Remains of a man found on Fire Island just west of Anchorage in 1989 have been identified through DNA and genome sequencing, officials say.
The decadeslong investigation started when human remains were discovered July 24, 1989. An autopsy concluded it was a Caucasian male between the ages of 35 and 50, and evidence found on the remains indicated the death was criminal, troopers said. Officials said it appeared the remains had been on the beach for at least a year, but the date of death couldn’t be determined.
The investigation into his disappearance stalled and closed in 1982. Ten years later, he was declared dead. In October, troopers were able to use the same method to identify Robin Peleky, one of the unidentified victims of Alaska serial killer Robert Hansen who was killed in the early 1980s.
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