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Decades-old John Doe mystery finally has breakthrough as man identified 45 years later
The identity of a man, previously known only as 'John Doe #3', has been revealed nearly 45 years after his body was ...
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Body found in Northern California creek bed identified as cold case is solved after 45 years
Detectives said advances in facial reconstruction and new DNA testing had allowed them to name the person found on February 2, 1980, as Donald Gene Horecka. His body was originally discovered in a ...
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Body found in 1980 in Northern California finally identified
Donald Gene Horecka, of Las Vegas, Nevada, in a photo from circa 1972. For 44 years, Horecka’s remains were only known as John Doe #3. A forensic team started work in July 2023 to to facial ...
Body found in creek bed in 1980 identified as missing Nevada man, California cops say
A body found in a creek bed more than four decades ago has been identified as a missing Nevada man, California deputies say.
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Mystery of 'John Doe #3' found dead in creek bed finally solved after 45 years
Detectives have credited advances in facial reconstruction and DNA testing for helping them identify the man found on February 2, 1980, as Donald Gene Horecka. His body was initially found in a ...
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Body found in creek bed in 1980 identified as missing Nevada man, California cops say
The body found in 1980 was identified as Donald Gene Horecka, 25, of Las Vegas, the Solano County Sheriff’s Office said. Photos from Solano County Sheriff's Office A body found in a creek bed ...
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Body found in creek bed in 1980 identified as missing Nevada man, California cops say
With help from new technologies, including forensic genetic genealogy, the body found in 1980 was identified as Donald Gene Horecka, 25, of Las Vegas, the Solano County Sheriff’s Office said in ...