DNA, forensic genealogy close 65-year-old double homicide
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June 9, 2021
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Clippings from the Great Falls Tribune that are displayed on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Great Falls, Mont., were part of the Cascade County Sheriff s Office investigative file into the 1956 murders of Patricia Kalitzke, 16, and Duane Bogle, 18, northwest of Great Falls. Investigators have closed the case after using forensic genealogy to identify Kenneth Gould, who is now deceased, as having likely committed the murders. (Traci Rosenbaum/The Great Falls Tribune via AP)Traci Rosenbaum/AP
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) DNA evidence preserved after a 1956 double homicide and the use of forensic genealogy has helped a Montana sheriff’s office close the books on the 65-year-old cold case, officials said.
Sen. Daines tours Malmstrom Air Force Base
Sen. Daines tours Malmstrom Air Force Base
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U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) is getting a better understanding of current events at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls.
Malmstrom is home to the 341st Missile Wing, which
operates and maintains 150 Minuteman III nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles. The missiles are located in silos across north and central Montana.
He toured the base Thursday morning with Colonel Anita Feugate Opperman, the 341st Missile Wing commander, received a security briefing, toured the new
helicopter hangar and Tactical Response Force facility, and discussed the importance of supporting Malmstrom and the Great Falls community.
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