DNA proves remains found in the Columbia River are of a family missing since 1958
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DNA confirmed remains found in the Columbia River belong to an Oregon family missing since 1958.
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Oregon authorities have identified remains found in a car in the Columbia River as those of a family missing since 1958. DNA analysis confirmed the identities of the individuals. This identification resolves a decades-old cold case involving an Oregon family. The discovery provides closure for relatives of the family who disappeared over 65 years ago.
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