Skull with bullet holes found in Cowlitz County determined to be man who went missing in Portland in 1995

Skull with bullet holes found to be that of man who disappeared in Oregon in 1995

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The remains of a person who disappeared in Portland, Oregon, 30 years ago have been identified by the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office. The investigation began in April 2021 when tree planters found a human skull near Lake Merrill in Cougar, Washington. The workers contacted the sheriff's office, who collected and analyzed the skull, discovering two entrance and two exit bullet holes. Anthony Mattew Croy (file undated, cou…

Human skull with bullet holes found in Cowlitz Co. identified as man missing since 1995

Human remains found in 2021 have been identified as a man missing from Portland since 1995, the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday.

Skull with bullet holes found in Cowlitz County determined to be man who went missing in Portland in 1995

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office has identified the remains of a person who went missing in Portland 30 years ago. The investigation began back in April of 2021 when tree planters found a human skull on 7292 Rd near Lake Merrill in Cougar, Washington. The contracted workers with Weyerhaeuser contacted the sheriff's office, who collected the skull and analyzed it, discovering two entrance and two exit bullet holes. …

Remains found in rural Cowlitz County identified as man missing from Portland since 1995

Human remains found in a remote area of Cowlitz County back in 2021 have now been identified as a Anthony Croy, who disappeared from Portland three decades ago.

DNA helps identify remains as man missing from Portland area since 1995

In 2021, Tree planters found the skull in a remote area near Lake Merrill. Holes found in the skull were later confirmed to be made by 2 bullets.

IDENTIFIED: SKELETAL REMAINS OF MAN MISSING FROM PORTLAND OREGON AREA SINCE 1995

Cowlitz Co. Sheriff's OfficePRESS RELEASE COUGAR, WA (Sept. 4, 2025 ) — On April 26, 2021, tree planters contracted by Weyerhaeuser located a human skull on the 7292 Rd near Lake Merrill in Cougar, WA. Detectives from the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office recovered the skull. A visual analysis showed what appeared to be two entrance and two exit bullet holes. Read More …