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Identifikovano čija je lobanja koja je isplivala na plažu pre 30 godina (video)
Davne 1995. ljudska lobanja isplivala je na obalu Longporta u Nju Džersiju, a dodatni fragmenti kostiju koje su pripadale istoj osobi pojavili su se …
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181-Year-Old Cold Case Solved: College Students Crack Shipwreck Mystery
Bones Discovered on New Jersey Beaches Identified as 1844 Shipwreck Victim: Ramapo College Students Solve 181-Year-Old Cold Case Mahwah, NJ – In a stunning development, skeletal remains found along the New Jersey shore over several decades have finally been identified as those of Captain Henry Goodsell, a 29-year-old man who perished in a shipwreck in 1844. This breakthrough is attributed to the collaborative efforts of the New Jersey State Police Cold Case Unit and students from Ramapo College's Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center. The bones, including fragments of a cranium, leg, and arm, were discovered in Longport, Margate, and Ocean City between 1995 and 2013. Initially, authorities were unable to identify the remains. "Decades upon decades," said Det. Nolan McGarity of the NJSP Cold Case Unit, "we were trying to figure out who this individual was." The crucial turning point came when investigators turned to Ramapo College's center for assistance. Using advances in DNA technology, the students were able to connect the remains to a genetic profile. "Our job was to figure out who that individual was that the bones belonged to," explained Carenn Binder of the Ramapo College IGG Center. The students then embarked on a meticulous genealogical search, building family trees and uncovering ancestral ties to Connecticut. This led them to identify the remains as those of Captain Goodsell, the captain of the schooner Oriental, which sank off the coast of Brigantine in 1844 while transporting marble from Connecticut to Philadelphia for Girard College. The confirmation came in April when a DNA sample from Goodsell's great-great-granddaughter in Maryland matched the skeletal remains. "It was almost like an 'oh my God' moment," said Dr. Anna Delaney, NJSP Forensic Anthropologist. This case is considered the oldest ever solved using investigative genetic genealogy, highlighting the remarkable potential of this collaborative approach. While Goodsell's family has chosen not to claim the remains, they remain at a state repository, a testament to the perseverance and ingenuity that finally brought closure to a long-unsolved mystery.
