Michael Benjamin Davis Obituary, Death: Human Remains Identified After 30 Years
Michael Benjamin Davis, a man from South Carolina, has been identified as the victim in a decades-old cold case, authorities announced.
The remains, found in 1993 at what is now a golf course in Greenwood, Indiana, were recently identified through DNA testing and genealogical research.
Davis, born in Richland County, South Carolina, in 1965, had been out of contact with his relatives since the late 1980s.
For years, the identity of the remains remained a mystery, but advancements in forensic technology finally provided the breakthrough that allowed scientists to confirm his identity.
The website (link unavailable), which collaborates with law enforcement agencies to aid in human identification, was instrumental in this process.
Despite the identification, the circumstances surrounding Davis’s death remain unclear.
The coroner’s office noted that while the case has long been suspected to be a homicide, the cause and manner of death have been officially ruled as undetermined due to a lack of additional information.
The announcement has brought some closure to Davis’s family, who had been left in the dark about his whereabouts for decades.
The family is now planning to travel to Indiana to retrieve Davis’s remains and speak with the media about the discovery.
The identification of Davis’s remains highlights both the enduring mysteries that can surround unsolved cases and the significant advancements in forensic science that can provide answers, even decades later.
