Multiple Cold Case Remains Identified Amid Ongoing Homicide Investigations in US

Multiple sets of human remains linked to long-term missing persons have been identified across the United States. In Northern California, forensic testing matched skull fragments found in 1993 to Kay Josephine Medin, who disappeared in 1987, with authorities leveraging advanced genome sequencing funded by a federal grant to aid cold case investigations. In Eaton County, Michigan, remains of Gregory Brian Pennington, missing since December 2024, were found, leading to the arrest of four suspects in an apparent homicide case. In Tennessee’s Dyer County, the remains of Brandy Anderson, missing since March 2022, were discovered in April, prompting an ongoing investigation with authorities urging the public for information. Additionally, in Gratiot County, Michigan, remains found in a cornfield may belong to a woman who went missing after visiting a hospital patient in February 2025, with foul play not suspected at this time. These cases highlight ongoing efforts by law enforcement to resolve cold cases and provide closure to families through DNA analysis and forensic advancements.