News Flash • CCSO Detectives and Team Identify 1975 Human Re
Flagstaff, Arizona – The Coconino County Sheriff's Office, working with Intermountain Forensics, the FBI's Latent Fingerprint Unit and the Coconino County Coroner's Office, were able to successfully identify the body discovered 49 years ago as that of Gerald Francis Long, a Vietnam Veteran from Minnesota. Long's remains were discovered on April 19th.NumberThey were discovered off […]
Survey Reveals US College Students Lack Basic Knowledge, Struggle To Identify ‘Father Of The Constitution’
Survey reveals gaps in basic U.S. history knowledge among college students, many of whom struggle to identify the Fathers of the Constitution. a investigation A survey conducted by the American Council of Colleges and Graduates (ACTA) has revealed that American college students lack knowledge about basic American history and government. The survey, titled “America's Memory […]
East Coast students identify body found in Yavapai County in 2011
Students in Ramapo College's Investigative Genealogy Certificate Program have identified remains found in northern Arizona in 2011, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday, February 6, 2024. (Facebook Photo/Yavapai County Sheriff's Office and Ramapo College of New Jersey) (Facebook Photo/Yavapai County Sheriff's Office and Ramapo College of New Jersey) PHOENIX – University of New Jersey […]
Tucson Police identify suspect in connection to the murder of teen shot in 2019
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Tucson Police Homicide Detectives have identified a suspect in connection with a murder. Murder of 15-year-old Eric Isaac Nanezwas shot and killed on Tucson's south side in September 2019. On September 18, 2019, Nunez was found suffering from gunshot wounds and died at the scene near the Campbell-Drexel neighborhood. Detectives […]
Mohave County officials identify human remains as Arizona man
Mojave County (KTNV) — Another body found by Mojave County officials has been confirmed. A human remains was found in a remote desert area in Yucca on December 4, 2022, according to the sheriff’s office. Police said the caller said he had been out on horseback in the desert where the body was found. When […]
Tucson Police Department identify additional suspects in deadly shooting
The Tucson Police Department has identified two more suspects in the shooting that killed 19-year-old Jesús de Jesús González on June 25. The suspects were identified as 38-year-old David Andrew Golosev and 31-year-old Robert Philip Coronado. On July 6, Southern Operations/Regional Response Team personnel located two suspects south of Tucson. Detectives obtained arrest warrants for […]
Police Identify Remains Of British Actor Who Went Missing On A California Hike Months Ago
A body found in a Southern California mountain on Saturday has been confirmed to be that of the actor who went missing while hiking in San Bernardino County in January, according to BBC News. Police have positively identified the body of actor Julian Sands after two hikers found him in the wilderness around Mount Baldy […]
Forensic Anthropology Lab Helps Identify Skeletal Remains
Fresno State — Forensic Anthropologist Dr. Chelsea Juarez of Fresno State Forensic Anthropology Institute The body is analyzed to estimate age, sex, height, ancestry, etc., and to investigate the type and timing of trauma, whatever the coroner requires. With the help of about six undergraduate students in her lab, her research helps find solutions for […]
Fresno State helps identify skeletal remains found in bag
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Fresno State Forensic Anthropology Institute was able to help unravel the mystery behind a bag of bones found in Kings County. Deputies said the case was unlike what investigators were accustomed to because the bones likely belonged to Native Americans who lived in the area hundreds of years ago. Dr. […]
Police identify remains of Arizona woman strangled and left in trunk in Florida in 1969
Authorities have identified the body of an Arizona woman who was strangled and left in a trunk in St. Petersburg, Fla., more than 50 years ago, seeking public help to identify the killer and find her daughters. the police announced. Tuesday. Police used genetic genealogy to identify Sylvia June Atherton (long known as “Trunk Lady” […]
