Here’s the thing sadly, the chances of having any DNA are very very “cross your fingers” at the moment. Only reason I say that is because no one ever confirmed that they had any at all. The Madison police have kept so much info regarding her murder close to their chests. Her cause of death was released 7 years after her body was found. Cause of death: Homicidal violence, blunt force trauma to the torso along with other fractures. She was left in that spot in the summer heat June 23rd-July 9th. Heat is awful for dna (but good for finger prints!) I know for a fact the animals got to her and that she was not all in one piece. I know for a fact that the police/coroner had to look at some really difficult and horrific stuff and were deeply impacted by this. I also know through a connection that this was the medical examiner’s most difficult and horrific autopsy they ever had to perform on. My heart honestly goes out to them because for over a decade I thought they didn’t care about this case or were sweeping it under the rug every 5 years(news stations would do “5 year anniversary” and the police would ask the public for help with 0 information to give.) After speaking with MPD and detective Peterson several times this year I know that they care a crap ton about getting this solved and have the most deepest care and communication with the Nolan family. I know they have a few items of evidence but nothing that could lead to a motive. AKA no DNA. HOWEVER…. Dna has come a longgggg way in 16 years so I’m hoping (crossing my fingers) they can somehow find it on the evidence they still have.
With 16+ LE agencies on site and death caused by homicidal violence, IMO, I think it was a little more than the disposal of a body after an accident. There would have been a lot of blood with those type injuries and I can't see anyone transporting a body in their vehicle in that condition and then committing another crime at the site where she was discovered. But, I could be wrong.
I’ve thought about what the 2nd crime could be … I wonder if it could be something involving moving,mistreating, improper disposal of human remains?With 16+ LE agencies on site and death caused by homicidal violence, IMO, I think it was a little more than the disposal of a body after an accident. There would have been a lot of blood with those type injuries and I can't see anyone transporting a body in their vehicle in that condition and then committing another crime at the site where she was discovered. But, I could be wrong.
6½ years later, amended certificate reveals cause of Kelly Nolan's death
Nolan's death certificate will now read that she died from "homicidal violence," "including blunt force trauma of torso with fractures."madison.com
It appears the homicidal violence is what killed her at the site and she may have been taken there alive. If they could determine she was dead from a distance it must have been something pretty horrible and obvious. Having all those random LE agencies there, including the FBI special agents, tells me those LE agencies had similar crimes in their jurisdictions and that it was a murder done by a suspected serial killer and, like you mentioned, may have involved 'mistreating' human remains (something obvious from a distance).
