Human remains discovered inside a sleeping bag in Washington state's Olympic National Park have finally been identified 26 years after they were first recovered, following a breakthrough in forensic genealogy that solved a long-standing cold case.
Authorities confirmed that the remains belong to Joseph Louis Serrao Jr., originally from Hawaii, who had been missing since 1998. The case had remained unresolved for decades after skeletal remains were found deep in the backcountry along the Sol Duc River, an area known for its remote and difficult terrain.
