MN MN - Albert Lea, I-90, WhtMale 40-55, UP13731, garnet/ruby ring, clothes, coins 1965-1992, Apr'15

[Damarna]

Wow! Mixed feelings. This recon is amazing! Thank you, Carl. I’m excited to be able to put a face to him. Now we need a name. Makes me sad seeing him and realizing he is lost to a family.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Freeborn Co John Doe 2015 - DNA Doe Project

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[DSCrime]

Cross-posting from DDP thread:

DNA Doe Project - General Discussion #3

Just checked the Doe-Nate Cases on DDP site & it seems that Freeborn County John Doe 2015 is very close to getting fully funded

Freeborn Co John Doe 2015 - DNA Doe Project Cases

MN - MN - Albert Lea, I-90, WhtMale 40-55, UP13731, garnet/ruby ring, clothes, coins 1965-1992, Apr'15

 

[ChatteringBirds]

DNA Doe Project's page for this gentleman was last updated in Sep. 2024:

Freeborn Co John Doe 2015 - DNA Doe Project

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...Male of uncertain race, possibly white of Hispanic or Latino heritage, 40-55 years old, and height of 5′ 6″ to 5′ 10″. Investigators estimate the man died 1-5 years prior to being found, possibly between 2000 and 2012.

NamUs ID: UP13731
Date Body Found: April 6, 2015
Race: Hispanic/Latino, Multiple
Sex: Male
Estimated Age: 40-55
Estimated PMI: Unknown

Status: Undergoing testing

 

[Melt71]

DNA Doe Project's page for this gentleman was last updated in Sep. 2024:

Status: Undergoing testing

Their website now shows Pending - Needs more extraction. Data Dashboard | DNA Doe Project

 

[djanga]

He is in Active genealogical research and his profile was last updated on August 17 2025

 

[Pennysmom1]

I live not too far from Albert Lea and have always been anxious for this case to be solved!

 

[The4TierBridge]

Identified as Luis Gilberto Robledo, who would have been 92 years old if he were alive when he was found.

Freeborn Co John Doe 2015 | DNA Doe Project

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[Damarna]

Wow! How interesting. How did he end up where he did? I'm happy he has his name back. Now may he rest in peace.

 

[Caring1]

December 17, 2025

Ten years after a property owner found skeletal remains along Interstate 90 about a half mile east of Minnesota Highway 13, the DNA Doe Project has helped the Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office identify John Doe.

The individual, Luis Gilberto Robledo, was a native of El Paso, Texas, where he was born in 1923, according to the Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office. While authorities believe he died sometime between 2000 and 2012, how he came to Minnesota and when he died remains unknown.

Remains found along I-90 in 2015 identified

Ten years after a property owner found skeletal remains along Interstate 90 about a half mile east of Minnesota Highway 13, the DNA Doe Project has helped the Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office identify John Doe.

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