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Forensic genetic genealogy IDs man found in 2012 under Roy overpass

By gephardtdaily.com · July 28, 2026 · 1 min read
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A symbolic image of a rusted chain on cracked concrete under the shadow of a highway overpass in Utah, representing a long-unsolved mystery.
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Utah News spotted this story published July 28, 2026 at gephardtdaily.com. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

ROY, Utah, July 28, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — The Utah State Bureau of Investigation has solved a 2012 cold case. The mystery was the identity of a man whose body was found, severely decomposed, under a freeway overpass near Roy.

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