Othram - General Discussion - #3

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Honored that Othram could assist Mississippi State Medical Examiner & Mississippi Bureau of Investigation in identifying a 1991 John Doe as Warner Washington, born in 1908. Thank you to Carla Davis for funding this MS case.

After 33 years, Pearl River John Doe (1991) is Identified

Mississippi State Medical Examiner & Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Team with Othram to Identify a 1991 John Doe

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Identified! Thread 'MS- Picayune, Pearl River County, John Doe, # UP4766, skeletal, Feb.,'91, Dna - Warner Washington, born December 29, 1908, 2025.'

Jan 14, 2025

After 33 years, Pearl River John Doe (1991) is Identified

Mississippi State Medical Examiner & Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Team with Othram to Identify a 1991 John Doe

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"In February 1991, the skeletal remains of an unidentified individual were discovered in Picayune, a small town in southwest Mississippi. The discovery was made in a wooded area near a public recreation facility in Pearl River County. It was determined that the remains were that of an adult male likely between the ages of 55 and 65 years, whose ancestry could not be definitively determined. The man's height and weight were estimated to be 5'10" and 190 pounds, respectively. With no clues about the man's identity, he became...

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[MadMcGoo]

The powers that be turned our Spotlight Forum into a showcase for DNASolves’ active/unsolved cases. They may be in desperate need of funding or have garnered little attention.

Obviously, every case deserves to be in the SPOTLIGHT, but hopefully this will help these cases get the funding they need or be seen by the right person.

Thanks to everyone who shares the cases and helps with solving them.

Othram needs YOUR help

www.websleuths.com

 

[othram]

Honored that Othram could assist the Mississippi State Medical Examiner & Mississippi Bureau of Investigation in identifying the remains of a 1985 homicide victim, now known to be William Meredith Seitz, Sr. Grateful to Carla Davis for funding yet another Mississippi cold case.

Mississippi State John Doe (1985) is now Identified

Mississippi State Medical Examiner & Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Team with Othram to Identify a John Doe

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We have since found a photo of William. The story is now updated:

Mississippi State John Doe (1985) is now Identified

Mississippi State Medical Examiner & Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Team with Othram to Identify a John Doe

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[dotr]

We have since found a photo of William. The story is now updated:

Mississippi State John Doe (1985) is now Identified

Mississippi State Medical Examiner & Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Team with Othram to Identify a John Doe

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MS Thread 'MS- Choctaw, John Doe, homicide victim, 1985, Dna- William Meredith Seitz, Sr.,2024.'

Jan 14, 2025

Mississippi State John Doe (1985) is now Identified

Mississippi State Medical Examiner & Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Team with Othram to Identify a John Doe

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"In 2023, the remains of an unidentified individual were transferred to the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office so that an anthropological analysis could be developed in hopes that the individual could be identified. It was determined that the remains were that of an unknown adult male who was likely at least 55 years old at the time of his death. The anthropological assessment revealed that the individual suffered a traumatic injury at or around the time of death.''

''These new leads were provided to...

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[DS2021]

@othram ive been seeing Virginia adding a ton of old cases into namus recently.

They seem to be putting a lot of effort into adding cases into namus.

Maybe they need some help with genealogy?

 

[othram]

Honored Othram could assist the Trenton Police Department and FBI in identifying a 2011 homicide victim as 36-year-old Tannisha Marie Edison. Grateful to NamUs/RTI/NIJ for funding.

Wayne County Jane Doe (2011) is now Identified

Trenton Police Department and FBI Leverage Othram’s Forensic Sequencing Platform to Identify a 2011 Homicide Victim

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[HmmMysterious]

Honored Othram could assist the Trenton Police Department and FBI in identifying a 2011 homicide victim as 36-year-old Tannisha Marie Edison. Grateful to NamUs/RTI/NIJ for funding.

Wayne County Jane Doe (2011) is now Identified

Trenton Police Department and FBI Leverage Othram’s Forensic Sequencing Platform to Identify a 2011 Homicide Victim

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Seems like Tannisha was in NamUs as a missing person, but she was reported as last seen in 2015, 4 years after she was found.

Missing: Tannisha Edison | Detroit, MI | Uncovered

I'm so glad Chief Hawkins is working very hard to bring justice for Tannisha.

https://deadlinedetroit.com/article..._of_detroit_sex_worker_found_in_river_in_2011

 

[dotr]

Honored Othram could assist the Trenton Police Department and FBI in identifying a 2011 homicide victim as 36-year-old Tannisha Marie Edison. Grateful to NamUs/RTI/NIJ for funding.

Wayne County Jane Doe (2011) is now Identified

Trenton Police Department and FBI Leverage Othram’s Forensic Sequencing Platform to Identify a 2011 Homicide Victim

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MI Thread 'MI- Detroit River, Trenton, Wayne County, Jane Doe #UP9922, Homicide, Sept. 2011, DNA - Tannisha Marie Edison, 36, 2025.'

Jan 15, 2025

Wayne County Jane Doe (2011) is now Identified

Trenton Police Department and FBI Leverage Othram’s Forensic Sequencing Platform to Identify a 2011 Homicide Victim

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''In September 2011, the body of an unidentified woman were discovered in the Detroit River in Trenton, a city in Wayne County, Michigan. Investigators determined that the remains were that of a Black woman who was likely 20 to 37 years old. The woman weighed 168 pounds. She could not be identified and she eventually became known as Wayne County Jane Doe.''

''In 2022, the Trenton Police Department, working with Lori Bruski at NamUs, submitted forensic evidence to Othram's laboratory in The Woodlands, Texas...

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[summergirl1]

Honored that Othram could assist Pierce County Sheriff's Office in identifying a 1978 homicide victim as William "Bill" Nelson Church, Jr., born in 1956. An investigation into his death continues.

Pierce County John Doe (1978) is now Identified

Pierce County Sheriff's Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 1978 Homicide Victim

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I couldn't find a thread for him on here, so I created one: William "Bill" Nelson Church Jr, near Tacoma, WA March 1978

 

[othram]

Our research team is excited to share our recent validation study for KinSNP®, a widely used tool that measures distant relationships using dense SNP data. The peer-reviewed study demonstrates KinSNP’s performance using real genomic data from diverse populations, alongside simulated pedigree data (up to 9th-degree relationships) and challenging conditions such as missing or incorrect genotypes.

Analytical validation of the IBD segment-based tool KinSNP® for human identification applications

We present a validation of KinSNP® , demonstrating reliable performance across diverse populations, simulated pedigree data, and challenging conditions like missing or incorrect genotypes.

research.othram.com

 

[othram]

Honored that Othram could assist the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in identifying a 2001 homicide as Virgia Mae Jackson. Grateful for the support of RTI, NamUs, and the NIJ.

After 24 years, Las Vegas Jane Doe (2001) is now Identified

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Teams with Othram to Identify a 2001 Homicide Victim

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[iamshadow21]

Honored that Othram could assist the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in identifying a 2001 homicide as Virgia Mae Jackson. Grateful for the support of RTI, NamUs, and the NIJ.

After 24 years, Las Vegas Jane Doe (2001) is now Identified

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Teams with Othram to Identify a 2001 Homicide Victim

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I'm not finding a Doe thread for Virgia. Not under her NamUs number or her LV Unidentified number. I don't know if there is a thread and I'm just not finding it? I feel like she should have one, as her NamUs number is so low, but I've seen other low numbers without threads in the past.

 

[HmmMysterious]

Honored that Othram could assist the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in identifying a 2001 homicide as Virgia Mae Jackson. Grateful for the support of RTI, NamUs, and the NIJ.

After 24 years, Las Vegas Jane Doe (2001) is now Identified

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Teams with Othram to Identify a 2001 Homicide Victim

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999UFNV

Virgia was classified as "white" when she actually wasn't.

 

[iamshadow21]

999UFNV

Virgia was classified as "white" when she actually wasn't.

Cheaper, more reliable DNA offers so much more than skull morphology, which would be what they would have been relying on.

MOO

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Police hope to find a person named Ava or Eva who was friends with Jackson before her death. Her children, who are now adults, relayed the possible name to detectives.

https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/remains-found-in-shallow-grave-in-las-vegas-identified-as-missing-mother/

 

[dotr]

Honored that Othram could assist the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in identifying a 2001 homicide as Virgia Mae Jackson. Grateful for the support of RTI, NamUs, and the NIJ.

After 24 years, Las Vegas Jane Doe (2001) is now Identified

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Teams with Othram to Identify a 2001 Homicide Victim

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NV Thread 'NV- Las Vegas, Pabco/Sunset Rd., Jane Doe #UP250, buried in a shallow grave, Jan.2001, DNA - Virgia Mae Jackson, 2025.'

Jan 22, 2025

https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/remains-found-in-shallow-grave-in-las-vegas-identified-as-missing-mother/

''Records show Jackson came to Las Vegas from the San Antonio, Texas, area in the mid-1990s, police said. She was known to have lived near Harmon Avenue and Mountain Vista Street in the southeast valley — about six miles from where police located her remains.''
''Jackson struggled financially and placed three of four children into temporary care. No one ever reported her missing, police said, adding her family believed she disappeared.''

''Anyone with...

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[othram]

Cheaper, more reliable DNA offers so much more than skull morphology, which would be what they would have been relying on.

MOO

That's right. DNA is the fastest, cheapest, and most accurate way to infer identity.

 

[othram]

Honored that Othram could assist Detroit Police Department and the FBI in identifying a 1998 John Doe as Robert Booker, Jr. born in 1959. Grateful to RTI, NamUs, and the NIJ for funding the case.

After 26 years, Detroit John Doe (1998) is now Identified

Detroit Police Department and FBI Team with Othram to Identify a 1998 John Doe

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[iamshadow21]

Honored that Othram could assist Detroit Police Department and the FBI in identifying a 1998 John Doe as Robert Booker, Jr. born in 1959. Grateful to RTI, NamUs, and the NIJ for funding the case.

After 26 years, Detroit John Doe (1998) is now Identified

Detroit Police Department and FBI Team with Othram to Identify a 1998 John Doe

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Not finding a Doe or Missing thread for Robert.

 

[dotr]

Honored that Othram could assist Detroit Police Department and the FBI in identifying a 1998 John Doe as Robert Booker, Jr. born in 1959. Grateful to RTI, NamUs, and the NIJ for funding the case.

After 26 years, Detroit John Doe (1998) is now Identified

Detroit Police Department and FBI Team with Othram to Identify a 1998 John Doe

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MI Thread 'MI- Detroit, vacant apartment building, John Doe #UP11666, skull, May 1998, DNA- Robert Booker, Jr., born Nov.,1959, 2025.'

Jan 23, 2025

After 26 years, Detroit John Doe (1998) is now Identified

Detroit Police Department and FBI Team with Othram to Identify a 1998 John Doe

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''In May 1998, the partial remains of an unidentified individual were discovered in a vacant apartment building near East Grant Boulevard and Ferry Street in Detroit, Michigan. A construction crew was demolishing the building when a human skull was discovered. It was determined that the remains were that of a Black adult male who was between the ages of 30 and 60 years.

The man could not be identified and details of the case were entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) as UP11666.''...

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