Othram - General Discussion - #2

[imstilla.grandma]

Once the profile was built, Othram’s in-house genealogy team used forensic genetic genealogy to produce investigate leads.

In mid-February of 2023, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received the Othram report indicating the DNA profile may belong to Jeffery Todd Sydow, born in 1963.

The report included several genetic relatives, including a possible sister named Shirl from Missouri.

Sheriff’s investigators were able to contact Shirl, who confirmed that she did have a brother named Jeffery Todd Sydow.

Shirl told investigators that for unknown reasons Jeffery stopped communicating with family members. Their last contact with him was in the mid-1990s.

Over the years Shirl had tried to reach out to Jeffery but could not locate him. As family was not sure whether the loss of contact was intentional, Jeffery was never reported as a missing person.

The DOJ was able to compare the one latent print with fingerprints known to be Jeffery’s and got a positive match.

Family members are making arrangements with the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office to have Jeffery’s remains released for burial with other deceased family members.

“We’d like to thank the California Department of Justice DNA Lab and Othram for their outstanding work and assistance in solving this case and providing the Sydow family some closure for their missing loved one,” the sheriff’s office said.

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its partnership with the California DOJ and Othram, and is reviewing several of missing persons investigations for the use of this latest DNA technology.

Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office’s Cold Case Unit closes decades-old missing person investigation through DNA

NORTH COAST, Calif. — The identity of a man located deceased in the Eel River has finally been determined after 25 years through DNA, thanks to a partnership between the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office’s Cold Case Unit, the California Department of Justice and Othram Inc.

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[cheemsg]

Wow, any more California cases on the way? They have so many unidentified.

 

[othram]

Just in time for the weekend:

Thrilled to share that as part of a longstanding collaboration with Will County Coroner's Office, we helped identify Marie R. O’Brien, of Aurora, Illinois, found in the rubble of a demolished building in 1997. This case was a DNASolves crowdfund and funded by ALL OF YOU! Thank you!! We do not yet have a photo of Marie, but we are working on locating one with the law enforcement agency.

After 26 years, Will County Jane Doe (1997) is Identified

Will County Coroner's Office Teams with Othram to Identify 1997 Jane Doe Found Among Remnants of Local Landmark

dnasolves.com

 

[othram]

Wow, any more California cases on the way? They have so many unidentified.

Lots more.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Just in time for the weekend:

Thrilled to share that as part of a longstanding collaboration with Will County Coroner's Office, we helped identify Marie R. O’Brien, of Aurora, Illinois, found in the rubble of a demolished building in 1997. This case was a DNASolves crowdfund and funded by ALL OF YOU! Thank you!! We do not yet have a photo of Marie, but we are working on locating one with the law enforcement agency.

After 26 years, Will County Jane Doe (1997) is Identified

Will County Coroner's Office Teams with Othram to Identify 1997 Jane Doe Found Among Remnants of Local Landmark

dnasolves.com

Human remains found in 1997 in Rockdale ID’d as Aurora woman

Human remains found more than 25 years ago in Rockdale from debris that came from a Joliet building has been identified as an Aurora woman.

www.shawlocal.com

 

[AkitasAreLovely]

Just in time for the weekend:

Thrilled to share that as part of a longstanding collaboration with Will County Coroner's Office, we helped identify Marie R. O’Brien, of Aurora, Illinois, found in the rubble of a demolished building in 1997. This case was a DNASolves crowdfund and funded by ALL OF YOU! Thank you!! We do not yet have a photo of Marie, but we are working on locating one with the law enforcement agency.

After 26 years, Will County Jane Doe (1997) is Identified

Will County Coroner's Office Teams with Othram to Identify 1997 Jane Doe Found Among Remnants of Local Landmark

dnasolves.com

Great to see the collaboration with Will County, Othram! I know they have an unidentified Jane Doe from 1968, I am sure they are eager to see her identified too!

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Great to see the collaboration with Will County, Othram! I know they have an unidentified Jane Doe from 1968, I am sure they are eager to see her identified too!

You mean this Jane Doe?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

 

[John/Jane Doe]

You mean this Jane Doe?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

823UFIL

 

[AkitasAreLovely]

823UFIL

Yes, that is the case.

 

[iamshadow21]

Excited to share that as part of a longstanding collaboration with Snohomish County Medical Examiner's and Sheriff's Office, Othram Inc assisted in the identification of 29-year-old Gary Lee Haynie. This case was funded by DNASolves.com!

After 44 years, Spencer Island John Doe is Identified

Snohomish County Sheriff’s & Medical Examiner's Office Teams with Othram to Identify Spencer Island John Doe

dnasolves.com

Sleep well, Gary.

Identified! - WA - Everett, Wht/NativeMale 30-70, UP14154, wallet, clothes, shoes, Jan'79 - namus removed

Second case in one day! Not sure there is a Websleuths thread but here goes...

We helped the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office & the California DOJ in identifying 35-year-old Jeffery Todd Sydow, whose remains were found in 1998. This case is the first of many, as part of an ongoing collaboration with the California DOJ.

After 25 years, Humboldt County John Doe is Identified

Sleep well, Jeffery.

No Doe thread for Jeffrey that I could find.

Just in time for the weekend:

Thrilled to share that as part of a longstanding collaboration with Will County Coroner's Office, we helped identify Marie R. O’Brien, of Aurora, Illinois, found in the rubble of a demolished building in 1997. This case was a DNASolves crowdfund and funded by ALL OF YOU! Thank you!! We do not yet have a photo of Marie, but we are working on locating one with the law enforcement agency.

After 26 years, Will County Jane Doe (1997) is Identified

Will County Coroner's Office Teams with Othram to Identify 1997 Jane Doe Found Among Remnants of Local Landmark

dnasolves.com

Sleep well, Marie.

IL - IL - Will Co, WhtRace UP5206, 15-24, in demolished factory near I-80, May'97


I couldn't find missing threads for any of these folks.

 

[othram]

Bonus case for the weekend!

Biloxi Jane Doe (2021) is Identified

MS Office of the State Medical Examiner Teams with Othram to Identify 2021 Jane Doe

dnasolves.com

As part of a longstanding collaboration with the MS Office of the Medical Examiner, we are pleased to share we helped identify a young girl, whose remains were disrupted by Hurricane Katrina years earlier.

 

[iamshadow21]

Bonus case for the weekend!

Biloxi Jane Doe (2021) is Identified

MS Office of the State Medical Examiner Teams with Othram to Identify 2021 Jane Doe

dnasolves.com

As part of a longstanding collaboration with the MS Office of the Medical Examiner, we are pleased to share we helped identify a young girl, whose remains were disrupted by Hurricane Katrina years earlier.

Sleep well, sweetie.

No Doe thread for this girl.

 

[steeltowngirl]

Wow, any more California cases on the way? They have so many unidentified.

This Barstow California case is so disturbing.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

Girl's head found in Barstow remains a mystery

BARSTOW • Almost two years after a girl's head was found on Lenwood Road, police are still trying to find out who the girl was and why she was killed. A man was looking for cans Feb. 9, 2010 on Le…

www.vvdailypress.com

Thread 'CA - Barstow, HispFem 14-19, UP6718, severed head in backpack, Feb'10'
CA - CA - Barstow, HispFem 14-19, UP6718, severed head in backpack, Feb'10

 

[megs1477]

Bonus case for the weekend!

Biloxi Jane Doe (2021) is Identified

MS Office of the State Medical Examiner Teams with Othram to Identify 2021 Jane Doe

dnasolves.com

As part of a longstanding collaboration with the MS Office of the Medical Examiner, we are pleased to share we helped identify a young girl, whose remains were disrupted by Hurricane Katrina years earlier.

This warms my heart more than I can say!!!
I worked coordinating teams that were on the ground the day after Katrina doing inspections of homes and remediation work to save anything still remaining. The reports went through me also and looking at the photos was so heartbreaking. I literally saw caskets floated out of the ground and half a block down the street, piled up against the remains of a home. What was worse, no one paid attention to them for so long, because there were so many other priorities.
I don’t think I was aware of this collaboration, so I want to personally commend you for giving these individuals their names back. I hope peace is brought to both them and their families.

 

[othram]

This warms my heart more than I can say!!!
I worked coordinating teams that were on the ground the day after Katrina doing inspections of homes and remediation work to save anything still remaining. The reports went through me also and looking at the photos was so heartbreaking. I literally saw caskets floated out of the ground and half a block down the street, piled up against the remains of a home. What was worse, no one paid attention to them for so long, because there were so many other priorities.
I don’t think I was aware of this collaboration, so I want to personally commend you for giving these individuals their names back. I hope peace is brought to both them and their families.

Thank you and thanks for the work that you did after the disaster. We would hope that with this new technology, we could provide frontline assistance for the next natural disaster in realtime.

 

[othram]

Great way to start the week:

We assisted in another current case, this time helping the Ward County Sheriff's Office in identifying 63-year-old, Manly Bacon. The man was found last October by the highway and he could not be identified through traditional means. There does not appear to be a Websleuths thread for this case.

Ward County John Doe (2022) is Identified

Ward County Sheriff's Department Teams with Othram to Identify a 2022 John Doe

dnasolves.com

 

[iamshadow21]

Great way to start the week:

We assisted in another current case, this time helping the Ward County Sheriff's Office in identifying 63-year-old, Manly Bacon. The man was found last October by the highway and he could not be identified through traditional means. There does not appear to be a Websleuths thread for this case.

Ward County John Doe (2022) is Identified

Ward County Sheriff's Department Teams with Othram to Identify a 2022 John Doe

dnasolves.com

Sleep well, Manly.

And you're correct, no Doe or missing threads for him.

 

[othram]

Two in one day: We are thrilled that we were able to assist the MA State Police & local agencies in identifying a 1978 female homicide victim from Granby, Massachusetts as Patricia Ann Tucker, born July 28, 1950.

After 45 years, Granby Jane Doe is Identified

The Massachusetts State Police, Granby Police and Northwestern District Attorney’s Office Partner with Othram to Identify Granby Jane Doe

dnasolves.com

 

[wary]

Two in one day: We are thrilled that we were able to assist the MA State Police & local agencies in identifying a 1978 female homicide victim from Granby, Massachusetts as Patricia Ann Tucker, born July 28, 1950.

After 45 years, Granby Jane Doe is Identified

The Massachusetts State Police, Granby Police and Northwestern District Attorney’s Office Partner with Othram to Identify Granby Jane Doe

dnasolves.com

Here she is!

Identified! - MA - Granby, off Route 116, WhtFem 15-26, UP14969, shallow grave, clothes, gold ring, Nov'78 - Patricia Ann Tucker

Okay sleuthers here's a newer case off the Doe Network that hits close to home for me-- 720UFMA. I've combed through the databases and I'm not finding anyone who seems to be a likely match. Perhaps you can help? I realize the lack of a forensic sketch will make things tough but here's what I...

www.websleuths.com

I suspect we know who killed her.

 

[othram]

Here she is!

Identified! - MA - Granby, off Route 116, WhtFem 15-26, UP14969, shallow grave, clothes, gold ring, Nov'78 - Patricia Ann Tucker

Okay sleuthers here's a newer case off the Doe Network that hits close to home for me-- 720UFMA. I've combed through the databases and I'm not finding anyone who seems to be a likely match. Perhaps you can help? I realize the lack of a forensic sketch will make things tough but here's what I...

www.websleuths.com

I suspect we know who killed her.

Thanks for sharing the thread. Yes, it seems there is a suspect identified!