Mystery of human remains found at Hoover Dam 15 years ago finally solved
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A mystery man whose remains were discovered at the Hoover Dam 15 years ago has finally been named thanks to DNA technology. It was November 2009 when two roadside workers stumbled across the set of human bones while taking a break from pouring cement along Highway 93, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday. Two years ago, the sheriff’s office submitted a bone sample to the Arizona Department of Public Safety lab to obtain a DNA profile that could be submitted to Combined DNA Index System. The MCSO said: “The Mohave County Sheriff’s would like to thank Othram Inc. for their work in this case and for obtaining grant funding to enable the forensic genetic genealogy investigation to be completed.
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