FBI exhumes body of murdered woman featured in Netflix's 'The Keepers'

"The Keepers" examined whether Joyce Malecki's unsolved murder was linked to the killing of Baltimore nun Catherine Cesnik.

Joyce Malecki was found dead in November 1969 days after she vanished while Christmas shopping. Now just ahead of the holidays — and just over 54 years later — the FBI has taken a new step in its continued search for her killer: conducting an exhumation of Malecki's body.

The federal agency successfully completed the removal in Baltimore Thursday morning, saying in a statement, "We remain committed to bringing justice for Joyce and her family."

Please see the below statement from FBI Baltimore: pic.twitter.com/50f1er0Wx7

Malecki's unsolved murder has been subject to widespread public speculation, particularly after the case was featured in Netflix's 2017 docuseries "The Keepers."