The unidentified 2-year-old boy was wrapped in multiple layers of blankets, bound with wire, and weighted down with iron molds to keep his body hidden.
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The 1976 rape and murder of a 19-year-old Garden Grove nursing student has been solved by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the Garden Grove Police Department through the use of investigative genetic genealogy.
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In June 1980, boaters on the Snohomish River discovered the body of an adult male floating in the waters near the old Weyerhaeuser Mill and Dagmar’s Marina.
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In July 1995, a young man was struck by a train at the railroad crossing. The young man was described as Caucasian and between 20 to 30 years of age, at the time of his death.
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After returning investigative leads back to law enforcement, the Montana State Crime Lab conducted DNA testing of close family to confirm that Granite County John Doe's identity was in fact David Jon Milek.
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An autopsy later determined Noga died from blunt force trauma after being struck with a blunt object. For more than two decades, the case remained open and active.
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Despite an extensive investigation at the time by Yukon RCMP, the identity of the human remains seen to be a adult male was never determined. The cause of death was and continues to be seen as suspicious.
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In July 2020, two hunters preparing for the fall season on their leased land in Ashland, KY made a grisly discovery when they stumbled upon a shallow grave. They found a young man, mostly skeletonized, lying face-down.
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Colleen Fitzpatrick used a different lens to examine CODIS—one that explores what her field has revealed about the DNA database and the criminal justice system as a whole.
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In 1982 human remains were found in the woods. At the time, it was believed the remains had been out there for 6-10 years.
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