Kay Josephine Medin, who vanished in 1987, was identified through forensic DNA testing after remains were uncovered by a passerby in 1993. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Department collaborated with Othram, a laboratory specializing in forensic DNA sequencing, to link the skull fragments to Medin. Despite ongoing investigations into her death and the absence of suspects or charges, the identification of her remains offers a renewed lead in this cold case. Rep. Jared Huffman's support through federal grants aided the forensic efforts to solve this decades-old mystery.
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Department has confirmed that a set of remains found decades ago belongs to Kay Josephine Medin, missing since 1987.
Through cutting-edge forensic testing, investigators have successfully linked skull fragments to Kay Medin, bringing renewed hope for closure in a decades-old cold case.
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