US EditionSkull with bullet holes found in Cowlitz County determined to be man who went missing in Portland in 1995
Advanced DNA analysis identified skeletal remains found in 2021 as Anthony Matthew Croy, missing since 1995; investigation into his death with bullet wounds continues.
- On April 26, 2021, workers planting trees near Lake Merrill on 7292 Road in Cougar, Washington, discovered a human skull.
- Following a search conducted by sheriff's deputies using cadaver dogs on May 15, 2021, a femur was discovered and subsequently submitted for genetic testing.
- The private laboratory Othram Inc. confirmed that the remains belonged to Anthony Matthew Croy, who had disappeared in the Portland region in September 1995.
- The King County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed bullet holes in the skull, with visual analysis showing two entrance wounds.
- The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office announced the identification and said the investigation into Croy's disappearance and death remains ongoing.
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Skull with bullet holes found to be that of man who disappeared in Oregon in 1995
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The remains of a person who disappeared in Portland, Oregon, 30 years ago have been identified by the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office. The investigation began in April 2021 when tree planters found a human skull near Lake Merrill in Cougar, Washington. The workers contacted the sheriff's office, who collected and analyzed the skull, discovering two entrance and two exit bullet holes. Anthony Mattew Croy (file undated, cou…
Skull with bullet holes found in Cowlitz County determined to be man who went missing in Portland in 1995
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office has identified the remains of a person who went missing in Portland 30 years ago. The investigation began back in April of 2021 when tree planters found a human skull on 7292 Rd near Lake Merrill in Cougar, Washington. The contracted workers with Weyerhaeuser contacted the sheriff's office, who collected the skull and analyzed it, discovering two entrance and two exit bullet holes. …
IDENTIFIED: SKELETAL REMAINS OF MAN MISSING FROM PORTLAND OREGON AREA SINCE 1995
Cowlitz Co. Sheriff's OfficePRESS RELEASE COUGAR, WA (Sept. 4, 2025 ) — On April 26, 2021, tree planters contracted by Weyerhaeuser located a human skull on the 7292 Rd near Lake Merrill in Cougar, WA. Detectives from the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office recovered the skull. A visual analysis showed what appeared to be two entrance and two exit bullet holes. Read More …
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