Human remains found in Algonquin Park 45 years ago identified

Human remains found in Algonquin Park identified after 45 years through DNA

ALGONQUIN PARK – Human remains discovered near Hardwood Lookout Trail in Algonquin Park in 1980 have been identified as those of Eric (Ricky) Singer of Cleveland, Ohio, through advances in investigative genetic genealogy. On April 19, 1980, a hiker came across skeletal remains just off the Hardwood Lookout Trail. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers from the Whitney detachment, assisted by the Ministry of Natural Resources, conducted a searc…

Human remains found in Algonquin Park in 1980 have been identified

OPP announced human remains discovered in 1980 in Algonquin Park have now been identified through the use of investigative genetic genealogy

Human remains found in Algonquin Park 45 years ago belong to Cleveland man

Human remains discovered near Algonquin Park’s Hardwood Lookout Trail in 1980 have now been identified as belonging to Eric (Ricky) Singer of Cleveland.

Decades-long mystery of Algonquin Park body solved using DNA technique

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say they've finally figured out whose remains were found near a trail in Algonquin Park decades ago by using DNA to track down family members.

Sisters find closure after brother’s remains found in Algonquin Park identified 43 years later

'Up until this time, I never felt sad because it has been such a long time and you get numb to it. This cuts through,' says Ricky Singer's 'grateful' sister

Human remains found in Ontario’s Algonquin Park in 1980 identified using genetic genealogy

Police submitted the man’s DNA for analysis in 2022 and confirmed through family members that the remains belonged to Eric Singer of Cleveland, Ohio