Shoreline clue unravels 1999 disappearance of Sonoma banker
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Partial remains found on Salmon Creek Beach in 2022 have been identified as Walter Kinney, a Santa Rosa banker who disappeared in 1999, after investigators used genetic genealogy and GEDmatch to link the bones to Kinney and to earlier remains washed ashore in 1999; the case is notable for resolving a missing-person mystery twice with breakthrough help from the DNA Doe Project.
Topics:nation#dna-doe-project#forensic-identification#genetic-genealogy#investigations#missing-persons#sonoma-county
- Remains of banker missing since 1999 found on California beach by family looking for seashells NBC News
- DNA experts identify John Doe found on Sonoma County beach — for second time San Francisco Chronicle
- Banker’s Leg Washes Up on Beach 27 Years After Mystery Disappearance thedailybeast.com
- Partial remains of California banker missing since 1999 found twice, 23 years apart KTLA
- Remains found on Bay Area beach traced back to missing banker sfgate.com
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