US EditionDNA evidence closes ‘forklift mystery’ cold case in 2012. Few people knew the truth
- Tina Marcotte disappeared in 1994, after her tire was slashed, leading her to call a friend for a ride. It was the last time she was heard from before her body was found in 1995, with evidence suggesting foul play.
- The primary suspect, Tom Kueter, died shortly after Marcotte went missing, with his death ruled a suicide despite doubts raised by family and friends about his guilt.
- DNA analysis of blood from Tom Kueter's shoes matched Tina's family with 98.7% certainty, confirming her identity according to Brendyn Medina of the Rapid City Police Department.
- The case highlights issues of transparency, with the Rapid City Police Department acknowledging the case's unique nature and committing to better communication with Marcotte's family about the resolved investigation.
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DNA evidence closes ‘forklift mystery’ cold case in 2012. Few people knew the truth
RAPID CITY, SD — In 1994, Tina Marcotte disappeared, and police suspected foul play. About five days later the main suspect was found dead, his head crushed under a forklift at work. What became known as the “forklift mystery” began around midnight on June 23, 1994, when 30-year-old Marcotte, a mother of three children, finished her shift at Black Hills Molding on Highway 79. Her car’s tire had been slashed with a knife, so she called a friend n…
·Cherokee County, United States
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