Identified! OR - Polk Co, WhtFem UP9457, 45-70, frontal craniotomy, Sept'96 - Kathy Jean Buxton Thomas

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The renowned forensic specialist, who specializes in the recovery of DNA evidence and genealogy, admittedly has seen some things that have made her queasy in her decades-long career. But despite forging a career by discovering the unknown, McClary is now using her knowledge and experience to seek justice for women who have been forgotten in "The Jane Doe Murders."

The one-time, two-hour special comes to Oxygen on January 3 and follows McClary and her team of genealogists, who aid local law enforcement in exploring an Oregon murder case from more than two decades ago.
‘Jane Doe Murders’ forensic specialist Yolanda McClary talks biggest misnomers about crime scene investigating

 

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Their Bodies Made Headlines, But Their Names Were A Mystery: Famous Jane Doe Cases

 

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That line about feeling ''complete'' was so strong.

 

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Kathy was found 25 years ago today.

 

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Man indicted in cold case murder, accused of killing wife in Oregon 25 years ago

Kathy's husband Brian Clifton has been arrested for first-degree murder. He was indicted by a grand jury in August and he confessed after he was taken into custody.

 

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TV show helps track down man now accused of killing wife in 25-year-old Oregon cold case

 

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TV show helps track down man now accused of killing wife in 25-year-old Oregon cold case

Photo of Kathy as an adult from the article above.

 

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Kathy was found 26 years ago today.

 

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'Deliberate cold-blooded murder:' 25-year-old Polk County cold case solved

I can't read the article because it is behind a paywall but here is a snippet I got from Google:

"Brian Clifton, 69, pled guilty to murder in the first degree for the stabbing of Kathy Thomas. He will serve a minimum of 30 years in prison."

 

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Bumping, Kathy’s birthday passed recently.

 

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Kathy was found 28 years ago today.

 

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Today is Kathy’s birthday.

 

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Kathy was found 29 years ago today.