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Los Angeles Times
5 months ago
California

Who was the decapitated woman in the California vineyard? Authorities finally figured it out

Authorities have identified the body of a woman found in a California vineyard in 2011 as Ada Beth Kaplan, 13 years after her death.
The DNA Doe Project, a group that uses investigative genetic genealogy, helped solve the mystery by creating a DNA profile and identifying distant cousins. [ more ]
The Sacramento Bee
6 months ago
California

Woman found beaten, stabbed and burned 42 years ago now identified, California cops say

A body found 42 years ago in San Diego has been identified through DNA testing as Elaine Armstrong of Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The unidentified woman's remains were discovered in 1981, and she was known as 'The Bag Lady' because she carried her clothing in a paper bag. [ more ]
www.thelocal.com
7 months ago
France news

Appeal launched to identify 'Frenchman' found dead in England

The body of an unidentified man found in an isolated farm in England in 2017 has been revealed to have spent his childhood in France and possibly Switzerland.
New DNA testing commissioned by Locate International has provided additional information about the man's background, including his time in south-east France, Corsica, and Switzerland. [ more ]
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