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DNA Testing IDs Murder Victim From 1980s Near Missoula When I saw this story a few days ago, I immediately went searching for my copy of the book To Kill and Kill Again by John Coston. If you are not familiar, I highly recommend this fascinating and frightening account of the the disturbing compulsions of a suspected Missoula-area serial killer who fooled everyone he knew, stumped the authorities, terrified a community. AND nearly got away with it. The name Wayne Nance will undoubtedly send a c...

What Happened to Janet Lucas? Wash. Woman Found Dead in 1985 Is IDd — But Who Killed Her? People 2 hrs ago © Provided by People Missoula County Sheriffs Office Janet Lucas The skeletal remains of a woman have been matched to a missing person more than 35 years after they were found, reviving old questions about how she was killed. A bear hunter discovered the remains near Crystal Creek, Mont., in the summer of 1985, and when a forensic examination failed to identify who they belonged to,...

His Twin Vanished 38 Years Ago. He Thinks a Serial Killer Got Her. Larrison Campbell, William Bredderman © Provided by The Daily Beast Courtesy of Family The first night that Janet Lee Lucas didn’t make it back home in 1983, her twin brother Jim felt more irritated than concerned. For two weeks, Janet and her 5-year-old son had been staying with Jim and his then-wife in Spokane, Washington, while Janet, who was “something of a partier,” as her brother put it, got back o...

After 4 decades, Montana shooting victim is identified through DNA: "Our family is broken-hearted" May 11, 2021 / 6:37 AM / AP Tracing family trees to catch killers Officials in western Montana, working with a private DNA lab in Texas, have identified the victim of an early 1980s homicide and are now investigating to see if she may have died at the hands of a suspected serial killer, the Missoula County Sheriffs Office said Monday. DNA obtained from the skeletonized remains, which were ...

Remains found in 1985 identified as young Washington state mother David K. Li Human remains found in Montana nearly 36 years ago have been identified as a young Washington state mother, authorities said. Janet Lee Lucas, born in October 1960, had only been known as “Christy Crystal Creek” since a bear hunter came across her skeletal remains on Sept. 9, 1985, the Missoula County Sheriffs Department announced. The woman had been shot in the head with a .32-caliber handgun, she...

Serial Killer Wayne Nances Links to Womans Death Probed After DNA Breakthrough On 5/11/21 at 11:21 AM EDT A cold case unit is probing possible links between serial killer Wayne Nance and a woman whose skeletal remains were recently identified. The investigation to uncover any links between Janet Lee Lucas and Wayne Nance, known as the Missoula Mauler, came after officers announced they had finally identified her from remains that were found in 1985, in Missoula County, Montana. The Missoula Cou...

Bullet-ridden victim of serial killer dubbed Missoula Mauler is revealed to be mom-of-one, 23, thanks to DNA testing - 36 years after her body was found in Montana creek Janet Lee Lucas, from Washington state, identified as homicide victim dubbed Christy Crystal Creek whose skeletal remains were found in Montana in 1985  Officials harnessed DNA analysis and genealogical research to identify remains Lucas, a mother of one, was 23 when she was last seen alive in Idaho in 1983; bear hunter found...

Alberto LuperonMay 11th, 2021, 5:23 pm Janet Lee Lucas in 1979 Human remains discovered in 1985 by a hunter in Missoula County, Montana, have finally been identified. Authorities on Monday announced that the remains belonged to  Janet Lee Lucas, who was from Spokane, Washington, about three hours away. Deputies are looking to see if Lucas might be the victim of a suspected and long-dead serial killer. A bear hunter found the remains on September 9, 1985 near Crystal Creek, deputies said. Inve...

Montana authorities identify remains of missing woman after nearly 40 years Heather Brumbaugh © Provided by Minot-Bsmrck-Dcknsn(Wlstn) KFYR-TV After nearly 40 years, Montana authorities have identified the remains of a missing woman. BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - After nearly 40 years, Montana authorities have identified the remains of a missing woman. The victim’s name is Janet Lee Lucas, according to the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office. She was last seen in Idaho in 1983, bu...

Montana Cold Case: Woman’s remains identified after 36 years courtesy photo By: MTN News and last updated 2021-05-10 14:44:42-04 MISSOULA — An announcement has been made in a Montana cold case investigation that goes back 36 years. The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that “it is with both great pride and sadness” that a name has been given "to the unidentified remains previously known as ‘Christy Crystal Creek’.” Her name...