In October 1985, a highway mowing crew made the grim discovery of human skeletal remains in a brush-covered gully on the south side of I-20 in Smith County, Texas.
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On July 18, 1994, a White/Asian male was transported to Tucson Medical Center after being struck by a vehicle on the east side of Tucson, Arizona.
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After nearly four decades, a murdered woman, whose remains were found in a shallow grave in Crescent Beach, Florida, has been identified.
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On Feb. 15, 2001, a human skull was brought into the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office by a citizen who reported finding the remains in an area of Monte Rio, California, nicknamed “Motorcycle Mountain.”
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The cigarette from the car was believed to be from the person who killed Robert and stole his car. Due to his no smoking rule, the car would not have contained a cigarette butt prior to the murder.
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The woman's body was discovered nude with a belt tied around her neck, and her throat had been cut.
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The remains appeared to have been partially charred by a fire in the area in July 1983.
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Initially, the individual's sex could not be determined, but later anthropologists suggested that the remains were that of a female who was estimated to be between 21 and 53 years old at the time of her death.
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After over three decades, the Ventura Police Department (VPD) has made a significant breakthrough in the 1991 murder case of Danielle Clause. Using advanced forensic genetic genealogy techniques, law enforcement has identified Larry Devon Welch as the perpetrator, which is a pivotal moment in resolving this long-standing mystery.
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After nearly five decades, the Lubbock Police Department (LPD) has solved a previously unsolved murder from 1976 using new DNA testing. Texas Rangers next used a SAKI grant in 2021 to investigate and prosecute cold sexual assault cases in the area. Using this grant funding, the Texas Rangers suggested to the Lubbock Police Department to submit untested evidence on April 19, 2021.
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