Headless body found in Alabama a quarter of a century ago identified as California man; sheriff says there are
A headless body found in an Alabama forest more than a quarter-century ago was finally identified Wednesday as a 20-year-old California man, officials said. Investigators from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and the State Bureau of Investigation made the announcement Post on Facebook That the body is that of Jeffrey Douglas Kimsey of Santa Barbara, California.
Kimzie’s decomposing body was found on April 15, 1997, in the woods along Little Kotaku Creek in the town of Union Grove. His head, hands and feet were removed, so it was difficult to tell his exact age or description.
Chief investigator Keith Wilson said the head and hands were severedSome kind of saw“While the animals were biting their feet, CBS affiliate WHNT Reported. The heart and spleen were reportedly removed. Surgical skills.
“Someone went to great lengths to conceal the identity of our victim and the cause of his death,” Wilson said.
Investigators said the victim was wearing a faded Glory short-sleeve shirt and Levi Strauss 501 jeans. Some air fresheners were also found near the body.
The sheriff’s office said an autopsy determined the manner of death was homicide and the removal of body parts was intentional to make identification impossible.
Eventually, the matter cooled down. In 2019, samples were sent to DNA technology company Parabon NanoLabs, which used a process known as DNA phenotyping, which uses a subject’s DNA to predict what they might look like. . The company released a composite photo of the victim in 2021, and investigators hoped the sketch would generate new leads, which it did.
Sheriff Phil Sims thanked all the investigators involved in the case.
“I know they would like to see this case solved, but having a positive identification will help us get closer to solving this case,” Sims said. “Today, we would like to announce that we have persons of interest involved in this case and are actively following up on those leads. In addition, we will be working with Paraben on DNA to ensure we Recently came to know about the items found at the crime scene.”