Remains found in large, nylon suitcase inside a Georgia dumpster in February 1988 have been identified using DNA advancements, as 26-year-old Chong Un Kim.
Remains found inside a suitcase in Jenkins County, Georgia, in 1988 have been identified by the Georgia Bureau of Investigations , as those belonging to 26-year-old Chong Un Kim. GBI said Kim lived in Hinesville, Liberty County, Georgia, after moving to the U.S. from Korea in 1981 before dying in 1988. On Feb.
Both the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children opened cases, with the latter creating and disseminating a computer-generated sketch of the victim. Since the remains were found, DNA technology has advanced significantly. With those advancements now available, evidence was resubmitted to the GBI crime lab for additional testing.
The tests discovered DNA on the items submitted, though the DNA profiles were ineligible to be submitted into the Combined DNA Index System . GBI investigators then reached out to Woodlands, Texas-based Othram, Inc., which uses advanced DNA testing to solve cases. DNA FROM FAMILY MAN'S DAUGHTER EXPOSES HIM AS MYSTERY STRANGLER, POLICE SAY With Othram’s help, a genealogical search produced leads that led to the remains being identified as Kim’s.
Investigators encourage anyone with information about Kim or the case to contact the GBI at 912-871-1121, or to leave an anonymous tip, to call 800-597-TIPS .
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