[South40]

"Katherine Smith, 49, was found burned beyond recognition..."

Then how do they know it was her?

[testforecho]

http://www.gomemphis.com/mca/local_news/article/0,1426,MCA_437_983222,00.html

Body from car was defendant in driver's license case, medical examiner rules

Katherine Smith identified through dental records; cause of death pending

By By Bill Dries dries@gomemphis.com

A Memphis woman allegedly at the center of a scheme to sell fraudulent Tennessee driver's licenses has been identified as the person whose burned body was found early Sunday in the wreckage of a car in Fayette County, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Lt. Col. Mark Fagan said Katherine Smith was identified by the Shelby County Medical Examiner's office through dental records. The office also found "evidence of smoke inhalation," Fagan said. This indicates Smith was alive when her car left the road, crossed a ditch and ran into a utility pole.

The Highway Patrol, which is investigating the crash, is awaiting a rule on the cause of death from the medical examiner in Fayette County. Fagan said he did not know when the report would be completed.

[JohnMac]

Then how do they know it was her?

They used her dental records according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal.

[Cobra64]

Then how do they know it was her?

Ever hear of dental records?

[Irene Adler]

"Then how do they know it was her?"

News reports say dental records.