Identified! CA - Laguna Hills, 1974, homicide victim, 17, poss Randy Kraft victim - Michael Ray Schlicht

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John Doe homicide victim identified after 49 years | Orange County California - Sheriff's Department

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Nov. 28, 2023) – A John Doe homicide victim discovered 49 years ago in unincorporated Laguna Hills, present-day Aliso Viejo, has been identified through investigative genetic genealogy.

www.ocsheriff.gov

 

[faithx]

Photo of Michael from the press release PDF:

 

[DS2021]

Photo of Michael from the press release PDF:

Oh good, thank you for that,

God he was young

 

[DS2021]

Found over 1,800 miles away from home.

This is why distance shouldn't be a deciding factor when looking for matches for a UID

 

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After 49 years, Orange County investigators ID a presumed victim of serial killer Randy Kraft

The victim, who now has been identified as Cedar Rapids, Iowa, resident Michael Ray Schlicht, was found dead on the side of a freeway in 1974.

www.google.com

 

[arielilane]

The suspected victim of a convicted serial killer has been identified using investigative genetic genealogy nearly 50 years after his body was found near a California trail, authorities said.

Michael Ray Schlicht is believed to be an early victim of infamous serial killer Randy Kraft -- who was sentenced to death in 1989 for the brutal murders of 16 young men in Orange County between 1972 and 1983 -- according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

The so-called Scorecard Killer, Kraft is believed to have tortured and killed dozens more victims in California, Oregon and Michigan. He is also known as "The Freeway Killer" for targeting young male hitchhikers.

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Suspected victim of serial killer identified nearly 50 years after his murder, authorities say

The suspected victim of a convicted serial killer on death row has been identified nearly 50 years after his body was found near a California trail, authorities said.

abcnews.go.com

November 29, 2023, 3:21 PM

 

[summergirl1]

There was no thread on this Doe case before he was identified?

 

[DS2021]

There was no thread on this Doe case before he was identified?

He was mentioned a handful of times in the randy kraft thread in the unidentified forum, but he never got an official thread of his own

 

[DS2021]

He was mentioned a handful of times in the randy kraft thread in the unidentified forum, but he never got an official thread of his own

CA - Unidentified & possible missing victims of Randy Kraft, 1971-1983

The NamUs page for Laguna Hills John Doe (UP7648) found in September 1974 has been removed. https://www.ocsheriff.gov/news/john-doe-homicide-victim-identified-after-49-years He has been identified by Othram as 17-year-old Michael Ray Schlicht of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

www.websleuths.com

 

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He remains incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison. John Doe has long been thought to be an early victim of Kraft, police said.

In November 2022, investigators began using genetic genealogy to try to identify John Doe, and eventually found relatives last month.

The victim was identified as Michael Ray Schlicht of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His sister told police she had not seen her 17-year-old brother since April of 1974

John Doe ID'd nearly 50 years later as Iowa teen, presumed victim of the 'Scorecard Killer'

Investigators in California said Tuesday they identified a John Doe homicide victim found nearly 50 years ago as a 17-year-old Iowa boy and presumed victim of an infamous serial killer.

abc7chicago.com

 

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Bless poor Randy, he looks like such a sweetheart

Likely victim of notorious "Scorecard Killer" in California identified as Iowa teen 49 years after murder

Michael Ray Schlicht has long been thought to be an early victim of Randy Kraft, dubbed the "Scorecard Killer," authorities said.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[azure]

Bless poor Randy, he looks like such a sweetheart

Likely victim of notorious "Scorecard Killer" in California identified as Iowa teen 49 years after murder

Michael Ray Schlicht has long been thought to be an early victim of Randy Kraft, dubbed the "Scorecard Killer," authorities said.

www.cbsnews.com

Randy is the murderer (serial killer Randy Kraft). Michael is the victim.

 

[abovethestorm]

Randy is the murderer (serial killer Randy Kraft). Michael is the victim.

Oops! Apologies, dear Michael