Othram - General Discussion - #3

[othram]

"Over the past six years, the company has been publicly credited with helping to solve nearly 350 cases, including murders, rapes, and unidentified bodies."

Inside the Texas Crime Lab That’s Cracked Hundreds of Cold Cases

Othram, a forensic genetic genealogy start-up in The Woodlands, is helping law enforcement identify bodies and solve hundreds of decades-old crimes.

www.texasmonthly.com

Note: As of today, we are now publicly associated with 353 solved cases!

 

[othram]

Honored Othram could assist Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office and Colorado Bureau of Investigation in identifying a 2018 John Doe as David Michael Crady, born October 4, 1955.

Clear Creek County John Doe (2018) has now been Identified

Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office and Colorado Bureau of Investigation Team with Othram to Identify 2018 John Doe

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[iamshadow21]

Honored Othram could assist Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office and Colorado Bureau of Investigation in identifying a 2018 John Doe as David Michael Crady, born October 4, 1955.

Clear Creek County John Doe (2018) has now been Identified

Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office and Colorado Bureau of Investigation Team with Othram to Identify 2018 John Doe

dnasolves.com

His Doe thread:

CO - CO - Lawson, OtherMale Adult, UP65792, skull found on a property, May'18

*NO PHOTOS* https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/65792?nav NamUs #UP65792 NamUs Case Created February 28, 2020 ME/C Case Number 2018-018 Male, Other Date Body Found May 11, 2018 Estimated Year of Death-- Estimated PMI-- Inventory of Remains-- Condition of Remains Not recognizable -...

www.websleuths.com

 

[othram]

Othram previously assisted the Hernando County Sheriff's Office in identifying a 1972 homicide victim as Peggy Joyce Shelton. This week detectives determined that she was murder by her husband and that he had committed violent crimes against others. He died in prison in 2014.

Hernando County Jane Doe (1972) is now Identified

Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Teams with Othram to Identify 1972 Homicide Victim

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[dotr]

Othram previously assisted the Hernando County Sheriff's Office in identifying a 1972 homicide victim as Peggy Joyce Shelton. This week detectives determined that she was murder by her husband and that he had committed violent crimes against others. He died in prison in 2014.

Hernando County Jane Doe (1972) is now Identified

Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Teams with Othram to Identify 1972 Homicide Victim

dnasolves.com

FL - FL - Brooksville, WhtFem UP6043, 30-45, in woods west of I-75, Jul'72

Cold case cracked: Hernando County Sheriff's Office solves 1972 murder Peggy married her killer, Jerry Lee Fletcher, on December 18, 1971, but he never talked or wrote about being married to her. She was found wrapped in a blanket similar to bedding from a hotel that Fletcher's family owned...

www.websleuths.com

 

[nhmemorymaker]

FL - FL - Brooksville, WhtFem UP6043, 30-45, in woods west of I-75, Jul'72

Cold case cracked: Hernando County Sheriff's Office solves 1972 murder Peggy married her killer, Jerry Lee Fletcher, on December 18, 1971, but he never talked or wrote about being married to her. She was found wrapped in a blanket similar to bedding from a hotel that Fletcher's family owned...

www.websleuths.com

thanks @dotr
was going to go looking but got sidetracked

 

[othram]

Othram is honored to have assisted the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in identifying a 2023 John Doe. UHR cases can (and should) be worked in realtime.

Essex County John Doe (2023) is now Identified

Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Team with Othram to Identify a 2023 John Doe

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[iulia]

Othram is honored to have assisted the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in identifying a 2023 John Doe. UHR cases can (and should) be worked in realtime.

Essex County John Doe (2023) is now Identified

Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Team with Othram to Identify a 2023 John Doe

dnasolves.com

His WS thread:

MA - MA - Lawrence, UnkSex&Race UP113405, UnkAge, bones at the Lawrence Hydroelectric Plant, clothes, possible name Stephen Raras, Sep'23

Unidentified Person/NamUs #UP113405 Unsure, Uncertain Date Body Found: September 29, 2023 Location Found: Lawrence, Massachusetts Estimated Age Range: Estimated Age Group: Adult - Pre 40 Height: 5' 3"-5' 11"(63-71 inches) , Estimated Weight: Cannot Estimate Estimated Year of Death: 2020-2021...

www.websleuths.com

 

[othram]

Second case today! Honored Othram could assist the Riverside County District Attorney, Sheriff's Office, and California DOJ in identifying a 1988 homicide victim as 25-year-old Jacqueline “Jackie” Danette Ebel, born January 2, 1963. This case was funded by RTJ.

Riverside County Jane Doe (1988) is now Identified

Riverside County District Attorney, Sheriff's Office, and California DOJ Team with Othram to Identify a 1988 Homicide Victim

dnasolves.com

 

[dotr]

Second case today! Honored Othram could assist the Riverside County District Attorney, Sheriff's Office, and California DOJ in identifying a 1988 homicide victim as 25-year-old Jacqueline “Jackie” Danette Ebel, born January 2, 1963. This case was funded by RTJ.

Riverside County Jane Doe (1988) is now Identified

Riverside County District Attorney, Sheriff's Office, and California DOJ Team with Othram to Identify a 1988 Homicide Victim

dnasolves.com

CA - CA- 300 block of East 4th Street, Perris, Riverside County Jane Doe #UP7120, Dec. '88, DNA - Jacqueline “Jackie” Danette Ebel, 25, 2024.

https://dnasolves.com/articles/jacqueline-danette-ebel-california/ ''In December 1988, the remains of an unidentified individual were discovered by on the 300 block of East 4th Street in Perris, California. Perris is located nearly halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego. It was determined...

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[othram]

We build best-in-class tech that combines lab science, software, and process to better forensics. Since inception, we have operated a dedicated research laboratory, distinct from our accredited forensic laboratory, allowing us to focus on innovation and development without compromising the rigorous standards required for forensic casework. Today we launched a research portal, should you be interested in following along with our ongoing research efforts, peer-reviewed papers, and product previews.

Othram Research

Building a better infrastructure for justice.

research.othram.com

 

[othram]

Honored Othram could assist the Riverside Police Department in identifying a 1987 baby doe and her parents.

After 37 years, Riverside Baby Jane Doe (1987) is Identified

Riverside Police Department Teams with Othram to Identify a 1987 Baby Jane Doe

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[dotr]

Honored Othram could assist the Riverside Police Department in identifying a 1987 baby doe and her parents.

After 37 years, Riverside Baby Jane Doe (1987) is Identified

Riverside Police Department Teams with Othram to Identify a 1987 Baby Jane Doe

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CA - CA- 5400 block of La Sierra Avenue, Riverside, Baby Jane Doe, found in plastic bag im dumpster, Oct '87, - Melissa Jean Allen Avila, 55, arrest '24

https://dnasolves.com/articles/riverside-baby-jane-doe-1987-california/ 'In October 1987, the body of a newborn baby was found in a plastic bag inside of a Riverside, California garbage dumpster. The dumpster was situated behind a business in the 5400 block of La Sierra Avenue in Riverside...

www.websleuths.com

 

[dotr]

Who Was Carla Walker and Why Is a Bill Named in Her Honor?

Carla Walker was just 17 years old at the time of her death in 1974. Now, proposed bipartisan legislation named in her honor will provide federal funding to law enforcement to help utilize the technology that was instrumental in solving her murder.

www.insideedition.com

By SAL BONO August 10, 2024
''Othram was founded by Kristen and David Mittelmen and was the first lab in the world that was built to use the most advanced genomics techniques to identify victims and perpetrators from crime scenes.'
“That's all we do. We identify DNA that was found at a crime scene, whether it belongs to the perpetrator or the victim,” Dr. Kristen Mittelmen, co-founder of Othram, tells Inside Edition Digital. “So our mission was to be able to make every case tractable. We truly don't believe it's justice unless every case can come to resolution and get an answer.”

In the past, Othram had been able to solve cases with even less samples than Carla's, as well as samples that dated back to the 1800s.
Even the most seasoned crime fighters like Holes said he too was skeptical about what Othram could uncover from a DNA sample off a bra strap.
“I was skeptical and quite frankly, I did not stay on top of the technology as I should have,” Holes says.
“This case tore me up and I so related to Jim Walker. It was like, the empathy was just absolutely there and I just wanted to see something done on this case,” he says.''

GUILTY - TX - Carla Walker, 17, abducted, raped and strangled, Fort Worth, 17 Feb 1974 *Arrest in 2020*

Woodlands forensic lab's work on cold case murder inspires 'Law & Order' episode

www.websleuths.com

 

[MissPie]

Who Was Carla Walker and Why Is a Bill Named in Her Honor?

Carla Walker was just 17 years old at the time of her death in 1974. Now, proposed bipartisan legislation named in her honor will provide federal funding to law enforcement to help utilize the technology that was instrumental in solving her murder.

www.insideedition.com

By SAL BONO August 10, 2024
''Othram was founded by Kristen and David Mittelmen and was the first lab in the world that was built to use the most advanced genomics techniques to identify victims and perpetrators from crime scenes.'
“That's all we do. We identify DNA that was found at a crime scene, whether it belongs to the perpetrator or the victim,” Dr. Kristen Mittelmen, co-founder of Othram, tells Inside Edition Digital. “So our mission was to be able to make every case tractable. We truly don't believe it's justice unless every case can come to resolution and get an answer.”

In the past, Othram had been able to solve cases with even less samples than Carla's, as well as samples that dated back to the 1800s.
Even the most seasoned crime fighters like Holes said he too was skeptical about what Othram could uncover from a DNA sample off a bra strap.
“I was skeptical and quite frankly, I did not stay on top of the technology as I should have,” Holes says.
“This case tore me up and I so related to Jim Walker. It was like, the empathy was just absolutely there and I just wanted to see something done on this case,” he says.''

GUILTY - TX - Carla Walker, 17, abducted, raped and strangled, Fort Worth, 17 Feb 1974 *Arrest in 2020*

Woodlands forensic lab's work on cold case murder inspires 'Law & Order' episode

www.websleuths.com

This is so good. Wouldn’t it be great to see a grassroots effort by WebSleuthers to contact their Senators and Congresspeople in support of The Carla Walker Act?

 

[HopeRains]

This is so good. Wouldn’t it be great to see a grassroots effort by WebSleuthers to contact their Senators and Congresspeople in support of The Carla Walker Act?

Sure would! Super easy to do - here's the website for US Senate along with easy drop down search by state and contact info. Reaching out can and does make a difference.