Othram - General Discussion

[othram]

Just a quick note to thank everyone that has helped us raise awareness and funding for DNASolves cases. Many of these cases are not well-known, but they are all important.

For a look at current cases that are not yet funded, visit:
DNASolves - Your DNA Could Help Solve a Crime

For a look at recently announced cases that were solved, in part, with Othram tech, visit:
DNASolves - Your DNA Could Help Solve a Crime

Have a good weekend, everyone!

 

[othram]

Not sure if there is a websleuths thread for this case, but here is a new case that just got announced as solved:
After 40 years, Theodore Frederick Kampf is Identified

 

[dotr]

Not sure if there is a websleuths thread for this case, but here is a new case that just got announced as solved:
After 40 years, Theodore Frederick Kampf is Identified

NJ - NJ - Theodore Kampf, 46, Oaklyn, 13 July 1981

 

[othram]

NJ - NJ - Theodore Kampf, 46, Oaklyn, 13 July 1981

Well thank you!!

 

[othram]

Two cases, in two days...

DNASOLVES: After 45 years, Woodlawn Jane Doe is Identified
WS: Identified! - MD - Woodlawn, WhtFem 279UFMD, 15-25, near cemetery, 'JP' Tattoo, Sep'76 - Margaret Fetterolf

 

[Sweetluv]

A case I have followed for quite sometime now is the Walker County Jane Doe 1980/Texas brutal murder of a young girl.
I feel the only solution to solving this is DNA. Othram, this nameless girl needs you! If you can, please help!

 

[othram]

Ok folks, sorry to hog the internet this week, but here is our third announcement in 3 days:
Gwinnett Police Department Teams with Othram to Identify a Young Woman Murdered in 1982

Is there a websleuths thread?

 

[Sweetluv]

Another great job at solving a cold case!

 

[doggybag2355]

I hope more counties in Georgia start to do the same, GWPD also teamed up with the DNA Doe Project for an unidentified man and woman, the woman was identified last week or so though after a match with a missing person was made

 

[othram]

I hope more counties in Georgia start to do the same, GWPD also teamed up with the DNA Doe Project for an unidentified man and woman, the woman was identified last week or so though after a match with a missing person was made

Time to close out all these cases!

 

[AkitasAreLovely]

Ok folks, sorry to hog the internet this week, but here is our third announcement in 3 days:
Gwinnett Police Department Teams with Othram to Identify a Young Woman Murdered in 1982

Is there a websleuths thread?

If not, someone will create it. Looks like the skull was initially thought to belong to a black woman too.

 

[othram]

If not, someone will create it. Looks like the skull was initially thought to belong to a black woman too.

Its not uncommon for anthropological analysis to conflict with genetic analysis.

 

[doggybag2355]

Its not uncommon for anthropological analysis to conflict with genetic analysis.

Isotope testing tends to be very incorrect in some cases too

 

[othram]

Isotope testing tends to be very incorrect in some cases too

Yes.

 

[dotr]

Ok folks, sorry to hog the internet this week, but here is our third announcement in 3 days:
Gwinnett Police Department Teams with Othram to Identify a Young Woman Murdered in 1982

Is there a websleuths thread?

Awesome othram!
Identified! - GA - Stone Mountain BlkFem UP77802 pre-30 Dec'82 - Marlene Standridge

 

[sasha17]

Ok folks, sorry to hog the internet this week, but here is our third announcement in 3 days:
Gwinnett Police Department Teams with Othram to Identify a Young Woman Murdered in 1982

Is there a websleuths thread?

Incredible news, once again. Thank you for all your hard work!

 

[othram]

Awesome othram!
Identified! - GA - Stone Mountain BlkFem UP77802 pre-30 Dec'82 - Marlene Standridge

Thanks for finding the thread!

 

[Gina20]

A quick question for Othram. In the case of a parent's disappearance, can the guardian/parent of minor children submit their DNA to your databank, if no adult blood relative is able or willing to do so? Are children over a certain age, but under legal age allowed to make that decision themselves? I know that in certain circumstances, minor children are allowed to make their own decisions without parental consent.

 

[othram]

A quick question for Othram. In the case of a parent's disappearance, can the guardian/parent of minor children submit their DNA to your databank, if no adult blood relative is able or willing to do so? Are children over a certain age, but under legal age allowed to make that decision themselves? I know that in certain circumstances, minor children are allowed to make their own decisions without parental consent.

Our registry requires folks to be 18 years of age or older, to consent to being in our system. However, this might not be the case for all databases. You would want to check with the other two databases.

 

[othram]

Please help if you know there is a Websleuths thread for this new case solve:
After 44 years, Escatawpa Jane Doe is Identified

Law enforcement says this is another victim of serial killer Samuel Little. After 44 years, she now has her name back.