But now, the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office says a key piece of evidence helped finally solve the case and bring some closure to Ann Lombard Taylor’s family. In April 1996, Lombard Taylor was last seen at her home on Perdiz Canyon Road. This July, the Office of the Medical Investigator confirmed it was Lombard Taylor after using genetic genealogy analysis. Detectives and Anderson say that for years, they believed Lombard Taylor’s husband, James Taylor, was responsible. “The circumstances surrounding Ann Lombard’s disappearance are consistent with her having died during a domestic violence assault with her husband, James Taylor.