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1975 Lee County cold case: DNA evidence being examined to identify boy's remains

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Published  October 28, 2024 8:02pm CDT
Missing in Texas
FOX 7 Austin

Cold case investigation in Lee County

The Lee County Sheriff's Office is hoping DNA evidence will help crack open a cold case from 1975

The Brief

    • DNA evidence is being examined to possibly identify remains found in 1975
    • Family in 1975 found remains of 4-year-old boy in trash bag near Giddings
    • In October 2024, remains were sent to a University of North Texas lab

LEE COUNTY, Texas - The Lee County Sheriff's Office is hoping DNA evidence will help crack open a cold case from 1975.

In 1975, a family was having a picnic at a roadside park along Highway 77, just south of Giddings. The family found a trash bag with human remains inside.

This is a picture of the clothing found with the remains in 1975.

Detectives have had no luck identifying the 4-year-old's body for nearly 50 years.

In October 2024, the remains were sent to a University of North Texas lab for DNA analysis with the goal of identifying the victim.

The source

  • Information for this report is from the Lee County Sheriff's Office