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They thought the identity of the severed head would be known by now. Faulty DNA samples are derailing efforts
- Investigators found the severed female head known as Bone Lake Jane Doe in June 1993 near Bone Lake, Scandia, Minnesota.
- Multiple DNA extraction attempts failed to produce a genetic profile, delaying identification efforts despite ongoing investigations.
- Bone Lake Jane Doe, estimated between 30 and 65 years old, had remains scattered including a foot found in Pigs Eye Lake near St. Paul.
- Pam Lauritzen of the DNA Doe Project said the agency is trying to acquire more DNA extract to proceed with identification testing.
- The inability to identify the remains after 30 years shows challenges in cold case DNA forensics and highlights the need for better samples.
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Duluth News Tribune
They thought the identity of the severed head would be known by now. Faulty DNA samples are derailing efforts
SCANDIA, Minn. — The identity of a woman whose remains were found scattered in two Minnesota Lakes in the summer of 1993 is still unknown, despite recent attempts to create a DNA profile. The DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit organization that utilizes DNA analysis with investigative forensic genealogy to discover the identity of the unidentified, was hopeful last summer that the identity of the woman, referred to as “Bone Lake Jane Doe,” was just a …
‘He screamed...’: Eyewitness recounts horrific sight of man walking on road with severed head of...
A very shocking incident took place in Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district where a man beheaded his sister-in-law and after committing the crime walked openly on the streets carrying the severed head along with the weapon used for committing the crime. What was also shocking was that he walked straight into the Basanti Police Station and surrendered himself to the police. The police immediately took the man, identified as Bimal Mondal, into cust…
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