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Placer County investigators believe 1972 burned remains may be Grover Hughes, a 1894 Iowa man with Bay Area ties, based on genetic testing.
Cold case investigators in Placer County, California, believe the 1972 burned remains found near the former Weimar Joint Sanitorium may belong to Grover Benjamin Hughes, a Des Moines, Iowa, man born in 1894 with ties to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Genetic testing suggests a match, though Hughes was not recorded as a patient at the tuberculosis facility, which closed the same year.
The victim, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighed 135 pounds, had light hair and blue eyes, and was emaciated, suggesting he was bedridden.
Investigators are seeking public help identifying Hughes and ask anyone with information to contact the Placer County Sheriff's Office.
Los investigadores del Condado de Placer creen que los restos quemados de 1972 pueden ser de Grover Hughes, un hombre de Iowa de 1894 con vínculos con el Área de la Bahía, basado en pruebas genéticas.