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4 Oregon cold cases solved, families get closure | The Unidentifieds Ep. 6
On the final episode of The Unidentifieds podcast, we hear from family members who finally got closure on decades-old cold cases.
Human remains found near Multnomah Falls in 1979 identified 4 decades later | The Unidentifieds Ep. 5
On Episode 5 of The Unidentifieds podcast, we explore the case of John Doe 79-1862: The human remains found off the steep trails near Oregon's most famous waterfall.
Human remains found in remote woods near Government Camp identified 34 years later | The Unidentifieds podcast: Ep. 4
We take listeners to the dense woods of the Mt. Hood National Forest where U.S. Forest Service workers discovered a skull and a single tooth in 1986.
How DNA and genetic genealogy are solving decades-old cold cases | The Unidentifieds podcast: Ep. 3
On Episode 3 of The Unidentifieds, we dive into the science behind genetic genealogy and learn about the star researcher who is driving the industry forward.
A 2-year-old’s remains found in a southern Oregon reservoir identified 58 years later | The Unidentifieds podcast: Ep. 2
Episode two of The Oregonian/OregonLive's limited-series podcast, The Unidentifieds, investigates the oldest known case of unidentified remains in Oregon.
No ID. No name. A mystery that endured for 47 years. | The Unidentifieds podcast: Ep. 1
In the first episode of a new podcast series, we follow the case of a human remains found decades ago in rural Oregon off the Redwood Highway.
A 15-year-old vanished without knowing he was a father. An Oregon cold case helped his daughter learn his fate.
An Idaho woman started searching for her father more than three decades ago. She put ads in the newspaper. She created a Facebook page. She reached out on Craigslist. But she never got a response. Until a call this August in a Coos County case.
2-year-old boy found dead near Ashland identified after 58 years
A DNA match from a public database and some genealogical sleuthing revealed the boy's identity.
‘She will always be 19’: Arrest in 1980 cold case murder brings some relief, more grief to family of Barbara Tucker
The sisters of Barbara Mae Tucker had accepted that her murder case may never be solved. More than 40 years later, they may be finally getting answers.
Human remains found at Multnomah Falls identified after 42 years; more cold cases may be solved with genetic genealogy
There are more than 150 unidentified skeletal remains cases in Oregon, at least one in all 36 counties. But Oregon State Police have a new tool to revisit these cold cases – online genealogy research.