FL FL- Brunnell, Flagler County, culvert on side of State Road 11, UID male, #80-580286, Afr/European, wrapped in carpet, 28/05/80, *DNA*

[dotr]

Central Florida deputies release new facial reconstruction in 44-year-old cold case

The 44-year-old cold case of this unidentified male remains the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office’s oldest unsolved case. New facial reconstruction was created using the victim's skull and DNA data.

www.wftv.com

By Nikki DeMarco, WFTV.comMay 28, 2024
''The 44-year-old cold case of this unidentified male remains the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office’s oldest unsolved case.

The victim has never been identified, but DNA processing within the last year has revealed that the victim’s biogeographical admixture was mostly of African origin with a smaller percentage of European origin, according to a news release.''

 

[dotr]

Facial reconstruction released in 1980 Flagler County cold case

The victim's remains were found near State Road 11 in 1980.

mynews13.com

2023
''In December 2022, though, the Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit send the victim’s remains to Othram, Inc., for DNA processing. The company reported that the individual’s DNA showed he was mostly of African origin, with a small percentage of European origin, and that his genetic family could be from the areas surrounding Flagler County.

Detectives asked the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Imaging Unit for help, and after examining the skull and interpreting the data from Othram, the unit was able to put together a craniofacial reconstruction of the victim, who is believed to have been about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighed around 150 pounds. When the remains were discovered, the medical examiner and forensic anthropologists believed he was between 20 and 27 years old at the time of his death.''

 

[dotr]

Hopefully this is not a double thread, the case seems familiar, but could not find a thread.

 

[dotr]

May 29, 2024
Flagler County 44-year-old cold case mystery

Cold case remains unsolved 44 years later in Flagler County

The county's oldest unsolved case is still a mystery 44 years later.

www.wesh.com

"This picture that we have is what our victim may have looked like,” detective Sarah Scalia said. "It's 20-27 years old, is what we're estimating. We now know with DNA technology that's advanced that he's actually African American and also his that genetic relatives could be from the surrounding areas. We're not sure actually who they are. Its kinds of put him in this area.”

The victim remains unidentified, but within the last year, DNA processing has confirmed that the victim has a biogeographical admixture of mostly African origin with a small percentage of European origin, FCSO said.''

“So I've gotten a lot of people that have commented on the Facebook post, ‘oh that looks like someone I went to school with’ But I want people to follow up on that. Give me a call, send me a picture, and I will take any and all information,” said Scalia. “I want to bring all this to some kind of justice for people that need it. Any information is good information. I won't turn anything down,” Detective Sarah Scalia explained''.

 

[iulia]

He is listed on NamUs as #UP4882

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

ME/C Case Number 1980-00314

Biological Sex Male
Race/Ethnicity Uncertain
Estimated Age Group Adult - Pre 30
Estimated Age Range (Years) 22-28
Estimated Year of Death 0-1980
Height 5' 9"(69 inches) , Estimated
Weight 160 lbs, Estimated

Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found May 28, 1980
NamUs Case Created February 20, 2009
ME/C QA Reviewed February 21, 2009

Location Found Map​

Location Bunnell, Florida
County Flagler County

Circumstances of Recovery Skeletal remains located in a culvert next to dirt lane. Found near the remains was a Texas hunting license belonging to Ray Randy Wilkinson (possibly Wilkerson), DOB 10/09/1956, brown hair, green eyes of Abilene, TX. There were several attempts made at the time to rule this person out, but no conclusion was ever reached. Personal Effects: 2 yellow runner boots, fragment of a leather belt, 2 rolls of electrical tape, container for small caliber bullets, yellow tape.

Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only

Clothing On the Body
Dark blue slacks, Hanes Jockey-style underwear with label 34 (waist). Tank-type shirt with label "5050medium 8'40", brown or tan sweater with a long sash

Clothing Near the Body
Fragment of a leather belt, 2 rolls of electrical tape, container for small- caliber bullets, yellow tape


From his Doe Network page:

3508UMFL

Distinguishing Marks/Features: Narrow, "pinched" face; 12 healing rib-fractures on the left side.

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unavailable.
DNA: Available, complete mtDNA & nucDNA profile at FBI NMPDD.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Interesting that he had electrical tape and yellow tape. Maybe he was doing electrical work, appliance repair, A/C repair.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

I think the ID may be fake. I can't find anyone with anything approaching that name in Abilene.

 

[Aurora90]

Bumping for this John Doe.

 

[Aurora90]

It might be a long shot but what about Robert McWilliams.

He is originally from Alabama but escaped prison for the murder of a man in North Carolina. After fleeing could he have gone back south?

Originally from Alabama, McWilliams, 22 at the time, was working as a migrant farmer and living with a friend on Route 1 in Spring Hope. He needed the money so he agreed to help Manning.

A short time later a motorist found Manning's dead body laying next to his truck at the entrance to a wooded area.

On Dec. 19, 1977, McWilliams disappeared from an outdoor work detail. There have been no official sightings of him in nearly four decades.

 

[Aurora90]

The only thing is that Robert would have been 31-32 in 1980 which is slightly outside of that 22-28 age range.