In November 2022, the Calaveras Cold Case Task Force—a non-profit group funded entirely by donations—conducted a reexamination of unidentified remains found in 1985.
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Despite this hurdle, the team discovered that the John Doe was likely a descendant of a couple who were both born in Maryland in the early 1800s.
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In March 1977, Honolulu, Hawaii resident Dawn Momohar was murdered at McKinley High School where she was a sophomore. Her body was discovered on the second floor of a school building.
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A human skull that was on display in a New Hampshire attorney’s office has been connected to a family line dating back more than 200 years ago.
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In January 2025, 61-year-old Joseph Andrew Jacquez was arrested for the murder of Mary Ann Daniels after DNA collected from the actual instrument used in her death was identified as belonging to Jacquez.
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Hill was not in any database as "missing" due to remains being found in Little Rock, Arizona that were misidentified as Hill by a family member sometime in 1981 or 1982.
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A reference DNA sample was collected from a possible relative and compared to the DNA profile of the unknown woman using KinSNP rapid relationship testing.
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The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has officially identified the remains of a woman found in 1990 as Wendy Abrams-Nishikai. She was last seen on October 31st, 1989, at the age of 21.
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Unidentified remains discovered by hunters in Blount County almost 20 years ago have officially been identified as Patrick Grayson Spann from Mississippi.
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In 2023, the DNA results were found to be a candidate for genetic genealogy and resulted in identifying a family line tied to the DNA evidence.
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