In December 2003, the remains of an unidentified individual were discovered in a wooded area that is frequented by hunters in Christmas, Florida. Two garbage men made the discovery while working their normal route off of Taylor Creek Road in the small community located just east of Orlando. The Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene. It was determined that the remains were that of a white female who was estimated to be 5’3” tall and between 24 and 29 years old. She had brown hair and wore two clear stone post earrings, one gold-colored ring, and two bracelets. An investigation led by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office ruled the woman’s manner of death as homicide, and she became known as Christmas Jane Doe.
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In a new analysis of ancient DNA from the remains of victims thought to be ritually sacrificed and then deposited in an underground chamber, discovered some surprising insights.
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A man, whose partial remains were discovered by two hunters in Orange County, Florida, has been identified as 48-year-old Richard Wick.
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Detectives in the McDonald County (Missouri) Sheriff’s Office have closed a 1990 homicide case based on extensive work on victim ID, plus information gained after a suspect’s death.
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After 27 years, a man whose remains were discovered in a wooded area in St. Cloud, Florida, has been identified as 63-year-old fugitive William Wallace Stabler Jr., born January 23, 1933.
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In 2022, forensic genetic genealogy was done with DNA from John Doe 2000’s remains which led to relatives in Nevada. John Doe 2000 was tentatively identified as, Christopher Scott Case.
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Despite Elliott-Littlehale having died nearly 110 years ago, Othram scientists were able to successfully extract DNA from these skeletal remains, build an ultra-sensitive DNA profile, and perform the genealogical research to identify Elliott-Littlehale's displaced remains.
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As the 103rd anniversary of the tragic 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre approaches, the City of Tulsa's quest to identify victims and connect with their relatives is gaining momentum.
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Twenty-five years after the murder of 26-year-old Lincoln, Ontario resident, Nadine Gurczenski, Joseph Archie “Raymond” Brousseau has been identified as her killer.
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Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Anthony Scalici was indicted by a grand jury and arraigned today on a charge of second-degree murder in the 2009 stabbing death of his 64-year-old uncle, Rosario Prestigiacomo, inside the victim’s Ridgewood home. The 15-year-old case was solved through forensic genetic genealogy, making it the first time a homicide suspect was identified and arrested in New York City making use of public genealogy databases.
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