Remains discovered in Knoxville more than two decades ago were recently identified through the use of advanced genetic testing and the hard work of the Knox County Regional Forensic Center, the Knoxville Police Department, the University of Tennessee Forensic Anthropology Center, and others.
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For nearly 40 years, the brutal murder of Terri McAdams remained unsolved. But with help from the emerging and cutting edge field of investigative genetic genealogy, the Arlington Police Department and FBI Dallas Field Office have finally identified her killer. On February 14, 1985, Ms. McAdams was found severely beaten and deceased inside an apartment in the 2500 block of Walnut Hill Circle. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled her cause of death as blunt force trauma. There was also evidence she’d been sexually assaulted.
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After 36 years, a man whose remains were discovered in a wooded area near I-95 in Jupiter, Florida, has been identified as John Lee Peppard, born October 10, 1946.
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Thirty-seven years ago on October 13, 1987, a newborn baby was found discarded and dead inside a dumpster behind a business in the 5400 block of La Sierra Avenue. A man rummaging for recyclables found the baby. The newborn girl’s death was ruled a homicide by the Riverside County Coroner’s Office.
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After nearly three decades, the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office has announced the resolution of a cold case involving the murder of 15-year-old Danielle “Danni” Houchins from Belgrade, Montana. Houchins was tragically killed on September 21, 1996.
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In September 2023, the partial skeletal remains of an unidentified individual were discovered by a maintenance diver at the Lawrence Hydroelectric Plant in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Lawrence is located north of Boston on the Merrimack River. The remains were found approximately 60 feet underwater along with a blue shirt, a black jacket, and a pair of thermal underwear pants, all of which were found against the water intake grate.
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The Riverside County DA’s Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public’s help in solving the case of a woman who went missing 36 years ago. On December 26, 1988, the Perris Police Department discovered the body of a woman near 330 E. 4th Street, in the City of Perris. Police were unable to identify the victim and the case remained unsolved.
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In October 1978, the partial skeletal remains of an unidentified individual were discovered on the property of what was then the Volusia County FFA Agriculture Farm. The land in DeLand, Florida now belongs to the Volusia County Farm Bureau.
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After finally identifying a “Jane Doe” murder victim in Florida from 52 years ago earlier this year, police have now identified the person most likely responsible for the killing. Authorities last week said during a press conference that Jerry Lee Fletcher, who died in prison in 2014, is the individual responsible for the death of his ex-wife Peggy Joyce Shelton in Hillsborough County.
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In May 2018, the partial skeletal remains of an unidentified individual were discovered near Silver Lakes Drive in Lawson, Colorado. Lawson is located on Interstate 70 west of Denver. Local children found the skull along with a tooth fragment by a power pole.
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