CNN —More than 20 years after a mother found a human jawbone hidden in her son’s rock collection, genetic genealogy experts have unraveled the discovery and identified the partial remains of a US Marine Corps captain.
In 2002, his mother found the collection, came across what looked to be human remains and contacted the sheriff’s office, authorities said in a statement.
In January 2023, the sheriff’s office and the Yavapai County Medical Examiner referred the case to the Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center.
The college partnered with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office to work on the case for free, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
“I think it shows how investigative genetic genealogy has stepped in and become the most really incredible investigative tool since the advent of DNA.”
Persons:
Everett Leland Yager, John Doe, ”, ” Cairenn Binder, Binder, Bootcamp, Ethan Schwartz, Yager, ” Binder, “, he’d, Yager’s, ” Gurney
Organizations:
CNN, US Marine Corps, Ramapo College of New, Office, Ramapo College, Genetic, GEDmatch
Locations:
Riverside County , California, Palmyra , Missouri, Yager, Yavapai County, Northern Arizona, Arizona, California, Yavapai, Ramapo, Salt Lake City , Utah, Salt Lake City