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crime2 years ago

Decades-Old Mystery Solved: Remains Found in Kentucky Lake Identified as FBI Fugitive

The body found in Lake Barkley, Kentucky nearly 25 years ago has been identified through DNA technology as Roger Dale Parham, an FBI fugitive. Parham had been arrested on charges of rape involving a minor in 1998 but disappeared before his court date. The cause of death is undetermined, but due to the circumstances, it is being investigated as a homicide. Kentucky State Police are urging anyone with information to come forward.

via The Independent|
#crime#dna-technology#fbi-fugitive
crime2 years ago

Decades-Old Mystery Solved: Remains Found in Kentucky Lake Identified as FBI Fugitive

Human remains found in Lake Barkley, Kentucky, almost 25 years ago have finally been identified as Roger Dale Parham. The body, wrapped in tire chains and anchored with a hydraulic jack, had remained unidentified until genealogy DNA testing by Othram Inc. linked a relative to the remains. Parham, who was awaiting trial on criminal charges in Arkansas, disappeared in March 1999 and was thought to have left the area to escape prosecution. The death is being investigated as a homicide.

via The Associated Press|
#cold-case#crime#dna-testing
crime2 years ago

Decades-Old Lake Mystery Unraveled: Fugitive's Body Found, Identity Confirmed

The body of a man found wrapped in tire chains and anchored with a hydraulic jack in Kentucky's Lake Barkley in 1999 has been identified as Roger Dale Parham, a fugitive accused of rape who had been missing for over a decade. Advanced genealogy DNA testing linked the unidentified body to a relative of Parham, leading investigators to solve the mystery of his disappearance. However, the cause of Parham's death remains undetermined, and the case is now being investigated as a homicide due to the suspicious circumstances surrounding the discovery of his body.

via CNN|
#crime#forensic-genealogy#homicide