Identified! IN - Lake Village, 'Adam' 999UMIN - Larry Eyler victim, Oct'83 - Keith Lavell Bibbs

[John/Jane Doe]

@Caring1 Hey could you post the current list of NamUs exclusions for this John Doe? I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[Caring1]

@Caring1 Hey could you post the current list of NamUs exclusions for this John Doe? I would greatly appreciate it.

1 Missing Person Exclusion

Missing Person / NamUs #MP6134Raymond Green
Date of Last ContactNovember 06, 1978
StateGA
CountyFulton

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Adam Doe Newton Co 1983 - DNA Doe Project Cases

The body of a young man found in 1983 in Newton Co Indiana has been accepted to the DNA Doe Project cases. Follow us to see updates as we begin this case.

dnadoeproject.org

 

[Springrain]

O/T I wish NamUs still let you view exclusions without logging in.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Adam has a new highest match of 53.1 cM

 

[MarziPanda]

Not a great top match. Which isn't too much of a surprise considering his ethnicity. Let's hope they can work it out or they get better matches soon.

 

[CarlK90245]

From the Coroner:
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 24, 2023
Newton County Coroner’s Office
4117 S. 240 W.
Suite 500
Morocco, IN 47963

Victim identified four decades after being found.

The Newton County (Indiana) Coroner’s Office and Identify Indiana Initiative with the assistance of members of the DNA Doe Project and the Indiana State Police Lab in Indianapolis have positively identified the remains of a young man found nearly 40 years ago. The young man, who was known for years as “Adam Doe” has been positively identified as Keith Lavell Bibbs (17 years of age when he went missing) of Chicago, IL. Family has been contacted and advised of their son/brother’s fate.

Keith was one of four young men found on an abandoned farm in rural Lake Village on October 18 & 19, 1983. He, along with the others, had been drugged and murdered by now deceased serial killer Larry Eyler (the Highway Killer). Of the four victims found, all have now been identified. Michael Bauer and John Bartlett were identified early in the investigation leaving “Adam Doe” and “Brad Doe” unidentified for years.

Through collaboration with the DNA Doe Project, a 501(c) (3) volunteer group, and Rebecca Goddard, Chief Deputy Prosecutor for Newton County, a volunteer as well, and the use of Genetic Genealogy a potential match was found. After reaching out to potential family members and allowing the upload of their DNA into a program called GEDMatch a match was developed. The family was quickly and quietly notified, and a Family Reference Sample (FRS) was obtained from a potential brother of “Adam”. This sample was sent to the Indiana State Police Lab in Indianapolis for “Kinship” testing. This testing was conclusive that “Adam” was indeed Keith Bibbs. This Office keeps in close contact with the family until such time as their son and brother can be returned to them.

The Newton County (Indiana) Coroner’s Office would like to thank the DNA Doe Project for their many hours of volunteer work to bring this case to a close after all these years. Rebecca Goddard, who also dedicated many volunteer hours. This Indiana State Police Lab for their prompt and professional work. There are so many other people and organizations that supported and assisted this effort, and they too are thanked. Mostly, the Coroner would like to thank all of the people of Newton County who supported this effort and always gave hope and positive support.

At this time no further information will be released until the family has had time to grieve and they give permission to release more detailed information. It is the hopes of this Office that the family’s wishes will be honored and that they be given the time that they need to deal with this development.

 

[JovanSrna]

Stellar news. Any plans to identify DeWayne and Ford County John Doe (in Illinois)?

https://[link removed]/wiki/DeWayne

https://[link removed]/wiki/Ford_County_John_Doe_(1983)

 

[DSCrime]

From the Coroner:
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 24, 2023
Newton County Coroner’s Office
4117 S. 240 W.
Suite 500
Morocco, IN 47963

Victim identified four decades after being found.

The Newton County (Indiana) Coroner’s Office and Identify Indiana Initiative with the assistance of members of the DNA Doe Project and the Indiana State Police Lab in Indianapolis have positively identified the remains of a young man found nearly 40 years ago. The young man, who was known for years as “Adam Doe” has been positively identified as Keith Lavell Bibbs (17 years of age when he went missing) of Chicago, IL. Family has been contacted and advised of their son/brother’s fate.

Keith was one of four young men found on an abandoned farm in rural Lake Village on October 18 & 19, 1983. He, along with the others, had been drugged and murdered by now deceased serial killer Larry Eyler (the Highway Killer). Of the four victims found, all have now been identified. Michael Bauer and John Bartlett were identified early in the investigation leaving “Adam Doe” and “Brad Doe” unidentified for years.

Through collaboration with the DNA Doe Project, a 501(c) (3) volunteer group, and Rebecca Goddard, Chief Deputy Prosecutor for Newton County, a volunteer as well, and the use of Genetic Genealogy a potential match was found. After reaching out to potential family members and allowing the upload of their DNA into a program called GEDMatch a match was developed. The family was quickly and quietly notified, and a Family Reference Sample (FRS) was obtained from a potential brother of “Adam”. This sample was sent to the Indiana State Police Lab in Indianapolis for “Kinship” testing. This testing was conclusive that “Adam” was indeed Keith Bibbs. This Office keeps in close contact with the family until such time as their son and brother can be returned to them.

The Newton County (Indiana) Coroner’s Office would like to thank the DNA Doe Project for their many hours of volunteer work to bring this case to a close after all these years. Rebecca Goddard, who also dedicated many volunteer hours. This Indiana State Police Lab for their prompt and professional work. There are so many other people and organizations that supported and assisted this effort, and they too are thanked. Mostly, the Coroner would like to thank all of the people of Newton County who supported this effort and always gave hope and positive support.

At this time no further information will be released until the family has had time to grieve and they give permission to release more detailed information. It is the hopes of this Office that the family’s wishes will be honored and that they be given the time that they need to deal with this development.

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My condolences to Keith Lavell Bibbs' family. May he rest in peace

good job DDP!

 

[DS2021]

We will hopefully be seeing more Indiana solves in the future!

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[DS2021]

Victim of late serial killer Larry Eyler identified nearly 40 years after disappearing

NEWTON COUNTY, Ind. — The Newton County Prosecutor’s Office has determined the identity of one of former serial killer Larry Eyler’s victims. The victim, who had been known as &#8…

fox59.com

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Wonderful to see him identified after so long. Rest in peace, Keith.

 

[Melt71]

RIP Keith and condolences to his family who must have missed him all those decades.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Bibbs was the last victim to be identified, according to the NCCO’s release. The other three were identified as Michael Bauer, John Bartlett and John Ingram Brandenburg Jr.

Keith Lavell Bibbs
The NCCO explained how a DNA match was obtained nearly four decades after Bibbs was first reported as missing. A potential match was initially found through a collaboration involving the DNA Doe Project and the NCCO.

Family members were then notified and their DNA was uploaded to a program called GEDMatch. This DNA was acquired from an individual that was identified as a potential brother of Bibbs. This sample was then sent over to the Indiana State Police Lab to determine how connected the two DNA profiles were.

This testing proved to be “conclusive”, the coroner’s office said.

Victim of late serial killer Larry Eyler identified nearly 40 years after disappearing

NEWTON COUNTY, Ind. — The Newton County Coroner’s Office has determined the identity of one of former serial killer Larry Eyler’s victims. The victim, who had been known as &#8220…

fox59.com

 

[DS2021]

Bibbs was the last victim to be identified

Theres 2 more unidentified in Illinois. I think he was the last Indiana victim to be identified

 

[JovanSrna]

Theres 2 more unidentified in Illinois. I think he was the last Indiana victim to be identified

There's another left in Indiana.

 

[DS2021]

There's another left in Indiana.

Do you have a link??

I'm not familiar

 

[DS2021]

There's another left in Indiana.

Oh yeah DeWayne Doe. Ty

3355UMIN

 

[DS2021]

I believe Paxton Illinois John Doe and Dewayne Doe (Indiana) are the last two John Does.

Theres a 3rd victim whose remains are still missing and his identity is unknown

 

[John/Jane Doe]

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