TX TX - Houston, 'Swimsuit Boy' WhtMale 15-19, UP4547, Dean Corll victim, Aug'73

[John/Jane Doe]

Corll John Doe 1973 - DNA Doe Project

Description In the early 1970s serial killer Dean Corll, a.k.a. the “Candy Man”, killed at least 28 boys and young men, burying most of them in a rented boat shed in Houston, Texas. On August 8, 1973 Corll’s killing spree ended when he was shot and killed by one of his accomplices, Elmer Henley...

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[branmuffin]

Corll John Doe 1973 - DNA Doe Project

Description In the early 1970s serial killer Dean Corll, a.k.a. the “Candy Man”, killed at least 28 boys and young men, burying most of them in a rented boat shed in Houston, Texas. On August 8, 1973 Corll’s killing spree ended when he was shot and killed by one of his accomplices, Elmer Henley...

dnadoeproject.org

Why is this one on indefinite hold? Was the DNA degraded so much current extraction processes can't identify markers?

 

[iamshadow21]

Why is this one on indefinite hold? Was the DNA degraded so much current extraction processes can't identify markers?

My understanding is that the people responsible for the case shifted it to another DNA service. I'm not certain which one, but if there is an identification in the future, we'll probably find out.

EDIT: I don't have a link, but I recall reading something from the DNA Doe Project itself that suggested this. I don't know if it's on their website or on Facebook or where, but it's out there. Heck, it's probably linked a few pages back on this thread, that's probably where I read it.

EDIT2: Yeah, go back a page or two; it's discussed.

 

[HmmMysterious]

My understanding is that the people responsible for the case shifted it to another DNA service. I'm not certain which one, but if there is an identification in the future, we'll probably find out.

EDIT: I don't have a link, but I recall reading something from the DNA Doe Project itself that suggested this. I don't know if it's on their website or on Facebook or where, but it's out there. Heck, it's probably linked a few pages back on this thread, that's probably where I read it.

EDIT2: Yeah, go back a page or two; it's discussed.

I bet they gave it to Othram since their HQ is nearby in the Woodlands.

 

[oldmaid]

Still thinking about this young man.

 

[AkitasAreLovely]

I wonder if they identified him and are saving the announcement for the 50th anniversary of this horrible tragedy.

 

[EmiliaRT007]

I wonder if they identified him and are saving the announcement for the 50th anniversary of this horrible tragedy.

I have no clue. I am hoping this young man will get his name back.

 

[Mrs. Badcrumble]

NCMEC has released a new recon of Swimsuit Boy

Candy Man Victim: New Clues in Serial Killer Mystery

 

[Friday Fan]

NCMEC has released a new recon of Swimsuit Boy

Candy Man Victim: New Clues in Serial Killer Mystery


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Quite different than the other recon!

 

[phantomstrider]

Quite different than the other recon!

Yep it looks better than the other recon imo.

 

[Molly's Mom]

I follow the Candy Man murders closely. My mom knew a victim and an accomplice in the case. I let her take a look at the new image but she doesn't recognize the boy. She's passing it on to friends who were there at the same time.

I think the best hope is a DNA match, if the DNA is still viable.

 

[DS2021]

I think the best hope is a DNA match, if the DNA is still viable.

According to dna doe, it's being worked on by another team

"Status: This is no longer a DDP case and is being worked by another provider of investigative genetic genealogy"

Corll John Doe 1973 - DNA Doe Project

Description In the early 1970s serial killer Dean Corll, a.k.a. the “Candy Man”, killed at least 28 boys and young men, burying most of them in a rented boat shed in Houston, Texas. On August 8, 1973 Corll’s killing spree ended when he was shot and killed by one of his accomplices, Elmer Henley...

dnadoeproject.org

 

[imstilla.grandma]

“John Doe’s” DNA has been entered into national DNA databases, including CODIS, and investigators have been actively looking for a match since 2005, per NCMEC. They have also attempted genetic genealogy, but have not gotten any leads.

“We remain hopeful that this young man’s family and friends are still looking for him,” said Carol Schweitzer, supervisor of NCMEC’s Forensic Services Unit.

"He may have siblings, cousins, classmates, neighbors, or friends who have always wondered what happened to him,” Schweitzer added. “This young man’s friends and classmates would be in their late 60s to early 70s and we hope that this new imagery reaches them and helps bring in that one single lead needed to resolve this case.”

Killed by the 'Candy Man': Investigators Release Image of Serial Killer's Victim Whose ID Remains Mystery

Investigators in Houston, Texas hope the reconstructed images will lead to a positive identification of one of the last known victims of Dean Corll, also known as the "Candy Man" serial killer.

people.com

 

[Alleykins]

@othram is this one of your cases now, by chance?

 

[JurassicParker]

Rewatching a documentary on Corll and I had to come check in. I hope this young man gets his name back soon. This being local to me makes it that much more emotional.

 

[TheHauntedOne]

Since the new sketch was released <modsnip: discussing social media comments> he could be either Steven Lewis Ericson or Mitchell Weiser...I know these names are not new to our search...was curious if either were in his rule-outs list?

 

[MadMcGoo]

Missing Person Exclusions:
David Yeager 1971 LA
Alan Bourque 1970 LA
Earl Joggerst 1972 MO
Joseph Spears 1973 MS
Richard Lamson 1970 CA
Peter Bonick 1970 CA
Mitchel Weiser 1973 NY
Dermot Kelly 1972 IL
Derran Rogers 1973 CA
David Hesterlee 1974 TX
Mark Bachelder 1974 TX
David Waggoner 1971 TX
James Egan 1972 WI
Norman Prater 1973 TX

 

[EmiliaRT007]

Since the new sketch was released <modsnip: discussing social media comments> he could be either Steven Lewis Ericson or Mitchell Weiser...I know these names are not new to our search...was curious if either were in his rule-outs list?

Good suggestions.

 

[Triss]

Since the new sketch was released <modsnip: discussing social media comments> he could be either Steven Lewis Ericson or Mitchell Weiser...I know these names are not new to our search...was curious if either were in his rule-outs list?

Weiser is on the rule-out list, but Ericson isn't. I hope LE looks into that possibility.

 

[TheHauntedOne]

Missing Person Exclusions:
David Yeager 1971 LA
Alan Bourque 1970 LA
Earl Joggerst 1972 MO
Joseph Spears 1973 MS
Richard Lamson 1970 CA
Peter Bonick 1970 CA
Mitchel Weiser 1973 NY
Dermot Kelly 1972 IL
Derran Rogers 1973 CA
David Hesterlee 1974 TX
Mark Bachelder 1974 TX
David Waggoner 1971 TX
James Egan 1972 WI
Norman Prater 1973 TX

Thank you, many of these names are repeatedly suggested, it will be nice to let others know of who has been ruled out already