Decades-old mystery solved: Human remains found in Kentucky lake identified as fugitive in alleged rape case

Human remains found in Kentucky 25 years ago have been identified as those of Roger D. Parham, a suspect in an alleged rape who fled from a federal arrest warrant in Arkansas in 1998. Kentucky State Police are investigating Parham's death as a homicide. Advanced DNA technology and forensic genealogy testing were used to identify the remains, which had been wrapped in tire chains and anchored in a lake. Parham's identity was discovered through a relative's DNA match.