US EditionCanadian Woman’s Remains Linked to Suspected Serial Killer in Florida
Forensic DNA testing by Othram identified Jeanette Marcotte's remains among two sets found in 1985, marking Florida's 51st cold case solved by the lab.
- On Feb. 2, 2026, DNASolves reported that Othram identified the skeletal remains found in rural Florida as Jeanette Marcotte, last seen in Saskatchewan in the early 1980s.
- With a 2024 federal grant, Florida law enforcement submitted evidence to Othram, reviving the cold case after years without identification.
- Othram's testing produced a DNA profile that allowed the state genealogical scientist to generate investigative leads for law enforcement follow-up.
- Investigator Tod Goodyear says authorities have not released details about the cause of death for the women, and the remains were co-mingled with Kimberly Walker's, theorized as a suspected serial killer's victim.
- The development underscores how DNA and genealogical methods, often the only way to link cross-border disappearances, highlight forensic genomics' growing role in solving cold cases, as DNASolves.com reports this is Othram's 51st case resolved in Florida.
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Jeanette Marcotte was last seen in the 1980s in Saskatchewan.
Canadian Woman’s Remains Found in 1985 Linked to Suspected Serial Killer in Florida
A sheriff’s office in Florida says the remains of a woman identified by DNA as a Canadian who went missing in the 1980s were found with those of a second woman, who was thought to have fallen victim to a serial killer. DNA firm Othram, which worked with Florida law enforcement, says it has identified the remains of Jeanette Marcotte, who was last seen in Saskatchewan and was thought to be heading to Vancouver when she went missing. Tod Goodyear,…
The Florida County Sheriff's Office announced that the remains of a woman, identified by her DNA as a Canadian missing in the 1980s, were found mixed with those of another woman, who was allegedly the victim of a serial killer.
In early February, the police in Malabar, Florida, United States, identified a woman found dead in 1985 as a Canadian missing a few years earlier, Jeanette Marcotte.
She went missing in Canada in 1985. She may have been a Florida serial murder victim – Energeticcity.ca
It was in January of 1985 when the mixed skeletal remains of two people were discovered in a wooded area of Malabar, Fla., and while one woman was identified through dental records, the identity of the other person remained a mystery for 41 years. Police now say the mystery bones belonged to Jeanette Marcotte, who was last seen in Saskatchewan in the early 1980s. A DNA firm that assists law enforcement with cold cases announced her identificatio…
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