Remains of woman found in a Minnesota lake two decades ago are close to being identified
Her head was found in the summer of 1993 floating in a lake northeast of the Twin Cities. For more than 20 years, investigators have referred to the woman as "Bone Lake Jane Doe."
Police seek public's help after identifying cold case murder victim found over 30 years ago on border of Lake, Kenosha counties
Authorities are seeking the public's help after they announced they have identified a "John Doe" who was found murdered over 30 years ago along the border of Lake and Kenosha counties.
Medical Examiner announces identity of 1993 John Doe subject; homicide investigation reopened
A positive identification has been made in a John Doe homicide investigation from 1993, the Kenosha County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Pleasant Prairie Police Department announced jointly on Aug. 27, 2024.
Authorities identify remains found near Illinois border in 1993; homicide investigation reopened
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. – A homicide victim with ties to Chicago, whose remains were found near the Illinois border in Wisconsin in the early 1990s, has been identified nearly a decade af…
After 3 decades, Pleasant Prairie cold case victim identified
A body found along a railroad in Pleasant Prairie belonged to Ronald Louis Dodge, born in Keshena in 1952. The homicide investigation into Dodge's gunshot death has been reopened.
After 31 Years, New DNA Testing Helps Identify Body of Man Found Near
A man whose body was discovered in Wisconsin near the Illinois border in 1993 was known only as John Doe for more than three decades. He is now confirmed to be Ronald Louis Dodge following nearly a decade of renewed DNA testing and analysis.
This Man Stole a Dead Boy's Identity, Then Disappeared
Joseph Newton Chandler III was the alias of a man found dead in his Ohio home in 2002. When investigators have a hard time finding a next of kin, they're tak...
Remains of woman found in a Minnesota lake two decades ago are close to being identified
Her head was found in the summer of 1993 floating in a lake northeast of the Twin Cities. For more than 20 years, investigators have referred to the woman as "Bone Lake Jane Doe."
Leo Jane Doe identified: Who was the musician, TV personality found in the Cumberland River?
Known only as the “Leo Jane Doe” for nearly 26 years, Diane Minor was a country singer, former beauty queen and weather personality for WSIX-TV before the station changed ownership and …
First person identified in Tulsa massacre mass grave
Investigators looking for the identities of 120 people buried after the 1921 Tulsa Massacre released the name of the first known victim, C.L. Daniel, a World War I veteran.
A mystery writer planned to retire. Now she’s leading a team of genetic detectives – and giving murder victims back their names
Working from her California bungalow, Margaret Press, 77, leads a pioneering team of volunteers in the field of genetic genealogy. Thus far, they’ve identified the remains of more than 100 Jane and John Does
Investigative genealogist discusses work with DNA Doe Project
Investigative genealogy is helping to identify John and Jane Does, including a man whose body was found in the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County in 1998.
Woman stunned after Stark County 'John Doe' ID'd as her brother
Sadness. Shock. Confusion. Those are some of the feelings Rae Ann Calai experienced when she learned a Stark County 'John Doe' turned out to be her younger brother, Mike Leach.
Identification of Skeletal Remains Found in Stark County in 2020 Brings New Hope for Justice
CANTON, Ohio — The skeletal remains of an unidentified man discovered in Stark County over four years ago have been identified as Michael Leach, marking a significant breakthrough in the investigation into his death, officials announced today. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Stark County Sher