Othram - General Discussion - #2

[unstable16]

It was mentioned in the documentary series The Clown and the Candyman. You can find the eight-part series online - some podcast; some videos.

Either Jason Moran or Thomas Dart explains the likely match that they cannot definitively state because they were trying to trace other relatives. He says the victim's mother was "a bit of a rolling stone" and had married several times in life and her children had different fathers. The sister's DNA was a partial match to Body 28, and her brother was last seen entering a black Oldsmobile with a man fitting Gacy's description.

I really hope that these victims can be identified.

So we can assume Body 28 will be identified soon (I hope so).

 

[othram]

Pleased to share that Othram was able to assist the Connecticut OCME in identifying a man whose remains were found forty years ago in a Connecticut marshland. He is now known to be Francis Patrick Fitzpatrick from Springfield, MA.

After 40 years, Hartford County John Doe is Identified

Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and State Police Team with Othram to Identify 1983 John Doe

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[iamshadow21]

Pleased to share that Othram was able to assist the Connecticut OCME in identifying a man whose remains were found forty years ago in a Connecticut marshland. He is now known to be Francis Patrick Fitzpatrick from Springfield, MA.

After 40 years, Hartford County John Doe is Identified

Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and State Police Team with Othram to Identify 1983 John Doe

dnasolves.com

Here is his Doe thread:

CT - CT - Hartford Co, WhtHispMale 30-60, UP8901, left side of skull protrudes, 3 GM keys in pocket, silver Sanyo digital watch, clothes, Nov'83

NamUs: https://identifyus.org/en/cases/8901 Case #: M-83-428 Date found: November 2nd, 1983 Location: Hartford Co., CT Estimated age: 30-60 (listed as "age cannot be determined" for some reason) Race: White Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino Sex: Male Body conditions: Not recognizable - partial...

www.websleuths.com

Sleep well, Francis.

 

[Tricia]

Congratulations to Othram Labs once again.
Kristen Mittelman from Othram will join us tonight on Websleuths YouTube Live. I will post the link shortly

 

[Tricia]

Join us tonight at 10:30 PM Eastern on Websleuths YouTube Live as we welcome Kristen Mittelman from Othram Labs. Othram is making matches so fast it is hard to keep up. Kristen will explain how Othram works and answer any of your questions. Just click on the picture below at 10:30 PM Eastern

Othram Labs solves a 40 year old Case - The latest on the Oakley Carlson

WE GO LIVE AT 10:30 P.M. EASTERN

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[SolVic]

Just a reminder to Othram and everyone else here. In two days (August 9th), it will be the 100th anniversary of when the New Haven County John Doe was found. Let’s hope Othram can tackle this case and finally give the victim his name back.

UNSOLVED - CT - New Haven, "NH John Doe", Male 16-27, chauffeur's cap, Aug 1923

On August 9, 1923, the badly decomposed remains of an unknown male were found on Milford Townpike in West Haven near the New Haven County Home. The victim had been gagged and strangled. He was also shot twice in the chest. Physical Description: Brown hair Height: 5 Foot 7 Inches Weight 150...

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[othram]

Two in one day! Pleased to share that Othram was able to assist the Spokane Medical Examiner's Office, as part of an ongoing collaboration, in the identification of Randall Reed Priborsky. An investigation into his death continues.

Pend Oreille County John Doe (2014) is Identified

Pend Oreille County Sheriff's & Coroner's Office Team with Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office and Othram to ID 2014 John Doe

dnasolves.com

 

[HmmMysterious]

Rest in peace Randall

Thread: WA - WA - Pend Oreille Co, WhtMale >35, UP13951, In Tent in Remote Woods, Dec'14

 

[othram]

If two case announcements were not enough, we have our first new shirt (in a long time), now available in our Othram store. As always, net proceeds for all purchases in the store are used to fund DNASolves cases that need funding!

The

T-shirts are a dime a dozen, but this one stands out from the pack. It’s super soft, breathable, and has just the right amount of stretch. Need we say more? Combine your love of crime-fighting with gift-giving and show your support for Othram's mission. The net proceeds for every purchased shirt...

store.othram.com

 

[EllaMinnowP]

If two case announcements were not enough, we have our first new shirt (in a long time), now available in our Othram store. As always, net proceeds for all purchases in the store are used to fund DNASolves cases that need funding!

The

T-shirts are a dime a dozen, but this one stands out from the pack. It’s super soft, breathable, and has just the right amount of stretch. Need we say more? Combine your love of crime-fighting with gift-giving and show your support for Othram's mission. The net proceeds for every purchased shirt...

store.othram.com

Nice variety of color choices and sizes!

The ordering process went perfectly, and I’m looking forward to repping @othram in my clever new tshirt!

Thank you for sharing the link!

 

[othram]

Nice variety of color choices and sizes!

The ordering process went perfectly, and I’m looking forward to repping @othram in my clever new tshirt!

Thank you for sharing the link!

Thanks for the support! This is our theme for our fall conference schedule

 

[othram]

An announcement about our 16-case project with Connecticut OCME:

Othram and Connecticut OCME Collaborate to Bring Answers to Long-Unsolved Cases through Advanced DNA Testing Technology

The collaboration leverages state-of-the-art DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy to resolve unsolved human remains cases.

othram.com

So far, four cases are announced (here on Websleuths and elsewhere). You can follow progress here:

DNASolves® Connecticut Map

Connecticut case updates

dnasolves.com

And if you want to support the project, you can help with sharing/funding cases or you can shop our store:

Othram Store

Combine your love of crime-fighting with gift-giving and show your support for Othram's mission.

store.othram.com

 

[FrancescaG]

So we can assume Body 28 will be identified soon (I hope so).

After Frances Alexander was identified in 2021, Dart and Moran said they'd be handing these boys' cases to the DDP(?) "on a piecemeal basis". This was two years ago. As far as I am aware, there have been no further developments (publicly at least). These cases are very much in the public eye and I'm sure funding could be easily obtained.

 

[unstable16]

After Frances Alexander was identified in 2021, Dart and Moran said they'd be handing these boys' cases to the DDP(?) "on a piecemeal basis". This was two years ago. As far as I am aware, there have been no further developments (publicly at least). These cases are very much in the public eye and I'm sure funding could be easily obtained.

I also hope so.
And unfortunately I can't find any of the The Candyman and Clown podcasts (I am not the US resident).
Are there any free sources of this documentary?

 

[FrancescaG]

I also hope so.
And unfortunately I can't find any of the The Candyman and Clown podcasts (I am not the US resident).
Are there any free sources of this documentary?

Here are links to the two remaining videos (all eight were online at one point and all eight were not just podcasts):

All eight podcasts:

Ep. 1: “The Candyman” – The inside story of Dean Corll | The Clown and the Candyman

Houston 1973: America was unprepared for the discovery of 27 boys murdered by a friendly local figure, Dean Corll the Candyman. Jacqueline Bynon takes us inside the case that should have changed how America protected its boys...but didn’t. Watch ID...

play.acast.com

 

[unstable16]

Here are links to the two remaining videos (all eight were online at one point and all eight were not just podcasts):

All eight podcasts:

Ep. 1: “The Candyman” – The inside story of Dean Corll | The Clown and the Candyman

Houston 1973: America was unprepared for the discovery of 27 boys murdered by a friendly local figure, Dean Corll the Candyman. Jacqueline Bynon takes us inside the case that should have changed how America protected its boys...but didn’t. Watch ID...

play.acast.com

Thanks!

 

[Friday Fan]

An announcement about our 16-case project with Connecticut OCME:

Othram and Connecticut OCME Collaborate to Bring Answers to Long-Unsolved Cases through Advanced DNA Testing Technology

The collaboration leverages state-of-the-art DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy to resolve unsolved human remains cases.

othram.com

So far, four cases are announced (here on Websleuths and elsewhere). You can follow progress here:

DNASolves® Connecticut Map

Connecticut case updates

dnasolves.com

And if you want to support the project, you can help with sharing/funding cases or you can shop our store:

Othram Store

Combine your love of crime-fighting with gift-giving and show your support for Othram's mission.

store.othram.com

Excited about this case: Who is “Lorraine Stahl” (1974)?

 

[fred&edna]

Excited about this case: Who is “Lorraine Stahl” (1974)?

Me too, Me too!! I hope it won't be too much longer.

 

[othram]

Me too, Me too!! I hope it won't be too much longer.

Genealogy already in progress for that case. Just a matter of time.

 

[othram]

Honored that Othram could assist the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office in identifying 55-year-old Bryan M. Heinrich, Sr. His body was found in 2022 but investigators could not identify him. His death is not considered a homicide.

Cowlitz County John Doe (2022) is now Identified

Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office Partners with Othram to Identify a 2022 John Doe

dnasolves.com

We are not sure if there is a Websleuths thread.