DNA testing identifies Portland man's remains 21 years after discovery
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The mystery around mortal remains found in a forest area of Portland, in the state of Oregon, in the United States, was finally solved more than two decades later. The Oregon State Police confirmed, at the end of April, that the bones belonged to Robert Lee Horton, 47, who had moved from Hawaii to the city shortly before he disappeared, in 2004. Ex-delivery driver is sentenced to death for kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old girl in the United S…
DNA testing identifies Portland man's remains 21 years after discovery
More than 20 years after the fully skeletonized remains of a man were found in a wooded area of Southwest Portland, the remains have been positively identified as Robert Lee Horton, who would have been 47 years old at the time of his death.
Deadly remains found by pots, some clothing and an improvised shelter were discovered in 2004 near a cemetery in Portland, United States. Now, it was possible to identify who the victim was.
Oregon State Police Identify Skeletal Remains From 20 Years Ago - Their Process Is Remarkable! | The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon
SKELETAL REMAINS IDENTIFIED AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS News Release from Oregon State Police May 5th, 2026 PORTLAND, Ore. (5 May 2026) – More than 20 years after the fully skeletonized remains of a man were found in a wooded area of Southwest Portland, the remains have been positively identified as Robert Lee Horton, who would have been 47 years old at the time of his death. On December 19, 2004, two people exploring a wooded area near Rivervi…
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