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A John Doe no more, but what was Luis Robledo doing in Minnesota?
The nonprofit identified Luis Gilberto Robledo’s remains in under 24 hours, resolving part of a decade-old case but leaving his death circumstances unclear.
- On April 6, 2015, skeletal remains found off I-90 near Albert Lea were later identified by the DNA Doe Project as Luis Gilberto Robledo.
- Investigators relied on law-enforcement DNA databases in 2015 and came up empty, while Latin American populations are under-represented in genealogical databases limiting earlier ID efforts.
- Using public genealogy databases voluntarily uploaded by people, the DNA Doe Project matched two relatives including a first cousin, completing part of the ID in less than 24 hours.
- For investigators and relatives, the ID provided closure, though key questions remain about cause and presence in Minnesota; it solved two mysteries for the Freeborn County Sheriff's Office and Robledo's surviving family members.
- The DNA Doe Project is expanding its database to aid future identifications while noting it has access to about a million DNA profiles, far smaller than private companies.
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A John Doe no more, but what was Luis Robledo doing in Minnesota?
ALBERT LEA, Minn. — It took a nonprofit investigative genetic genealogy organization less than 24 hours to help solve one part of a decade-old southern Minnesota cold case mystery. The DNA Doe Project identified the skeletal remains of a man that were found alongside I-90 in Freeborn County in 2015. The remains were of Luis Gilberto Robledo. That solved two mysteries, one for the Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office, investigating the case and one f…
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