Unusually, the Jane Doe had some relatively close DNA matches, while it was also clear that she had ancestors from both Sweden and Canada.
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Through DNA comparison, both sets of skeletal remains were found to belong to the same individual. Despite extensive investigative efforts, the decedent’s identity was unknown until now.
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After 10 years, the remains of a man found near the Verde River in Yavapai County, Arizona has been identified as Michael Wayne Mest.
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A Tucson, Arizona man has been identified as the suspect in the 1984 Burney, California killing of one teenager and sexual assault of another.
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On Nov. 28, 1992, skeletal remains were found partially buried in the marsh grass on Route 95 South in Newburyport. An autopsy was conducted, and although no cause of death was declared, the body was determined to be a teenage male.
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By 1967, Martha lost contact with her family, who, concerned for her welfare, traveled to Chicago in a determined effort to find her.
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A previously unidentified body exhumed last fall from an unmarked grave in a North St. Louis County cemetery was identified as Benny Leo Olson from Illinois.
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One day after genetic genealogy finally identified I-90 Jane Doe (1992), her alleged murderer— suspected serial killer Clark Perry Baldwin—died in prison from a heart attack.
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It is unknown when or how the man died, but there was no direct evidence of a traumatic injury, like a gunshot wound or blunt force trauma, and the man's cause and manner of death were ruled as undetermined.
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Hosted by former clinical psychologist Dr. Elin Lantz Lesser, America's Crime Lab takes listeners behind the scenes of groundbreaking investigations, revealing how scientists, detectives, victim advocates, and families work together to uncover the truth and bring long-awaited answers to those left in the dark.
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