Othram - General Discussion - #3

[Bounceycat]

Honored that Othram could assist the Volusia County Sheriff's Office & District 7 Medical Examiner in identifying a 1997 John Doe as Ryan Stone.

After 27 years, Volusia County John Doe (1997) is Identified

Volusia County Sheriff's & Medical Examiner's Offices Team with Othram to Identify a 1997 John Doe

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Kudos on another identification! Do we know how old Ryan was when he disappeared?

 

[iamshadow21]

Honored that Othram could assist the Volusia County Sheriff's Office & District 7 Medical Examiner in identifying a 1997 John Doe as Ryan Stone.

After 27 years, Volusia County John Doe (1997) is Identified

Volusia County Sheriff's & Medical Examiner's Offices Team with Othram to Identify a 1997 John Doe

dnasolves.com

Not finding any existing threads for Ryan.

 

[dotr]

Honored that Othram could assist the Volusia County Sheriff's Office & District 7 Medical Examiner in identifying a 1997 John Doe as Ryan Stone.

After 27 years, Volusia County John Doe (1997) is Identified

Volusia County Sheriff's & Medical Examiner's Offices Team with Othram to Identify a 1997 John Doe

dnasolves.com

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FL Thread 'FL- Ft. Florida Road, DeBary, Volusia County, John Doe #UP723, skeletal, Nov., '97, DNA- Ryan Stone, 2025.'

Feb 13, 2025

Human remains found in DeBary in 1997 identified as man missing for 30 years

Human remains found by surveyors in DeBary 27 years ago identified as Florida man missing for 30 years.

www.news-journalonline.com

After 27 years, Volusia County John Doe (1997) is Identified

Volusia County Sheriff's & Medical Examiner's Offices Team with Othram to Identify a 1997 John Doe

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"In November 1997, the skeletal remains of an unidentified individual were found along a wooded trail in Volusia County, Florida. The trail head is located near Ft. Florida Road, 1.4 miles south of Highbanks road in DeBary, just north of Orlando. An investigation was launched, and it was determined that the body was likely that of an adult male who was white or Hispanic...

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[Bounceycat]

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FL Thread 'FL- Ft. Florida Road, DeBary, Volusia County, John Doe #UP723, skeletal, Nov., '97, DNA- Ryan Stone, 2025.'

Feb 13, 2025

Human remains found in DeBary in 1997 identified as man missing for 30 years

Human remains found by surveyors in DeBary 27 years ago identified as Florida man missing for 30 years.

www.news-journalonline.com

After 27 years, Volusia County John Doe (1997) is Identified

Volusia County Sheriff's & Medical Examiner's Offices Team with Othram to Identify a 1997 John Doe

dnasolves.com

"In November 1997, the skeletal remains of an unidentified individual were found along a wooded trail in Volusia County, Florida. The trail head is located near Ft. Florida Road, 1.4 miles south of Highbanks road in DeBary, just north of Orlando. An investigation was launched, and it was determined that the body was likely that of an adult male who was white or Hispanic...

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Thanks, that graphic answered my age question - 22yo when he went missing in 1994.

 

[othram]

Lots more cases to come! Stay tuned!

 

[othram]

Honored that Othram could assist the Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit & Rapid City Police Department in identifying a 2025 Jane Doe as Michelle Elbow Shield.

Jackson County Jane Doe (2025) is Identified

Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit & Rapid City Police Department Team with Othram to Identify a 2025 Homicide Victim

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[dotr]

Honored that Othram could assist the Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit & Rapid City Police Department in identifying a 2025 Jane Doe as Michelle Elbow Shield.

Jackson County Jane Doe (2025) is Identified

Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit & Rapid City Police Department Team with Othram to Identify a 2025 Homicide Victim

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Found Deceased Post in thread 'SD - Michelle Elbow Shield, 26, Rapid City, Oct 2023'

Feb 17, 2025

Elbow Shield's body was discovered on the state's Pine Ridge Reservation in January, according to the forensics laboratory that helped solve her case and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Sioux woman from Pine Ridge went missing in September 2023 and the BIA created a profile for Elbow Shield in the wake of her disappearance.

Sioux woman found dead on South Dakota reservation more than a year after going missing

Sioux woman Michelle Elbow Shield's remains were identified using advanced DNA tests, more than a year after she went missing in South Dakota.

www.cbsnews.com

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[othram]

Honored that Othram could assist the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and Erie County District Attorney’s Office in identifying a 2021 Jane Doe as Cassadra Watson, born in 1963. The suspect in her homicide has since been arrested.

Portland Jane Doe (2021) is now Identified

Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and Erie County District Attorney’s Office Team With Othram To Identify 2021 Jane Doe

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[dotr]

Honored that Othram could assist the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and Erie County District Attorney’s Office in identifying a 2021 Jane Doe as Cassadra Watson, born in 1963. The suspect in her homicide has since been arrested.

Portland Jane Doe (2021) is now Identified

Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and Erie County District Attorney’s Office Team With Othram To Identify 2021 Jane Doe

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NY Thread 'NY - Portland, Woleben Rd, UncFem 15-30, UP85157, in shallow grave, dead for decades, Sep'21'

Sep 28, 2021

A woman was walking on a trail early Sunday evening in a remote, wooded part of Chautauqua County when she thought she saw something like a glass bottle.

It turned out to be a human skull.

The next day, as forensic anthropologists were excavating the rest of the skeleton, sheriff's deputies searching the area made another grisy discovery: a decomposed body.

The skeletal remains may have been there for decades, Chautauqua County Sheriff Jim Quattrone said Tuesday. "The second one was likely within the year."

A skull was found off a trail. The next day, searchers discovered a second...

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• Forum: The Unidentified

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[imstilla.grandma]

https://www.instagram.com/silverliningshandbookpod/reel/DGMa9izNogL/

https://www.threads.net/@silverliningshandbookpod/post/DGMazfHOS6W

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Othram, the laboratory, announced the partnership as part of the initiative known as “Operation Spirit Return.”

The initiative is to help solve the cases surrounding missing or murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States.

“Answers are now possible for everyone, regardless of circumstances, historical origins, geography, or time period,” said David Mittelman, CEO of Othram. “We are honored to assist the Bureau of Indian Affairs in leveraging advanced forensic technology to resolve long-standing cases and deliver justice.”
Forensic laboratory in The Woodlands partners with U.S. bureau to solve mysteries of missing, murdered native Americans

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The initiative is being conducted by the BIA's Missing and Murdered Unit to identify unknown human remains located within or close to Indian Country and are believed to belong to either American Indian or Alaska Native persons. The operation will focus on reuniting remains with family members and returning them to their tribal communities. The unit is actively investigating 15 unidentified persons cases from its regions, including Alaska

The Missing and Murdered Unit is collaborating with the federal database NamUs, the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, and the Texas-based company Othram, which utilizes forensic genetic genealogy to identify human remains.

The Missing and Murdered Unit began as the Cold Case task force, part of Operation Lady Justice, a multi-agency effort established by President Trump’s administration in 2019 to enhance the operation of the criminal justice system and address the staggering number of missing and murdered American Indian and Alaska Natives in tribal communities.

For more information about the Missing and Murdered Unit or to learn about how you can get involved visit www.bia.gov/mmu.

BIA launches Operation Spirit Return to help solve Indian Country missing and unidentified person cases

Initiative focuses on identifying victims’ remains to reunite them with their families

www.bia.gov

 

[Teamir]

The initiative is being conducted by the BIA's Missing and Murdered Unit to identify unknown human remains located within or close to Indian Country and are believed to belong to either American Indian or Alaska Native persons. The operation will focus on reuniting remains with family members and returning them to their tribal communities. The unit is actively investigating 15 unidentified persons cases from its regions, including Alaska

The Missing and Murdered Unit is collaborating with the federal database NamUs, the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, and the Texas-based company Othram, which utilizes forensic genetic genealogy to identify human remains.

The Missing and Murdered Unit began as the Cold Case task force, part of Operation Lady Justice, a multi-agency effort established by President Trump’s administration in 2019 to enhance the operation of the criminal justice system and address the staggering number of missing and murdered American Indian and Alaska Natives in tribal communities.

For more information about the Missing and Murdered Unit or to learn about how you can get involved visit www.bia.gov/mmu.

BIA launches Operation Spirit Return to help solve Indian Country missing and unidentified person cases

Initiative focuses on identifying victims’ remains to reunite them with their families

www.bia.gov

Who can submit an unidentified body for them to review? The MMU website says only family can submit for missing or murdered, but does not say how to bring UID to their attention?

 

[othram]

Who can submit an unidentified body for them to review? The MMU website says only family can submit for missing or murdered, but does not say how to bring UID to their attention?

We will review any case. Send cases to [email protected].

 

[othram]

Othram is proud to partner with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs for Operation Spirit Return, an initiative to help solve cases of missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States.

U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit Selects Othram as a Partner for Operation Spirit Return

The program seeks to identify unknown human remains that have been located within or close to Indian country and that are believed to belong to American Indian or Alaska Native persons.

othram.com

 

[Teamir]

We will review any case. Send cases to [email protected].

Thank you, I wasn’t sure if the Bureau wanted them submitted to them. I’m going to tag a few members. I know there’s some unidentified in Wisconsin that were either ON tribal land or a few miles outside of it. In case any other members want to submit (I won’t have time this month), I want to bring it to attention.

For those I’m tagging, this tag is related to “Othram is proud to partner with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs for Operation Spirit Return, an initiative to help solve cases of missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States.”
@Keiri @Quoththeraven

 

[othram]

Othram previously assisted the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, GBI, and the Atlanta FBI in identifying "Baby India". This past week, her mother entered a negotiated guilty plea to attempted murder and first-degree cruelty to children.

After 4 years, "Baby India" is now Identified

Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, GBI, and the Atlanta FBI Team with Othram to Identify "Baby India"

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[dotr]

Othram previously assisted the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, GBI, and the Atlanta FBI in identifying "Baby India". This past week, her mother entered a negotiated guilty plea to attempted murder and first-degree cruelty to children.

After 4 years, "Baby India" is now Identified

Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, GBI, and the Atlanta FBI Team with Othram to Identify "Baby India"

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Post in thread 'GA - Forsyth Co, Newborn Girl FOUND ALIVE in Plastic Bag, Baby India, Jun 2019 *birth mom arrested 2023*'

Feb 20, 2025

Georgia mom accused of leaving 'Baby India' in plastic bag in woods pleads guilty

Karima Jiwani entered a negotiated guilty plea on Feb. 13 to attempted murder and first-degree cruelty to children.

www.11alive.com

Karima Jiwani, 41, entered a negotiated guilty plea on Feb. 13 to attempted murder and first-degree cruelty to children. She was sentenced to 30 years, with 15 years in prison and the rest on probation.

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[othram]

Othram previously assisted the Orange County Sheriff's Department & FBI in identifying a 1983 homicide victim as Maritza Glean Grimmett. Investigators have now named her ex-husband and his current wife as persons of interest in her death.

Lake Forest Jane Doe (1983) is now Identified

Orange County Sheriff's Department & FBI Leverage Othram’s Forensic Sequencing Platform to Identify a 1983 Homicide Victim

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