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[othram]

Not sure if there is a Websleuths thread, but here is another case solve: After 31 years, Riverside Jane Doe (1991) is Identified.

We were able to assist the Riverside County District Attorney's Office in identifying a 1991 Jane Doe as 37-year-old Kathryn Coffey. An investigation into her death continues.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Not sure if there is a Websleuths thread, but here is another case solve: After 31 years, Riverside Jane Doe (1991) is Identified.

We were able to assist the Riverside County District Attorney's Office in identifying a 1991 Jane Doe as 37-year-old Kathryn Coffey. An investigation into her death continues.

I could've sworn she had a thread but I can't seem to find one. Great news!

 

[carbuff]

I could've sworn she had a thread but I can't seem to find one. Great news!

Yeah, I thought so too, and I can't find it either.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Cold case investigators met with Coffey’s sister in June and obtained DNA, confirming on Aug. 8 that the remains were Coffey’s and notifying her family about the identification.

Human remains were found on Jan. 22, 1991, at the base of a hill near Avenue 62 and Madison Street, according to a district attorney’s office news release. Bones were found and appeared to have been there for a “lengthy amount of time.”

The case went cold after the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department couldn’t find leads on the case, which was believed to be a suspicious death, authorities said.

Coffey was last known to be in the Indio area between 1989 and 1990, according to her family. Coffey graduated from Scripps College in the mid-1970s.

Anyone with information regarding Coffey or who has seen anything suspicious in Thermal in late January 1991 has been urged by the Riverside County Regional Cold Case Homicide Team to contact the team by calling (951) 955-2777.

She went missing 31 years ago in California desert. Sister’s DNA helps identify her

LOS ANGELES — Through DNA, authorities have identified a woman whose remains were found 31 years ago in Thermal, California, according to the Riverside County district attorney’s office.

www.swoknews.com

*eta:

 

[othram]

Another Friday, another case solve! Not sure that there is a Websleuths thread for this one, but Arthur Winters was a reported missing person in NamUs (as MP76295): MS Office of the State Medical Examiner and Jackson Police Department Team with Othram to Identify 2018 John Doe.

 

[dotr]

Another Friday, another case solve! Not sure that there is a Websleuths thread for this one, but Arthur Winters was a reported missing person in NamUs (as MP76295): MS Office of the State Medical Examiner and Jackson Police Department Team with Othram to Identify 2018 John Doe.

MS - MS- ARTHUR WINTERS, 59, Died in 2018 rooming house fire, NamUs # MP76295 , Body identified in 2022

https://dnasolves.com/articles/arthur-winters-mississippi/ ''In February 2018, Jackson Fire Department responded to a fire at a rooming house at 1539 W. Capital Street in Jackson, Mississippi. After extinguishing the fire, investigators found the burned remains of an unknown man. Cause of death...

www.websleuths.com

 

[dotr]

Yeah, I thought so too, and I can't find it either.

CA - CA- Kathryn Coffey, 36, Scripps College Grad, Missing in 1990, NamUs#UP71659, Skeletal Remains located in desert '91, Thermal, DNA Identified 2022

Aug 23 2022 rbbm. https://dnasolves.com/articles/kathryn-coffey/ ''In January 1991, human remains were found in a wash area at the base of a hill in the area west of Avenue 62 and Madison Street in Thermal. Only skeletal remains were found and they appeared to have been in the desert for a...

www.websleuths.com

 

[othram]

Have a good weekend everyone! More announcements next week!

 

[othram]

New case solve: After 37 years, Jellico Jane Doe is Identified

Websleuths: TN - TN - Jellico, Big Wheel Gap Rd, WhtFem 9-15, 482UFTN, button necklace, bracelet, shoes, Apr'85

 

[Sweetluv]

I have followed this case for quite sometime now.
Once again, thank you othram!

 

[othram]

New case solved:

Identified! - GA - Rising Fawn, WhtFem 26UFGA, 16-25, On East Side of NB I-59, Dec'88 - Stacey Lyn Chahorski

Pretty sure it's probably been explained at some point somewhere, but would the DNA have already been automatically compared (in theory) due to both being in NAMUS? Good question. Putting a missing persons record into NamUs (MP) doesn’t mean that DNA is available for a relative and if there is...

www.websleuths.com

After 34 years, Stacy Lyn Chahorski's Murderer is Identified

GBI, FBI, and Dade County Sheriff’s Investigators Team With Othram to Identify the 1988 Murderer of Stacy Lyn Chahorski

dnasolves.com

Could be the first time genetic genealogy identified both the suspect and the victim!

 

[othram]

Today's solve was made possible by Audiochuck, for which we are grateful. Unfortunately, Audiochuck can't fund every case and we could use everyone's help to enable us to help advance more cases to "solved".

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[othram]

How about another solve, folks?

After 40 years, Harris County John Doe (1982) is Identified

Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, HPD, and the Texas Rangers Team with Othram to Identify 1982 Homicide Victim

dnasolves.com

Not sure that there is a Websleuths thread...

 

[MadMcGoo]

How about another solve, folks?

After 40 years, Harris County John Doe (1982) is Identified

Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, HPD, and the Texas Rangers Team with Othram to Identify 1982 Homicide Victim

dnasolves.com

Not sure that there is a Websleuths thread...

No Websleuths thread that I could find. It’s getting harder to keep up with you guys and girls! No complaints though!!

 

[doggybag2355]

No Websleuths thread that I could find. It’s getting harder to keep up with you guys and girls! No complaints though!!

A big thanks too to taking on cases that may fall short of people’s radars because they don’t have a ton of resources or a reconstruction

 

[MadMcGoo]

Reminds me of this case. Same time and place and even similar clothing. I wonder if they knew each other. Match! - TX - Houston, WhtFem UP4601, 15-20, Red Hair & Freckles, Jul'82 *Michelle Garvey*

 

[Awsi Dooger]

New case solved:

Identified! - GA - Rising Fawn, WhtFem 26UFGA, 16-25, On East Side of NB I-59, Dec'88 - Stacey Lyn Chahorski

Pretty sure it's probably been explained at some point somewhere, but would the DNA have already been automatically compared (in theory) due to both being in NAMUS? Good question. Putting a missing persons record into NamUs (MP) doesn’t mean that DNA is available for a relative and if there is...

www.websleuths.com

After 34 years, Stacy Lyn Chahorski's Murderer is Identified

GBI, FBI, and Dade County Sheriff’s Investigators Team With Othram to Identify the 1988 Murderer of Stacy Lyn Chahorski

dnasolves.com

Could be the first time genetic genealogy identified both the suspect and the victim!

Great job. I suspect we'll see more examples. I distinctly remember from the identification press conference of this Doe earlier this year that law enforcement sounded very matter of factly confident that the murderer would be identified also. They must have had evidence of his forensics and sensed the same process could be applied.

I also remember other identification pressers in which David has been asked to stick around for an internal briefing the next day. I mentioned on Reddit and perhaps here that it can only mean that Othram will increasingly be used to identify offenders as well as the Doe.

 

[othram]

A big thanks too to taking on cases that may fall short of people’s radars because they don’t have a ton of resources or a reconstruction

It is a key initiative for us to tackle unknown and under-resourced cases. These are cases that otherwise vanish from view

 

[othram]

One of my pet cases is from MS! I’d love to see Othram involved in her identification.

Identified! - MS - Lincoln Co, Wht/MixedFem 16-35, UP4769, poss from New Orleans, freckles, scars, mole, Sep'89 - MELINDA LOU BARNHOUSE

doenetwork.org/cases/845ufms.html identifyus.org/cases/4769

www.websleuths.com

ETA: Love the map BTW!

Just a matter of time.

 

[othram]

Great job. I suspect we'll see more examples. I distinctly remember from the identification press conference of this Doe earlier this year that law enforcement sounded very matter of factly confident that the murderer would be identified also. They must have had evidence of his forensics and sensed the same process could be applied.

I also remember other identification pressers in which David has been asked to stick around for an internal briefing the next day. I mentioned on Reddit and perhaps here that it can only mean that Othram will increasingly be used to identify offenders as well as the Doe.

We aim to assist on both!