Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson are holding a press conference in Cleveland this afternoon to reveal the identity of a John Doe. The announcement ...

However, after a series of specialist genealogy labs collaborated with authorities on the John Doe case, two living third cousins were identified, and the man has been confirmed as John Thiellesen.

Advancements in DNA technology helped local officials uncover the identity of a Cuyahoga County John Doe whose remains were found 45 years ago.

Phoenix police tried to identify the man through fingerprints and DNA, but there were no matches, and his John Doe identity remained a mystery for 20 years. Then, last September, the Maricopa ...

Finally, in February 2025, following several more years of testing, a DNA profile developed from the preserved hair sample was found to be a direct comparison to the Cuyahoga County John Doe’s ...