A 30 Year Old Montana Cold Case Solved

After 30 years of not understanding any solutions, a Montana chilly case has lastly been solved.

It began in 1992 in an space generally often known as “Peace Tree Camp” or “Orange Avenue Ranch” situated simply off of Interstate 90 in Missoula county when a physique was discovered partially buried. It was later decided that the physique was that of a person named William Adams, aka “Cadillac Man”.

After some investigation, it was found that Adams had been murdered by large pressure to his head, together with a stab wound to his chest. In actual fact, when he was discovered, a part of the knife was really damaged off in his chest nonetheless.

One other issue that performed into the homicide was the way in which Adams was clothed. His shirt was apparently pulled over his head and different articles of clothes additionally contained blood and blood splatter.

Now for those who recall, DNA testing within the early 90s was not almost as exact as it’s as we speak, particularly while you via forensic genetic family tree into the combo. Due to websites akin to Ancestry and 23 and Me, felony instances which have gone unsolved, are actually having the ability to retrace DNA and discover their approach again to the supply of the crime.

Like so many different instances, DNA testing is what introduced this chilly case to an in depth. DNA introduced investigators to consider that the suspect on this 1992 killing was Leonard Owen, often known as “8 Ball”.

Sadly, Owen is now not alive, so retrieving extra info as to why this killing occurred, will almost definitely not come into play. It’s recognized that Owen and Adams continuously traveled by prepare and didn’t have bodily addresses.

Given the truth that Owen had a protracted historical past of felony habits which included violent crimes, and the DNA discovered on the sufferer/sufferer’s clothes, it’s protected to say that Owen is the one particular person thought to have dedicated this outlandish homicide.

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