Investigators in Snohomish County, Washington (USA) have been able to identify two victims of the common cold thanks to DNA tests after more than four decades have passed. This was reported by the Fox network.
On June 10, after comparing the genetic profile to the genealogical database, they reportedly determined that a partial skull found in 2009 belonged to Alice Lou Williams, who disappeared from a Lake Loma convalescent cabin in 1981.
“The coroner’s office uploaded Othram’s DNA profile to the GEDmatch database and obtained multiple matches. They compiled family trees and discovered that Alice Lou Williams’ profile matched the database and that she appears to have been reported missing as well,” authorities said, contacting the woman’s children and confirming who she was.
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Agents used the same process to identify the remains of Blaine Has Tricks, a North Dakota native who last boarded a train with his brother in 1977.
When the victim was found that year, the coroner said it was a homicide, but they couldn’t find his identity.
According to the findings, the district authorities have asked the population to provide all the information they know about the deceased. This with the aim of clarifying the events at the time of her death and finding those responsible for her murders.