A 1986 murder victim has been identified after a cold case investigative unit combined forces with a forensic genetic genealogy company. Hunters found a set of male human remains in a wooded area in Gilmer County, Georgia, on Aug. 9, 1986, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a news release. The remains were described as partially skeletal, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. They had also been scattered, police said, suggesting animal activity.
Main Idea: Forensic genetic genealogy helped identify David Clary, a man killed in 1986 whose remains were long unknown, and the case is still under investigation.
Key Points:
The active homicide case shows that old crimes can still leave families and communities without full answers for decades.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s use of forensic genetic genealogy may help solve cold cases, identify victims faster, and give taxpayers and families better closure.
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The unidentified 1986 murder victim whose remains were finally identified; the article centers on his case.
Central investigative agency that worked the cold case, used genetic genealogy, and announced the identification.
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