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Body found in the Upstate in 2011 identified through DNA genealogy project

Joleen Lynn White's remains were identified through DNA genealogy after over a decade, aiding a cold case homicide investigation with ongoing efforts to find a suspect.

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"Today, she is no longer Miss Startex. We can say her name. Jolene Lynn White," an investigator said.

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Crowd-sourced DNA help investigators ID Spartanburg County murder victim found in 2011

The homicide victim, whose body was found in a backyard pile of refuse, now has a name. It comes more than two decades after the woman was last seen.

·Charleston, United States
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Body found in the Upstate in 2011 identified through DNA genealogy project

"Today, she is no longer Miss Startex. We can say her name. Jolene Lynn White," an investigator said.

·Greenville, United States
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WYFF broke the news in Greenville, United States on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
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