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From the Barron County Sheriff’s Department Facebook page:
Posted 1 hour ago:
“Press Release - January 7, 2020
The Barron County Sheriff’s Department with the assistance of the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and DNA Doe Project have identified decomposed human remains from 1982.
The remains are identified as Kraig King from White Bear Lake, MN. King’s next of kin have been notified.
On September 21, 1982, loggers found a pile of clothes in the woods on private land about 100 yards from the tree line near Highway 25 about 4 miles north of Ridgeland, Barron County. Upon closer inspection, they discovered it was actually badly decomposed human remains. After conducting an autopsy a pathologist reported the deceased was a white male, between 18 and 22 years old, weighing 180 to 195 pounds and was 5’8 to 5’9 tall. The subject had brown hair and a husky build. It is estimated the time of death was April to May 1982 and the manner of death was homicide.
The Barron County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help as the investigation of King’s homicide continues. Anyone with information on why the victim would have been in Barron County in 1982, or any knowledge of this case should contact the Barron County Sheriff’s Department at 715-537 3106.
Without the assistance of the DNA Doe Project, Barron County John Doe would have never been identified.
The DNA Doe Project is a non-profit volunteer organization formed to identify unidentified deceased persons using forensic genealogy. The DNA Doe Project also wanted to acknowledge the following people/organizations: DNA Solutions, HudsonAlpha Discovery, Justin Loe – Full Genomes Corporation, Dr. Greg Magoon – Aerodyne Research Corporation and GEDmatch.
The Barron County Sheriff’s Department continues to investigate and work with the DNA Doe Project on the December 3, 2017, unidentified remains discovered and we do not believe they are connected.
Per Chris Fitzgerald, Barron County Sheriff” (BBM)
Barron County Sheriff's Department
It appears to be about 69 driving miles from White Bear Lake, MN to Ridgeland, WI (1 hr. 18 min. to 1 hr. 30 min., depending on route taken, per Google Maps):
خرائط Google
ETA: Bolding
Rest In Peace, Mr. King.
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Glad you posted this is super cool. It also reminded me about something I meant to post the other day.
FBI Scientists Studying Wet Vacuum for DNA on Select Surfaces
The wet-vacuum method of collecting DNA from challenging surfaces, which has cracked a growing number of cold cases in some states, is being tested by scientists at the Federal Bureau of Investigation laboratory, according to a presentation two weeks ago at the Southern Association of Forensic Scientists annual meeting.
A whopping 47 times more DNA was pulled off the automotive carpet by the wet-vac system, as opposed to swabbing, according to the results. Twenty-eight times the genetic material was taken off the pine, seven times more was collected from the plywood, and five times more from the pressure-treated wood, according to a copy of the presentation.
More at the link.
Dateline NBC featured the case of Lisa Ziegert. Her killer eventually confessed. During the course of the investigation, Parabon released a sketch. The show mentioned it took “a year and a half to get the report from Parabon.” Just wanted to make a note of this.
This is once case of where Karma really worked! mooLindahl's other known victim:
Lindahl died on April 4, 1981 after police say he accidentally slashed an artery in his leg while stabbing an 18-year-old man to death in an apartment in Naperville.
Charles Huber was stabbed 28 times with a kitchen knife, authorities said. Next to his body, Lindahl was found dead by what a coroner ruled was a self-inflicted wound, according to Berlin.
The motive behind Huber's murder was never determined.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/1976-murder-of-chicago-area-teen-solved-decades-after-her-death/2200555/
How tragic for the baby If only she would have told them it was a baby they’d be looking for & exactly where to find himHow DNA Helped Meriden Police Solve a 32-Year-Old Cold Case
DNA has helped Meriden police solve a 32-year-old mystery and led them to the mother of a newborn baby boy who was found at the base of a tree on Jan. 2, 1988 after dying from exposure.
Police located the woman earlier this month and said she admitted to being the baby’s mother and told police that she’d been waiting 32 years for them to knock on her door.
Genealogy site helps investigators close cold caseALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office announced a historic arrest Thursday morning. Genealogy site data was used to help authorities identify a suspected rapist – the first arrest of its kind in New Mexico.
Angel Gurule, 23, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly raping a woman who was jogging in the Bosque over four years ago on Christmas Eve.
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Now, through newly accessible genealogy site data, the DNA was processed again. This time, the results can also show relatives who share that DNA. Investigators can reconstruct the family tree of the identified relatives of the suspect, which led them to Angel Gurule.
In November, detectives followed Gurule and his wife to a local hospital and collected his DNA from a discarded cup. A match was made – confirming that Gurule's DNA matched the DNA from the crime scene.
Genealogy site data helps authorities identify suspected rapist in Albuquerque
I didn't see these:
Rhonda Chantay Blankinship (May 2016) - Parabon Labs
Sierra Bouzigard (2009) - Parabon Labs
Brittani Marcell (Sept 2008) - Parabon Labs
Troy and LaDonna French - DNA phenotyping. Parabon Labs