Category Archives: human identification

Forensics: Genetic genealogy works. WA cops: Body found 41 years ago identified as Georgia man

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, WA, said they identified a body they found 41 years ago as Ronald David Chambers, a Georgia man who disappeared in 1978. — Read on http://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article259144268.html

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Forensics: NamUS works!! Remains of Roanoke native who disappeared in Colorado wilderness area identified

Gregory Allan Woodford, 30, was a U.S. Navy veteran living in Colorado Springs. He went missing in June 2019. He died that same week, but his remains weren’t found until — Read on starexponent.com/content/tncms/live/

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Forensics: Othram Genetic geneaology DNA identifies 1974 remains that may link to serial killer

The remains of a Florida teenager who went missing nearly 50 years ago have been identified through advanced DNA technology — Read on http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/dna-identifies-1974-remains-that-may-link-to-serial-killer/2022/06/02/c37c7790-e29b-11ec-ae64-6b23e5155b62_story.html

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Forensics: Missings systemically underreported to NamUS. Bay Indian Community Observes Missing and Murdered Women Month

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Observes Missing and Murdered Women Month – ABC 10/CW5 — Read on abc10up.com/2022/05/27/keweenaw-bay-indian-community-observes-missing-and-murdered-women-month/

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Forensics: NamUS mandate. New Texas law helping families looking for missing loved ones

John and Joseph’s Law requires law enforcement agencies, justices of the peace and medical examiners in the state to use NamUs, a national database to solve missing and unidentified persons cases.  — Read on http://www.kxan.com/investigations/new-texas-law-helping-families-looking-for-missing-loved-ones/

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Forensics: Native council was not notified. LEO posted to FB. Nearly 8,000-Year-Old Skull Found in the Minnesota River

A partial skull that was discovered last summer by two kayakers in Minnesota will be returned to Native American officials after investigations determined it was about 8,000 years old. — Read on time.com/6179803/8000-year-old-skull-minnesota-river/

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Forensics: #Missingpersons. 26 years ago, a young woman’s body was found in a Highland Park alley — she was never identified

The body of a young woman was found 26 years ago in an alley in Highland Park. She has never been identified. — Read on http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2022/05/20/26-years-ago-a-young-womans-body-was-found-in-a-highland-park-alley-she-was-never-identified/

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Forensics: New DNA technology could help solve missing person cases

There are 2,500 missing people in the state of Georgia and 154 unidentified remains. Now investigators are considering the use of forensic genetic genealogy tech. — Read on http://www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/new-technology-identifies-human-remains-solves-crimes/85-fa76e0b7-ab57-43a4-b9f7-a541c4e86031

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Forensics: 13 years later: Remains of Brittanee Drexel found in South Carolina, suspect charged

Remains found in a wooded area in South Carolina have been confirmed to belong to 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel, according to police. — Read on http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/national/2022/05/16/13-years-later-remains-of-brittanee-drexel-found-in-south-carolina-suspect-charged/

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Forensics: Amateur sleuths. 1985 cold case cracked by unlikely duo

A cold case dating back 37 years, has now been cracked by a stay at home mom and a civilian who works for a metro Atlanta police department. — Read on http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/1985-cold-case-cracked

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