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Investigator: DNA could identify 2 Tulsa massacre victims

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Remains were removed from Oaklawn Cemetery a year ago. DNA sequencing is expected to begin in July or August. A match to a family member could be made within days if the descendant is in Intermountain Forensics' DNA database. None of the remains are confirmed as victims of the 1921 massacre.

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Investigator: DNA could identify 2 Tulsa massacre victims

2 years ago·United States

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Investigator: DNA could identify 2 Tulsa massacre victims - Local News 8

By KEN MILLER Associated PressInvestigators seeking to identify victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre have found enough usable DNA for testing on two of the 14 sets of remains removed from a local cemetery a year ago. Danny Hellwig is a forensic scientist with Intermountain Forensics in Salt Lake City, which is examining the remains. He told The Associated Press that it’s a promising step toward identifying the people whose remains were removed fro…

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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CBS News

DNA testing could help identify 2 victims of Tulsa Race Massacre

A search for the graves of massacre victims began in 2020 and resumed last year with nearly three dozen coffins containing remains of possible victims recovered.

2 years ago

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National Post

Investigator: DNA could identify 2 Tulsa massacre victims

2 years ago·Canada

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Investigator: DNA could identify 2 Tulsa massacre victims

Investigators seeking to identify victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre have found enough usable DNA for testing on two of the 14 sets of remains removed from a local cemetery a year ago, a forensic scientist said Wednesday.Danny Hellwig with Intermountain Forensics in Salt Lake City, which is examining the remains, told The Associated Press that it’s a promising step toward identifying the people whose remains were removed from Oaklawn Cemetery.“W…

2 years ago·Tacoma, United States

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San Diego Union Tribune

Investigator: DNA could identify 2 Tulsa massacre victims

Investigators seeking to identify victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre have found enough usable DNA for testing on two of the 14 sets of remains removed from a local cemetery a year ago

2 years ago·San Diego, United States

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