Richland County's State Hospital Jane Doe was a patient who died on February 15, 1982, after being admitted without a name due to a mental health crisis.
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After 53 years, St. Petersburg's oldest and most infamous cold case victim is finally identified as Sylvia June Atherton, mother of five, from Arizona.
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The body was identified as that of a white male; however, due to the removal of the head, hands, and feet, it was impossible to give an accurate age or description.
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The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Unit used DNA testing and investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) to identify the remains of a woman found in Warner Springs on February 16, 1986.
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The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office has identified another cold case homicide victim with the help of new techniques and technology.
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On the night of June 6, 2019, two teenage girls went outside to empty out their car before a significant thunderstorm was expected to hit the area. Once outside, they heard the unexpected—what sounded like a baby crying.
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Over three decades ago, a local hunter discovered the skeletal remains of an unidentified male. These remains were not the result of a homicide, nor were they those of a reported missing person from any jurisdiction.
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Forty-six years after her remains were found in Macon, Georgia, genetic genealogy has helped identified Yvonne Pless as one of the 93 victims of the U.S.’s most prolific serial killer, Samuel Little.
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The body was found floating in the Missouri River eight miles east of Farm Island. The body was in an advanced state of decomposition, and there was no identification on the person. Partial fingerprints were obtained.
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GBI agents assigned to this investigation sought the FBI’s assistance with genealogy DNA. The FBI used a lab specializing in this advanced testing and received results that furthered the investigation.
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