Identified! WI - Ridgeland, WhtMale 168UMWI, 18-24, Pins in Left Tibia, Sep'82 - Kraig King

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/168umwi.html

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Case File 168UMWI


Reconstructions of Victim

Unidentified White Male

Located on September 21, 1982 in Barron County, Wisconsin.
Estimated Date of Death: April to May 1982
Cause of death was homicide. It appears that the victim was stabbed to death.
Skeletal Remains



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Vital Statistics


Estimated age: 18 - 24 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 5'7"-5'9"; 180-195 lbs. Husky build
Distinguishing Characteristics: Remnants of brown/sandy hair were found on the body. He had surgical repair to the left knee, evidenced by a screw and staple installed in the tibia. The procedure would have required a sophisticated hospital, an extended hospitalization and a long recovery period, possibly 6 months to a year. The pin and staple were numbered, but the manufacturer had no way of tracing where the product had been used.
Dentals: He had a full set of teeth, with extensive, recent dental work. Crowding of lower incisors.
Clothing: Blue jeans with a size 38 waist, a long-sleeved plaid cotton Western-style plaid shirt with pearl buttons. A lined denim jacket , Maverick brand and blue tennis shoes with white vertical stripes, size 10.


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Case History
In September 1982, loggers were working in a woods about 4 miles north of Ridgeland near Highway 25.
At about 15.00 on a Tuesday afternoon the loggers came across a decomposed body in the woods near an open field. At first they thought they had found a pile of clothing but then discovered the clothing contained a skeleton.

No eyeglasses were found at the scene, but the victim may have worn glasses. There was no billfold or other identification on the body.
Cut marks in the shirt and jacket correspond to cut marks on the thoracic vertebra.

It isn’t known if the person was killed at the scene or if the body was deposited there after the murder. Also unknown is how long the body was there before it was discovered. It may have been there since the fall, then frozen over the winter to be discovered the following September.

 

I came accross a few possibilities based on physical specs...
Thoughts?

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/d/dengerud_theodore.html - doesn't fit the age estimate
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/t/thomson_david.html - doesn't fit the age estimate
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/t/troha_john.html -fits the age; 11.5hr drive around Lake Michicgan

 

What about Terrance Schram?
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/s/schram_terrance.html

Surely they already looked into this man as a potential match, but throwing it out there anyway.

 

I did inquire about Theodore Dengerud and any injuries to his leg; I'll keep you posted.

As far a Terrance Schram, I haven't found anything about him in great detail.

TX Carl- I didn't see that about Troha; thanks for the assist.

 

According to the UID Namus page https://identifyus.org/cases/8061 his dental charts have been entered. DNA tests are being done but are not complete.
Terrence Schram, David Thomson and Theodore Dengerud all have complete DNA tests and their dental charts will be entered later.
https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/1750/0/
https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/9410/0/
https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/1890/0/
Suppose these possibilities will be resolved one way or another once the missing data is entered.

 

masnitram did you ever hear back about Theodore's leg injuries??

 

As a matter of fact I did, thank you for reminding me. He did suffer an ankle injury at some point but definitely no reconstructive knee surgery prior to his disappearance.

 

Bumping

 

Per his Namus page https://identifyus.org/cases/8061 his DNA is complete. There's a profile view reconstruction and a bunch of photos of his clothing and of the medical screw -- which appears to be a ligament repair (see the Medical tab for details).

The following people have been ruled out as being this decedent:

First Name Last Name Year of Birth State LKA

Gerald Bradshaw 1960 Virginia
Robert Christian 1959 Wisconsin
Kevin Ellsworth 1963 Minnesota
John Troha 1963 Michigan
Andrew Viater 1957 Wisconsin

 

One new ruleout, David Dodge of Polk WI.

Updated link: Unidentified Person Case

 

Barron County John Doe has been unidentified for 37 years today.

 

I found the same information as you guys did with Theodore Dengerud and David Thompson.
I would imagine that given David Thompsons extensive spinal scoliosis and shoulder injury that stunted the arms growth would have been noted by the ME.
I also strongly feel that the "left broken ankle" description for Theodore could have easily been minimized by family or LE, and what the family termed a history of left broken ankle may have been a Tib/fib fx requiring fixation
Thodore's walk from the accident site to the UP site is only 195 miles and a 60 hour walk, report did state his shoes were quite worn down on the soles.
Theodore's height and weight is exact to the UP

 

This is now a DNA Doe Project case!

 

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP8061
Male, White / Caucasian
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/168umwi.html


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Date of Discovery: September 21, 1982
Location of Discovery: Dallas, Barron County, Wisconsin
Estimated Date of Death: 1981-1982
State of Remains: Skeletal
Cause of Death: Homicide by stabbing

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 18-24 years old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 5'7" to 5'9"
Weight: 180 to 195 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Surgical repair to the left knee, evidenced by a screw and staple installed in the tibia. The procedure would have required a sophisticated hospital, an extended hospitalization and a long recovery period, possibly 6 months to a year. The pin and staple were numbered, but the manufacturer had no way of tracing where the product had been used. He would have had a scar at the location of the surgery.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Full set of teeth, with extensive, recent dental work. Crowding of lower incisors.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Blue Sears jeans with a size 38 waist, a long-sleeved plaid cotton Western-style plaid shirt with pearl buttons. A lined denim jacket, Maverick brand, white undershorts with blue stripes on an elastic waistband, white athletic socks with blue trim (nearly knee length) and blue tennis shoes with white vertical stripes, size 10. Significant wear was noted on the bottoms of the shoes.
Jewelry: Small black comb.
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery
In September 1982, loggers were working in a woods about 4 miles north of Ridgeland near Highway 25.

At about 15.00 on a Tuesday afternoon the loggers came across a decomposed body in the woods near an open field. At first they thought they had found a pile of clothing but then discovered the clothing contained a skeleton.

No eyeglasses were found at the scene, but the victim may have worn glasses. There was no billfold or other identification on the body.

Cut marks in the shirt and jacket correspond to cut marks on the thoracic vertebra.

It isn’t known if the person was killed at the scene or if the body was deposited there after the murder. Also unknown is how long the body was there before it was discovered. It may have been there since the fall, then frozen over the winter to be discovered the following September.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Barron County Sheriff's Department
Agency Contact Person: Mary Dexter
Agency Phone Number: 715-537-3106
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 114382

NCIC Case Number: U170001885
NamUs Case Number: 8061

Information Source(s)
NamUs
WEAU News
Wisconsin Department of Justice

Current list of exclusions per NamUs:
MP13050 Craig Erickson 05/31/1982 Ramsey MN
MP5667 Dale Kelley 05/20/1981 Sacramento CA
MP22840 Martin Franzel 06/14/1963 Hennepin MN
MP18459 Jack Wolcott 03/12/1981 Jackson WI
MP31481 David Dodge 04/02/1983 Polk WI
MP12968 Kevin Ellsworth 07/11/1982 Koochiching MN
MP20159 Andrew Viater 01/22/1980 Ashland WI
MP1760 John Troha 10/14/1981 Oakland MI
MP9586 Robert Christian 09/16/1977 Dane WI
MP7624 Gerald Bradshaw 04/06/1982 Virginia Beach VA

 

I forgot to add that he has already completed testing and his current status is "loaded into GEDmatch and undergoing genealogical analysis" as an Active Case. See their list of Active Cases here: DNA Doe Project

 

Wow, that's exciting news. Hoping for an identification soon!

 

Identified per DDP Facebook page as Kraig Patrick King of White Lake, MN.

Edit: Press release from Barron County Sheriff's Office: Barron County Sheriff's Department

 

Update from DDP:

"DNA Doe Project Case Announcement: Barron County John Doe – Dallas, Wisconsin (1982)

Status: SOLVED
The DNA Doe Project (DDP), with the Barron County, WI Sheriff’s Department (BCSD) announces the identification of a man found in a wooded area in Barron County, WI in September 1982 as Kraig Patrick King of Ramsey County, Minnesota.

See Barron County Sheriff's Dept. press release: Barron County Sheriff's Department

Anyone who believes they have relevant information on this case should contact authorities directly:

Barron County Sheriff's Department
Mary Dexter
715-537-3106

We are grateful for all the hard work by our volunteer genealogists, and also want to express our appreciation to, Justin Loe at Full Genomes Corporation, Inc, Family Tree DNA, Dr. Gregory Magoon at Aerodyne Research, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, GEDmatch.com, and Barron County Sheriff's Department for entrusting us with this case.

We also thank family members for their assistance and cooperation. Our sincere sympathies go out to them for their loss.

Image Credit: Dr. Emily Craig

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RIP Kraig and what a fast solve that was by DDP. He only appeared on their Googledrive for one week, with 3 matches over 40 cM.

 

Memory Eternal to you, Kraig Patrick King.
I hope they catch your killer.