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"Portland Teenager's Remains Identified 54 Years Later"

The remains of an unidentified teenager found 54 years ago in Oregon have been identified as Sandra Young, a Grant High School student who went missing in 1968 or 1969. The discovery was made by a Boy Scout troop on Sauvie Island, and investigators suspected foul play due to trauma to the body. After years of research and innovative DNA studies, the Oregon State Police Medical Examiner’s Office, with the help of the Portland Police Bureau, confirmed the identity of the remains as belonging to Sandra Young, providing closure after more than five decades.

via Fox 12 Oregon|

#cold-case #crime-and-justice #dna-studies

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"Colorado Police Continue Search for Missing Children After Child's Remains Found in Concrete"

Police in Pueblo, Colorado are searching for two missing children, Jesus Dominguez and Yesenia Dominguez, after the remains of another child were found in a concrete-filled container earlier this year. The unidentified remains were discovered in a metal storage unit, prompting the police to seek information about the missing siblings who have not been seen since 2018. Two individuals have been questioned in connection with the case, but no arrests have been made.

via NBC News|

#colorado #crime #missing-children

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"Forensic Scientist Urges Identification of 50,000 Unidentified American Skeletons"

Over 50,000 sets of human bones and skulls remain unidentified in the United States, prompting forensic artists like Joe Mullins to create lifelike busts of missing people in an effort to give them a name and their families closure. Mullins, along with a small band of forensic imaging specialists, uses advanced computer programs and physical sculpting to bring these unidentified individuals to life. Their work has helped solve numerous cases, providing answers for families frozen in uncertainty for decades, but there are still around 15,000 open cases concerning unidentified people, highlighting the need for more resources and attention to this silent mass disaster.

via The US Sun|

#forensic-imaging #forensic-science #missing-persons

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Decades-Old Mystery Solved: Kentucky Lake Body Identified as Long-Sought FBI Fugitive

Human remains found wrapped in chains and anchored in a Kentucky lake in 1999 have been identified as Roger Dale Parham, a fugitive wanted by the FBI. Parham, who was arrested for rape involving a minor in 1998, disappeared while awaiting trial and his body was discovered two months later. Despite extensive forensic testing, the cause of his death remains undetermined, but the case is now being investigated as a homicide due to the suspicious circumstances surrounding the discovery of the remains.

via New York Daily News|

#crime #dna-testing #fugitive

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Decades-old mystery solved: California man's remains found in Arizona desert finally identified

Authorities have identified the remains of Virgil R. Renner, a California man who went missing in the early 1970s while searching for gold in Nevada. The remains were found in the Arizona desert in 1982 and remained unidentified until advanced DNA testing was conducted. Renner's identity was confirmed using forensic genetic genealogy, and it is still unknown how or why he ended up in Arizona.

via CBS News|

#arizona #california #dna