Investigators hope to identify John Doe found dead in Michigan in 1987
Investigators are hoping for leads as they attempt to identify a man whose body was found in Luce County in 1987.
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New Technology and Nonprofit Effort Identifies "Scioto River John Doe 1996" as Decorated Chillicothe VA Patient
Ross County -- A decorated WWII veteran will finally be laid to rest in Chillicothe, after his remains have been genetically identified. (Learn more in the previous story, "Remains of Decorated WWII Veteran Finally Identified and to be Laid To Rest in Chillicothe.") Ward Raymond Thomas was a
Remains of Decorated WWII Veteran Finally Identified and to be Laid To Rest in Chillicothe
Special to the Scioto Post Chillicothe & the island of Saipan in the Pacific Ocean -- A decorated WWII veteran who disappeared after he walked away from the Chillicothe VA hospital in 1972 will finally be laid to rest in Chillicothe, after his remains found in 1996 were genetically identified
Decades-old mystery solved: Identity of remains found in Chillicothe revealed as man missing since 1972
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Dentures Provide Clues as DDP Identifies 1996 John Doe
Ward Raymond Thomas, aged 54 at the time of his disappearance, vanished from a Veteran’s Medical facility in Chillicothe, Ohio in 1972. It would be 24 years before his skull was located in the Scioto River in the same area.
Is There a Black Dahlia Copycat Killer Out There? - LAmag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles
“The body in Bakersfield was just as creepy as the Black Dahlia,” a law enforcement source says. "There is a reason the FBI has been brought in"
Researchers want DNA of 4 families to help solve mystery of body found in Michigan in 1987
DNA Doe Project stumped by the case of a man found dead in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 1987, asks the public to help.
Skeletal remains found near healdsburg in 1993 idd authorities seek help
Sonoma County Cold Case Heats Up: Twenty-Year Jane Doe Found Dead in Healdsburg Identified Using DNA
“Little is known about Robin other than she was last seen alive in Vallejo in February 1992. We’re asking the public for any information about Robin’s life in hopes of providing answers about…
Body found in creekbed 30 years ago identified as missing California woman, cops say
DDP Identifies Skeletonized Remains Discovered in 1993
On Aug. 8, 1993, two men were hiking along a creek bed in a remote area off of Pine Flat Road in Healdsburg, California, when they discovered the skeletonized remains of a woman. The case went cold when investigators were unable to match the remains to missing persons reports.
A murder victim was anonymous for 13 years. Jewish genealogists found her name. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The tortuous journey to cracking the mystery of Kaplan’s name involved a “long and hard” multiyear effort by a DNA-focused nonprofit, eight generations of family records and the work of two Jewish genealogists who understood just how thorny it can be, sometimes, to ascertain the identity of an unknown Ashkenazi Jew.
Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Program Alumni Solve Two Cold Cases - University of New Haven
As investigators in Orange County, CA, Lauren Felix and Robert Taft have applied what they’ve learned as part of the University of New Haven’s Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy online graduate certificate program, solving two cold cases and providing the families of the victims with answers after more than four decades.
Headless, drained of blood and missing thumbs, cold case victim ID'd after nearly 13 years
Investigators identified the body of a woman missing her head and thumbs and drained of blood after more than 12 years through DNA analysis.
Who was the decapitated woman in the California vineyard? Authorities finally figured it out
It took more than a decade, but authorities have finally learned the identity of a Jane Doe homicide victim in Kern County.
Headless body found in Kern County vineyard in 2011 identified in cold case mystery
A headless woman whose partially decomposed body was found drained of blood in a Kern County vineyard in 2011 has been identified in a mysterious cold case.
In 2011, a headless woman was found in a "posed" position in a California vineyard. She's finally been identified.
Ada Beth Kaplan has been identified as the woman who was discovered at a grape vineyard on March 29, 2011, officials said.
Decapitated woman found in California vineyard identified nearly 13 years later
Officials said the body of a decapitated woman found at the Grapevine Vineyard in Arvin, California, in 2011 has been identified as 64-year-old Ada Beth Kaplan.
IN DEPTH: Familial genealogy helping Pima County Medical Examiner
TUCSON (KVOA) - There are hundreds of unidentified remains in Pima County.
Body recovered from Lake Washington in 2018 identified
The body of a man recovered from Lake Washington in 2018 has finally been identified, thanks to years of investigation by forensic scientists and detectives.
Investigators trace family across 11 generations to ID John Doe found floating in Lake Washington
Vallejo woman missing since 1992 ID’d through cold case DNA comparison
Skeletal remains found in a creek bed off Pine Flat Road near Healdsburg more than 30 years ago have now been identified as Robin Fay Hedrick, a Vallejo woman that was last seen alive in 1992, the …
Body clad only in socks is identified 6 years after grisly discovery in Washington lake
Under-representation in DNA databases can be hurdle for cold case investigations
Experts say sometimes African American John and Jane Doe cases take longer to solve. 19 Investigates looked into why this is happening.
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Jewell Parchman Langford
In 1975, a body was found floating in the Nation River near Casselman, Ontario, Canada. It would take decades to identify her, and her killer.
Still unclear if accused killer in 1975 case is fit to stand trial | CBC News
More time is needed to assess whether the man accused in the 1975 death and disappearance of Jewell Parchman Langford is fit to stand trial, court heard Tuesday.
Genetic genealogy is cracking cases once thought unsolvable. Not all police forces can afford to use it | CBC News
New technology is allowing detectives to take DNA evidence from old cases and search for family ties online. But testing that DNA, devoting officers to the case and hiring genealogists to look for clues costs money and not all police forces have the funding.
After Nearly 40 Years, The Identity of “Orange Socks” Has Been Revealed.
After Remaining A Jane Doe for Nearly 40 Years, In 2019 Debra Jackson Formally Known Only as “Orange Socks” Got Her Identity Back. Now…
New DNA technique could bring closure for families of missing and murdered Indigenous people
But experts say this risks DNA sovereignty.