Human Remains From 1982 Identified As A Former Member Of The O’Jays
CLEVELAND (CelebrityAccess) -- Law enforcement officials in Ohio announced that a body discovered in 1982 has finally been identified as the human remains of Frank "Frankie" Little Jr. an early member of the R&B group
Partial Human Remains Found in Trash Bag Nearly 40 Years Ago Identified as O'Jays Guitarist, Vietnam War Veteran
For almost four decades, the identity of partial remains found behind an Ohio business was unknown. Now cops say they know who he is, though the truth behind his death remains a mystery. He was Cleveland man Frank "Frankie" Little Jr., who was born in 1943, the Twinsburg Police Department said Tuesday.
Partial Human Remains Discovered 40 Years Ago Identified As Guitarist For The O'Jays - Blavity
After nearly 40 years, partial human remains uncovered in a garbage bag in 1982 in Twinsburg, Ohio, have been identified as Frank "Frankie" Little Jr., a songwriter and guitarist for The O'Jays, Fox 13 Memphis reports . "Thanks to the genealogical research of the DNA Doe Project, unidentified remains discovered on February 18, 1982, have been identified as Frank 'Frankie' Little Jr., born in 1943, from Cleveland, Ohio, " the Twinsburg Police Department stated in a press release. The press release revealed that Little's living relatives assisted in identifying his remains. A close family member supplied a DNA sample that was examined by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation Crime Lab. Dr. Lisa Kohler of the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office also verified his identity and certified his death was a homicide. "It's amazing. We're glad that we have closure now. We know he's deceased," Little's cousin Margaret O'Sullivan, who lives in Cleveland, said , according to the Akron...
40-year-old remains of homicide victim identified as those of former The O'Jays guitarist
TWINSBURG, Ohio (WEWS/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - Almost 40 years after human remains were discovered in Ohio, authorities now know who the victim is thanks to some volunteer genetic sleuths. He played guitar for a band you've probably heard of. As for who killed him and why, that's still a mystery. It was a death with no dignity. Human remains without a name. A murder that stunned the Twinsburg community. In 1982, workers at a business on Cannon Road made the terrible discovery.
Frankie Little Jr.: John Doe found in trash bag in 1982 identified as one-time O’Jays guitarist
A man's skull found nearly 40 years ago by Ohio machine shop workers was passed around for a while before they realized it was real. On Tuesday, authorities identified the man as a former member of the legendary R&B group the O'Jays..
How Did Frank “Frankie” Little Jr. Die? The remains found 40 years ago have been identified
According to police, human remains found in a garbage bag in Twinsburg (Ohio, USA) almost 40 years ago belong to Frank “Frankie” Little Jr, a member of the R&B band The O’Jays. According to investigators, the musician was murdered. The Twinsburg, Ohio Police Department announced on Tuesday that it had identified human remains found in …
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New Santa Ana | The OC Sheriff is trying to identify a dead Latino teen found nearly 25 years ago in Trabuco Canyon
Santa Ana, CA (December 23, 2021) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Office murder unit is working with the DNA Doe project to identify John Doe, who was found in Trabuco Canyon nearly 25 years ago. We have released a newly updated image. On December 13, 1996, the Coroner’s Office and OCSD Murder Investigators responded to …
The OC Sheriff is trying to identify a dead Latino teen found nearly 25 years ago in Trabuco Canyon
SANTA ANA, Ca. (December 23, 2021) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Unit, in partnership with the DNA Doe Project, have released a newly updated image in hopes of identifying a Joh…
DNA sleuth claims Nation River Lady ID coming soon
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