Victim in decades-old Oregon cold case identified

Cold case investigators have identified a “John Doe” victim nearly 45 years after he was found dead along Interstate 5 near Woodburn, Oregon State Police said Friday, helping bring closure to his family decades after his disappearance.

“Due to similarities in the evidence, investigators at the time suspected the two murders were related,” Oregon State Police said. “Unfortunately, both investigations went cold as investigative leads dried up.”

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