IN IN - Putnam Co, 20-30, Unc/Mal torso in Big Walnut Creek, no Namus ISP 31-3050, Oct'74

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I can't see a thread here for this case, nor find it in Namus.

Indiana State Police www.in.gov/isp/crime-reporting/cold-case-investigations/cold-cases-by-county/putnamville-district-investigations/unidentified-torso-10231974/

Case Number 31-3050​

Age: Approximate age of 20 to 30 years old
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
County: Putnam
Location of Crime: Big Walnut Creek near US 40 in Putnam county, Indiana
Circumstances: On October 23, 1974, a human male torso was discovered floating in Big Walnut Creek near US 40. The body had been in the water approximately 5 to 10 days. To date, the remains have not been identified.

Case is currently being worked by Identifinders according to a July 2025 comments by Dr Fitzpatrick starting around the 27min40sec mark www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKaqpfxzhGU

 

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Case is currently being worked by Identifinders according to a July 2025 comments by Dr Fitzpatrick starting around the 27min40sec mark. She says in the interview they are working with highly degraded DNA www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKaqpfxzhGU