Othram - General Discussion - #2

[fred&edna]

I know we are always throwing cases your way and you can't take on them all, but I can't help but mention these two Florida UID's. (One from 2006 and another from 1980) Thank you Othram - The Lab of Miracle Workers

FL - FL - Apopka, WhtMale UP9397, 45-65, alias 'Steven Mason', Feb'06

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/9397 https://identifyus.org/cases/full_report/9397 Decedent was a natural death at his residence. He was identified visually by his wife, with the ID being confirmed by prints in 2006. However, it was recently discovered that the decedent was living under...

www.websleuths.com

This man spent years living under a false identity.

FL - FL - St Petersburg, WhtMale 1326UMFL, 25-40, prior heart surgery, Apr'80

Just found this on the Doe Network http://doenetwork.org/cases/1326umfl.html Reconstruction of Victim by Samantha Steinberg Unidentified White Male The victim was discovered on April 26, 1980 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida Estimated Date of Death: April 26...

www.websleuths.com

This last one was exhumed in 2010 for further testing/DNA material but nothing further announced in the news.

 

[Caring1]

I know we are always throwing cases your way and you can't take on them all, but I can't help but mention these two Florida UID's. (One from 2006 and another from 1980) Thank you Othram - The Lab of Miracle Workers

FL - FL - Apopka, WhtMale UP9397, 45-65, alias 'Steven Mason', Feb'06

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/9397 https://identifyus.org/cases/full_report/9397 Decedent was a natural death at his residence. He was identified visually by his wife, with the ID being confirmed by prints in 2006. However, it was recently discovered that the decedent was living under...

www.websleuths.com

This man spent years living under a false identity.

FL - FL - St Petersburg, WhtMale 1326UMFL, 25-40, prior heart surgery, Apr'80

Just found this on the Doe Network http://doenetwork.org/cases/1326umfl.html Reconstruction of Victim by Samantha Steinberg Unidentified White Male The victim was discovered on April 26, 1980 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida Estimated Date of Death: April 26...

www.websleuths.com

This last one was exhumed in 2010 for further testing/DNA material but nothing further announced in the news.

Great suggestion for Steven Mason, the man with the false identity.

 

[othram]

Forensic center hopes grant could find families of 16 unidentified bodies

Some of the mysteries date back to the 1980s. They hope a Texas-based laboratory can bring long-awaited answers.

www.wbir.com

"The Knox County Regional Forensic Center is tasked with identifying bodies every single day. It's not always that simple."

A Texas-based company could provide that answer. Othram Inc. is cracking mysteries across the country using advanced genomic techniques including what it calls "Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing."

Last September, it identified remains found decades ago in Campbell County as Tracy Sue Walker, a missing Indiana teenager.

In March, it identified remains found decades ago in Gatlinburg as Charlotte Roberta Henry.

"If that is successful, we believe that we're going to be able to clear several of our unidentified cases by just finding familial DNA and being able to identify the next of kin of who these individuals were," Thomas said. "Hopefully by this time next year, we may have several of our unidentified cases closed which we're very excited about."

We are excited to get on these cases. We are also working in TN with TBI: Unidentified Human Remains Initiative.

 

[Caring1]

There was a case out of Knox county quite awhile back where a man was found by the RR tracks. He was wearing a shirt with an emblem to an Italian restaurant, I believe. I was hoping that would be one sent to Othram but I don’t see any Knox county cases listed. Do you have any at all for Knox?

I will need to go find the information on this UID. I know the detail above is vague.

ETA: Found it….

PMI was estimated at one month so I felt there was hope for an identification eventually.

Found in the Coster Rail Yard area in Knoxville 8/30/88. Perimortem cut marks found on several skeletal elements. Body then buried under railroad tracks.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[othram]

I know we are always throwing cases your way and you can't take on them all, but I can't help but mention these two Florida UID's. (One from 2006 and another from 1980) Thank you Othram - The Lab of Miracle Workers

FL - FL - Apopka, WhtMale UP9397, 45-65, alias 'Steven Mason', Feb'06

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/9397 https://identifyus.org/cases/full_report/9397 Decedent was a natural death at his residence. He was identified visually by his wife, with the ID being confirmed by prints in 2006. However, it was recently discovered that the decedent was living under...

www.websleuths.com

This man spent years living under a false identity.

FL - FL - St Petersburg, WhtMale 1326UMFL, 25-40, prior heart surgery, Apr'80

Just found this on the Doe Network http://doenetwork.org/cases/1326umfl.html Reconstruction of Victim by Samantha Steinberg Unidentified White Male The victim was discovered on April 26, 1980 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida Estimated Date of Death: April 26...

www.websleuths.com

This last one was exhumed in 2010 for further testing/DNA material but nothing further announced in the news.

Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[othram]

There was a case out of Knox county quite awhile back where a man was found by the RR tracks. He was wearing a shirt with an emblem to an Italian restaurant, I believe. I was hoping that would be one sent to Othram but I don’t see any Knox county cases listed. Do you have any at all for Knox?

I will need to go find the information on this UID. I know the detail above is vague.

ETA: Found it….

PMI was estimated at one month so I felt there was hope for an identification eventually.

Found in the Coster Rail Yard area in Knoxville 8/30/88. Perimortem cut marks found on several skeletal elements. Body then buried under railroad tracks.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Thanks we will take a look!

 

[megs1477]

New case we are crowdfunding:

Websleuths: FL - FL - Weeki Wachee, UncMale Adult, UP61218, co-mingled with another homicide victim, Mar'81

DNASolves: Who is Weeki Wachee John Doe (1981)?

I can’t tell you how happy this makes me!!!
Those last two victims need their names back.

 

[Magnum P.E.]

How about Mr. Bones from Bedford, Pa? He may now be Pennsylvania’s longest unidentified decedent, from fall of 1958. No exhumation would be necessary, as his remains are in a cardboard barrel in the custody of the State Police. His case is 585UMPA.

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Bumping for Mr. Bones.
His remains have been sitting in that barrel at the Bedford Barracks since 1958. How does this work, does LE have to contact Othram to request assistance or does Othram approach LE?
I doubt that this case, which is now quite solvable, will be solved. Sadly, there is seemingly no interest in doing so.

 

[othram]

Othram is thrilled to support the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) in clearing their backlog of unidentified remains. This time, we are excited to share that we assisted in identifying 28-year-old Jerry Harrison of Little Rock, Arkansas, whose body was found in 1986. Expect lots more updates from TBI this year!

After 37 years, Claiborne County John Doe is identified

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Partners with Othram to Identify Claiborne County John Doe

dnasolves.com

More on the TBI initiative: Unidentified Human Remains Initiative.

 

[DS2021]

SEX	RACE	DATE FOUND	COUNTY	ESTIMATED AGE RANGE
Male	White	12/2/1977	Johnson	51-60
Female	White	10/21/1981	Cheatham	14-17
Female	White	8/5/1983	McMinn	20-30
Male	Black	8/26/1983	Cumberland	15-20
Female	White	4/2/1985	Cheatham	30-40
Male	White	10/1/1985	Loudon	51-60
Male	White	4/7/1988	Hickman	22-35
Male	Hispanic	8/9/1999	Cocke	25-29
Male	White	5/18/2018	Dickson	47-67 More on the TBI initiative: Unidentified Human Remains Initiative.

 

[BrownBear]

Othram is thrilled to support the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) in clearing their backlog of unidentified remains. This time, we are excited to share that we assisted in identifying 28-year-old Jerry Harrison of Little Rock, Arkansas, whose body was found in 1986. Expect lots more updates from TBI this year!

After 37 years, Claiborne County John Doe is identified

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Partners with Othram to Identify Claiborne County John Doe

dnasolves.com

More on the TBI initiative: Unidentified Human Remains Initiative.

TN - TN - Claiborne Co, WhtMale 31-40, UP1570, in wooded area, winter clothes, no teeth, Aug’86

 

[othram]

SEX	RACE	DATE FOUND	COUNTY	ESTIMATED AGE RANGE
Male	White	12/2/1977	Johnson	51-60
Female	White	10/21/1981	Cheatham	14-17
Female	White	8/5/1983	McMinn	20-30
Male	Black	8/26/1983	Cumberland	15-20
Female	White	4/2/1985	Cheatham	30-40
Male	White	10/1/1985	Loudon	51-60
Male	White	4/7/1988	Hickman	22-35
Male	Hispanic	8/9/1999	Cocke	25-29
Male	White	5/18/2018	Dickson	47-67

Lots of cases and lots of future solves!

 

[BrownBear]

Btw @othram here's a couple more obscure cases I think could benefit from your attention.

FL - FL - Flagler Beach, WhtMale 30-50, UP3055, 3597UMFL, Shot, Bound, In Intercoastal Waterway, Sep'97

VA - VA - Lorton, Wht/HispMale 50-65, UP75435, Asymmetric morphology of the face, Behind building, Dec'19

 

[othram]

Second case today.

As part of an ongoing collaboration with Humboldt County Sheriff's Office & California DOJ, we are excited to share that Othram was able to assist in identifying a Wayne Adam Ford victim found in 1997, as Kerry Ann Cummings, born in 1972.

After 25 years, Humboldt County Jane Doe (1997) is Identified

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office & California DOJ Partner with Othram to Identify 1997 Victim of Serial Killer Wayne Adam Ford

dnasolves.com

 

[dotr]

Second case today.

As part of an ongoing collaboration with Humboldt County Sheriff's Office & California DOJ, we are excited to share that Othram was able to assist in identifying a Wayne Adam Ford victim found in 1997, as Kerry Ann Cummings, born in 1972.

After 25 years, Humboldt County Jane Doe (1997) is Identified

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office & California DOJ Partner with Othram to Identify 1997 Victim of Serial Killer Wayne Adam Ford

dnasolves.com

CA - CA - Eureka, Female Torso, 18-25, SK victim, in Ryan Slough, Oct'97

She has been identified by Othram as 25-year-old Kerry Ann Cummings After 25 years, Humboldt County Jane Doe (1997) is Identified

www.websleuths.com

 

[DSCrime]

We are excited to get on these cases. We are also working in TN with TBI: Unidentified Human Remains Initiative.

Forensic center hopes grant could find families of 16 unidentified bodies

Some of the mysteries date back to the 1980s. They hope a Texas-based laboratory can bring long-awaited answers.

www.wbir.com

"The Knox County Regional Forensic Center is tasked with identifying bodies every single day. It's not always that simple."

A Texas-based company could provide that answer. Othram Inc. is cracking mysteries across the country using advanced genomic techniques including what it calls "Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing."

Last September, it identified remains found decades ago in Campbell County as Tracy Sue Walker, a missing Indiana teenager.

In March, it identified remains found decades ago in Gatlinburg as Charlotte Roberta Henry.

"If that is successful, we believe that we're going to be able to clear several of our unidentified cases by just finding familial DNA and being able to identify the next of kin of who these individuals were," Thomas said. "Hopefully by this time next year, we may have several of our unidentified cases closed which we're very excited about."

Very good article profiling each of the 10 cases that have already been sent to Othram from TBI:

Who am I? 10 cold cases TBI hopes new DNA initiative will solve

 

[othram]

Have a great weekend everyone! More updates coming next week!

 

[dotr]

Very good article profiling each of the 10 cases that have already been sent to Othram from TBI:

Who am I? 10 cold cases TBI hopes new DNA initiative will solve

Compiled all 10 threads of the cases referenced in the article..

1) TN - TN- Johnson County, Mountain City near a stream, in Shady Valley apple orchard, Male, white, 51-60, 5'10'',key#503, army-type jacket, 2 Dec.'77, *DNA*

2)TN - TN - Cheatham Co, WhtFem 14-20, 566UFTN, poss hitchhiker, cross bite, poor dental care, Oct'81

3)TN - TN - Sweetwater, Ore Quarry, Wht/HispFem 20-30, UP55678, wrapped in bedspread/curtains, Aug'83

4)TN - TN- Cumberland County, near roadside on Sycamore Lane, Male, black, 15-20, 5'8'', t-shirt, “I’m hers because she deserves the best.”, 26 /8/86, *DNA*

5) TN - TN - Pleasant View, I-24 b/w MM 29 & 30, WhtFem 31-40, UP1578, palm tree hat, clothes, Mar'85

6)TN - TN - Lenoir City, WhtMal51-60, UP1575, Med implant/medbracelet, dentures, Yank's Place shirt, Oct’85

7) Identified! - TN - Claiborne Co, WhtMale 31-40, UP1570, in wooded area, winter clothes, no teeth, Aug’86 - Jerry Harrison

8)TN - TN - Bucksnort, WhtMale, 25-45, UP1564, found in ditch, hands & feet bound, mult. gunshots to head, swimsuit, Apr '88

9)TN - TN - Cocke County, HispMale 25-29, UP10873, In Nolichucky River, Partially decomposed, Aug'99

10) TN - TN - Charlotte, WhtMale 35-100, UP51803, alias 'Steve Johnson', lived w/ Patricia Beals, May'18

 

[dotr]

Compiled all 10 threads of the cases referenced in the article..

1)TN - TN - Mountain City, WhtMale 51-60, UP1586, multiple items in pockets, clothes, Dec'77

2)TN - TN - Cheatham Co, WhtFem 14-20, 566UFTN, poss hitchhiker, cross bite, poor dental care, Oct'81

3)TN - TN - Sweetwater, Ore Quarry, Wht/HispFem 20-30, UP55678, wrapped in bedspread/curtains, Aug'83

4)TN - TN - Crossville, Sycamore Ln, BlkMal 17-25, UP1580, AA Jr. pilot wings, “I’m her’s...” shirt, Aug’83

5) TN - TN - Pleasant View, I-24 b/w MM 29 & 30, WhtFem 31-40, UP1578, palm tree hat, clothes, Mar'85

6)TN - TN - Lenoir City, WhtMal51-60, UP1575, Med implant/medbracelet, dentures, Yank's Place shirt, Oct’85

7) Identified! - TN - Claiborne Co, WhtMale 31-40, UP1570, in wooded area, winter clothes, no teeth, Aug’86 - Jerry Harrison

8)TN - TN - Bucksnort, WhtMale, 25-45, UP1564, found in ditch, hands & feet bound, mult. gunshots to head, swimsuit, Apr '88

9)TN - TN - Cocke County, HispMale 25-29, UP10873, In Nolichucky River, Partially decomposed, Aug'99

10) TN - TN - Charlotte, WhtMale 35-100, UP51803, alias 'Steve Johnson', lived w/ Patricia Beals, May'18

Correct links added to two of the threads above, apologies.

TN - TN - Crossville, Sycamore Ln, BlkMal 17-25, UP1580, AA Jr. pilot wings, “I’m her’s...” shirt, Aug’83

UNIDENTIFIED John Doe 1983 Date Body Found: August 26, 1983 Location Found: Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee Sex: Male Race / Ethnicity: Black / African American Estimated Age: Adult - Pre 20; 17-21 Estimated Year of Death: 1983 Estimated PMI: 1 Week Measured Height: 5' 8" (68...

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TN - TN - Mountain City, WhtMale 51-60, UP1586, multiple items in pockets, clothes, Dec'77

I haven’t had time to read all the articles, so I’m going out on a limb by saying, yah! I’d think there was some blood on his hands! I do think this possible match is worth submitting. Maps has to be somewhere, I don’t see why Tennessee couldn’t be that place! Good find, BTW! if you want you...

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[HmmMysterious]

Last year, Othram identified skeletal remains discovered in Newport Township, Pennsylvania in 2012 as Joan Marie Dymond of Wilkes-Barre. She was a 14-year-old teenager who vanished from Andover State Park in 1969 and was likely murdered.

Tomorrow at 2 PM Eastern Standard Time, Pennsylvania State Police will hold a press conference to discuss an important update in Dymond's case.

Update on remains identified as teen missing since 1969