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New case solve! Not sure there is a Websleuths thread for this one, but here is the link below. In a collaboration with the NC Unidentified Project, Othram was able to assist the Chatham County Sheriff's Office in identifying 26-year-old Army vet Jimmy Mack Brooks. He was brutally murdered in 1976 only a few years after leaving the service.
Chatham County Sheriff's Office and NC Unidentified Project Partner with Othram to Identify a 1976 Homicide Victim
Thanks for sharing. Stayed tuned for more announcements shortly.From Chatham County Sheriff's OfficeMurder victim identified as army veteran missing since 1976 - The Chatham News + Record
An ongoing partnership between the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina Unidentified Project, and Othram Inc., has led to the successful identification of a victim from a 46-year-old murder case.www.chathamnewsrecord.com
PITTSBORO — An ongoing partnership between the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina Unidentified Project, and Othram Inc., has led to the successful identification of a victim from a 46-year-old murder case.
In March of 1976, Chatham County deputies opened a homicide investigation after the body of an unidentified man was found in Moncure, NC. Early investigation into the case was hampered by a lack of basic information or viable clues, but with advancements in forensic DNA testing, members of the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office remained open to new methods and opportunities to identify the deceased.
Sheriff’s Office Investigator Ricky Culberson eventually connected with the NC Unidentified Project, an initiative was co-founded by Dr. Ann Ross (Board Certified Forensic Anthropologist and Director of the NC Human Identification & Forensics Analysis Lab at North Carolina State University in Raleigh) and Leslie Kaufman (Forensic Genealogist with First Genes, LLC, and member of the Carolinas Cold Case Coalition) in 2020 to raise and provide funding or assistance with unidentified person cases. Forensic testing can quickly drain the resources of any law enforcement agency, so the NC Unidentified Project obtained a small grant to begin funding DNA extraction and analysis on behalf of participating agencies.
The NC Unidentified Project worked with Othram Inc. to employ Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing to build a genealogical profile from skeletal remains. Ultimately, a DNA link to the 1976 case led investigators to a family member of the victim who identified the deceased subject as Jimmy Mack Brooks. Brooks, an unmarried Army veteran, was only 26 years old when he was killed.
“It is bittersweet to be able to share this information with his loved ones who never stopped looking for him,” says Lieutenant Sara Pack of the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office. “Although his identity has finally been revealed, there are many more questions to be answered. We will continue to seek justice for Jimmy and his family.”
“I have worked on criminal cases all over the state, but cases involving unidentified bodies really speak to my heart,” explains Kaufman. “These men and women deserve to have their names known and their stories told… That’s what drives me to do what I do.”
Jimmy Mack Brooks is the seventh victim so far to be positively identified by the NC Unidentified Project as well as the second Chatham County victim to be identified by the group using advanced DNA technology; in April, the Sheriff’s Office revealed the previously unknown identity of another homicide victim, Alexander “Alex” Brown, Jr., who was reported missing out of Baltimore, MD, in December 1978.
“Identifying these victims has given us a new launch point and fresh leads to follow,” says Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson. “We are endlessly grateful for all of the hard work and partnerships that led to these amazing revelations. We are hopeful that such technology will lead to similar breakthroughs in other unsolved cases.”
“Leslie [Kaufman] and Dr. Ann Ross of the NC Unidentified Project are providing an incredible service to law enforcement agencies and families of victims throughout the state. They are brilliant at what they do, and we are excited to continue partnering with them in the future,” explains Pack. “We are also deeply appreciative of the support we have received from the NCSBI Cold Case Investigation Team, Othram Inc., and the NC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Without their assistance, none of this would be possible!”
The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office is now asking other members of the public to share what they know regarding the life and death of Jimmy Mack Brooks. Investigators say a single small detail could potentially lead to the next big leap in the case. Anyone with information pertaining to events or circumstances leading to the disappearance and murder of Jimmy Mack Brooks is asked to call the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office at 919-542-2911.
Thanks @ victoriarobinson642 for starting thread..@victoriarobinson642 , start a thread for Mr. Brooks! LE is looking for tips and you know how we turn up bits of info!
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Another case solved: D'iberville John Doe (2020) is now Identified. This case is probably too new to have a WS thread but thats the future — prevent the case from going cold in the first place.
Happy DNA Day!
RIP SuzanneNew case solve announced:
After 44 years, Singer Island Jane Doe is Identified
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Teams with Othram to Identify 1974 Teen Homicide Victimdnasolves.com
Identified! - FL - Palm Beach Co, near State Rd 703, WhtFem 14-15, UP16314, in woods, Jun'74 - Suzanne Gale Poole
Here's the case of a likely "Mix Up". I think he was likely identified within a year or so after he was killed. I think he was in the Doe Network as Unidentified. His NAMUS did not have LE contact info. I remember trying to figure out if he was Bexar County Sheriff's or San Antonio PD...www.websleuths.com
The skeleton in the chimneyDelafield John Doe seems like it's one that could be easily solvable with genealogy given there's a possible targeted location of where that decedent grew up. Would love to see him finally get to go home.
Madison Chimney John Doe is another one that I would really like to see solved.
For those that are able, we would be grateful for support. You can do that here: Help families get the answers they deserve. We have more an 100 cases waiting for funding.
Grateful! You all are very kind!For those who missed our live show yesterday with Dave i'll post it below but websleuths has commited to helping Othram fund some of their cases each month, we'll provide 20% of our donations to contribute to funding on a case each month ( if it needs more than a month we'll keep donating until its fully funded and then switch to another one)
you can listen to more below from our live show yesterday, you can also donate directly to a case you want to help fund at www.DNAsolves.com