This is a really good article on the forensic anthropologist, Dr. Ross, and how she helped to crack this case:
A national expert in human remains, Ann Ross used cutting-edge science to help solve one of Raleigh's most notorious murders
In August of 2011, Ann Ross, a North Carolina State University anthropologist, got a call from Deborah Radisch, who had just received a body bag containing fresh bones. The bag had recently been shipped from Texas, via commercial airliner, and Radisch needed Ross' help.
It wasn't uncommon for Ross to receive such requests from North Carolina's chief medical examiner. Ross was a national leader in forensic anthropology, a growing field whose scientists study bones to help solve murders and other untimely deaths. While Radisch was tasked with investigating deaths in which foul play was suspected, her expertise was in soft tissue, not skeletal remains.
http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/a-...hs-most-notorious-murders/Content?oid=4238474
Thanks to NCEast for finding it.