A Florida man who disappeared in 1980 has been identified as a murder victim in another case, ending a 42-year unsolved case, according to local police.
On October 28, 1980, then-29-year-old Ronald Gilchrist picked up his in-laws at Miami International Airport, intending to take them to Marco Island afterwards, in a Ford four-door car to their Clearwater, Florida, residence. left.To Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Press Release. He called his relatives on October 29, 1980, from a pay phone at a restaurant in Mulberry, Florida, but was unable to reach him. (Related: Watch: Video captures daytime stabbing in middle of New York street)
Detective solves unsolved missing person case for the first time in 42 years
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Upon learning that police were investigating John Doe’s murder in November 1980, detectives obtained Gilchrist’s photo and sent it to the Miami-Dade Police Department and the Miami-Dade Coroner’s Office, according to a press release. rice field. Detectives were informed that John Doe and Gilchrist had similar accounts.
The prosecutor’s office notified detectives on June 7 that it had formally identified Gilchrist as John Doe, according to a release. Miami-Dade police continue to investigate Gilchrist’s murder.
Gilchrist would have turned 72 on March 20, according to his biographical data in the press release. His close relatives have been informed of this situation.
