Remains found in western Indiana in 1998 identified as those of long-missing man, police say

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Remains found in western Indiana in 1998 identified as those of long-missing man, police say
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Skeletal remains found near a western Indiana highway overpass more than a quarter-century ago have been identified as those of an Indiana man who vanished in…

Skeletal remains found near a western Indiana highway overpass more than a quarter-century ago have been identified as those of an Indiana man who vanished in 1997, authorities said Wednesday.

But last year, state police, the Vigo County Coroner's Office and the University of Indianapolis submitted skeletal remains to Othram, a company that specializes in forensic genetic genealogy. DNA provided by some of Preston's relatives helped investigators confirm that the remains are Preston's, said Sgt. Matt Ames of the Indiana State Police.

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