Body ID’d in 26-year cold case

By: Mallory Kruml

Outlets: Port Townsend Leader

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 373

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Human remains discovered in Olympic National Park nearly 30 years ago have been identified after a decades-long, multi-agency investigation, with authorities crediting advances in forensic genealogy.

According to NPS, a researcher found the skeletal remains — now identified as Joseph Louis Serrao Jr. — inside a sleeping bag in a remote area of the Sol Duc River drainage in July 2000.

The National Parks Service did not respond to a request for comment on the …

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