. His attorney, Anthony Osso, says he wants to avoid trials and keep Reece, whose health is declining, off death row. He also says several agencies have requested to speak to Reece about their unsolved murder cases.News that Jessica Cain had been found after 19 years spread quickly Friday.No one was home at her parents' house near Dayton on Friday. Jessica was their only child."I'm just sorry it had to be 19 years and it's for his own benefit, not because he truly has a conscience," said Dietrich-Nance. "After 19 years, he decided to help these families. Well, what about the girls? He didn't help the girls. He murdered them and he's a monster."
– A Texas family finally knows what happened to their teenage girl. Remains discovered in a Houston field have been identified as those of Jessica Cain, who vanished in 1997 while driving home from a high school party at a restaurant, the Houston Chronicle reports. "We are relieved at the news that Jessica has been found," says Galveston County Criminal DA Jack Roady in a press release. "But while this news brings confirmation, it also brings new sorrow to Jessica's family, friends and those in law enforcement who have mourned her loss." A medical examiner used DNA to identify the 17-year-old's remains, KTRK reports. Convicted kidnapper and suspected serial killer William Reece led authorities to Cain; serving 60 years for kidnapping, he's been helping investigators as part of a plea deal in other Texas murder cases. Authorities found remains of another possible Reece victim in the same area just this week. His attorney says Reece, who's in poor health, is trying to avoid death row. "I'm just sorry it had to be 19 years and it's for his own benefit, not because he truly has a conscience," says a former police chief who helped convict Reese. "After 19 years, he decided to help these families. Well, what about the girls? He didn't help the girls. He murdered them and he's a monster." Friends are leaving messages about Reece on a Facebook page.