Identified! AZ - Mohave County, skull and bones, Golden Valley, west of Kingman, Oct 2021 - Christopher Canning

[JerseyGirl]

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-st...fice-remains-found-in-desert-in-golden-valley

The Mohave County Sheriff's Office says human remains have been found in the desert in the Golden Valley area west of Kingman.

According to the office, hikers on Saturday called to report coming upon a skull and a subsequent search produced additional bones.

 

[BrownBear]

#MP80735 Christopher Canning
Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact May 14, 2021
Missing From Golden Valley, AZ
Missing Age 60 Years
On 05-14-21, at approximately 1500 hours, Christopher Canning was at his father's residence, where he had been living for approximately two weeks. Christopher and his father ended up in an argument over politics. After the argument the father went outside and to do yard work and Christopher was last seen inside the residence. Christopher was not noticed to be missing until the following day. The property they both lived on is approximately 30 acres and was searched by Mohave County Search and Rescue. Christopher was not located during this search. Christopher does not have access to any transportation or communication devices. Christopher's whereabouts or direction of travel are unknown.

#MP78687 Brian Crain
Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact August 29, 2020
Missing From Golden Valley, AZ
Missing Age 53 Years
Brian lived alone in a remote area of Golden Valley, Arizona. He was last seen by neighbors or family in August of 2020.

#MP77587 Jordan Carvalho
Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact September 01, 2019
Missing From Golden Valley, AZ
Missing Age 30 Years
Jordan was living in Golden valley, Arizona with his mother and grandmother. Jordan's grandmother returned home on 09-01-2019 to find that Jordan was not home, and she has not heard from him since. Jordan was possibly on his way to Bremerton, Washington.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Approximate location

 

[lonewanderer]

Are we positive these remains are male?

 

[BrownBear]

Are we positive these remains are male?

No it just happens that the 3 people missing from Golden Valley are all male.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Human remains found in Mohave County desert

The sheriff's office says they received a call at 7:20 a.m. on Oct. 10 from someone who said they found a skull while hiking near Pioneer Drive and Laguna Road.

Detectives responded to the scene and determined that the skull was human. Several other bones were also found following a search of the area.

 

[lonewanderer]

No it just happens that the 3 people missing from Golden Valley are all male.

I ask because for some reason Jennifer Pentilla immediately came to mind.

She was a an aspiring missionary who strangely disappeared from New Mexico after taking extensive bike rides to places as part of her ministry.

Jennifer Lynn Pentilla – The Charley Project

Seriously doubt it is her, but I remember hearing about her case on Trace Evidence Podcast.

 

[iulia]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

#UP89640
ME/C Case Number 21-2069

Sex Male
Race/Ethnicity Uncertain
Estimated Age Group Adult
Height Cannot Estimate
Weight Cannot Estimate

Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found October 10, 2021
NamUs Case Created March 11, 2022
ME/C QA Reviewed--
Location Found Map
Location Golden Valley, Arizona
County Mohave County

Circumstances of Recovery Partial remains were found in Golden Valley, Arizona on 10/10/2021.

Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only

Hair Color Unknown
Left Eye Color Unknown
Right Eye Color Unknown

 

[iulia]

The NamUs page for this Doe has been removed.

I wonder if @othram may have been working on this case, since they recently identified two Does from Mohave County, one of which had also been found in Golden Valley.

 

[iulia]

Christopher Canning NamUs profile was also taken down, but the resolved cases did not go up for AZ. I find the timing curious though, I still think it could be him.

 

[dotr]

60-year-old Christopher Canning of Golden Valley, Arizona

Golden Valley John Doe (2021) is Now Identified

Mohave County Sheriff's Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 2021 Golden Valley John Doe

dnasolves.com

''In October 2021, skeletal remains were discovered by hikers in a remote desert area near Pioneer Drive and Laguna Road in Golden Valley, Arizona. Golden Valley is situated in the Sacramento Valley, approximately ten miles from Kingman, Arizona in Mohave County. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and confirmed that the remains were human. The skeletal remains were transferred to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office for further investigation. While the biological sex of the individual was determined to be male, due to the condition of the remains, other identifying characteristics such as height, weight, and ethnicity could not be determined. In 2022, details of the unidentified person case were entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) as UP89640. There were few leads to work from, and despite investigators’ efforts, the man could not be identified.

In March 2023, Detectives with Mohave County Sheriff Office's Special Investigations Unit (SIU), as part of an ongoing collaboration with Othram, requested assistance in identifying the unknown man. Skeletal remains were sent to Othram's laboratory in The Woodlands, Texas. Othram scientists developed a suitable DNA extract from the skeletal remains and then used Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing® to build a comprehensive DNA profile. Othram’s in-house genealogy team worked with the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) at the Mohave County Sheriff's Office to generate new investigative leads in the case.

A follow-up investigation ultimately led to the identification of the unknown man. He is now identified as 60-year-old Christopher Canning of Golden Valley, Arizona. Canning was reported missing by a family member on May 15, 2021, five months prior to his remains being discovered. Canning’s official cause of death is undetermined; however, foul play is not suspected.

The costs associated Othram's testing were generously funded by Project Grace, a philanthropic initiative with a goal to help clear backlogs of unsolved cases. Othram is grateful for the funding support for this case and several other Mohave County cases recently worked by Othram including the identifications of Jordan Victor Carvalho and Brandon Ray Parlanti.''

 

[musicaljoke]

#MP80735 Christopher Canning
Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact May 14, 2021
Missing From Golden Valley, AZ
Missing Age 60 Years
On 05-14-21, at approximately 1500 hours, Christopher Canning was at his father's residence, where he had been living for approximately two weeks. Christopher and his father ended up in an argument over politics. After the argument the father went outside and to do yard work and Christopher was last seen inside the residence. Christopher was not noticed to be missing until the following day. The property they both lived on is approximately 30 acres and was searched by Mohave County Search and Rescue. Christopher was not located during this search. Christopher does not have access to any transportation or communication devices. Christopher's whereabouts or direction of travel are unknown.

#MP78687 Brian Crain
Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact August 29, 2020
Missing From Golden Valley, AZ
Missing Age 53 Years
Brian lived alone in a remote area of Golden Valley, Arizona. He was last seen by neighbors or family in August of 2020.

#MP77587 Jordan Carvalho
Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact September 01, 2019
Missing From Golden Valley, AZ
Missing Age 30 Years
Jordan was living in Golden valley, Arizona with his mother and grandmother. Jordan's grandmother returned home on 09-01-2019 to find that Jordan was not home, and she has not heard from him since. Jordan was possibly on his way to Bremerton, Washington.

@Brown bear Nailed it on your first guess!

 

[musicaljoke]

How far from his father's home was he found? If he didn't have any transportation, would being found in the desert not raise a red flag?

 

[imstilla.grandma]

On Aug. 3, the sheriff's office said DNA testing identified the remains as belonging to 60-year-old Christopher Canning, who was reported missing out of Golden Valley on May 15, 2021.

Human remains found in Mohave County wash identified as missing Arizona man

On Aug. 3, the sheriff's office said DNA testing identified the remains as belonging to 60-year-old Christopher Canning, who was reported missing out of Golden Valley on May 15, 2021.

www.fox10phoenix.com