What happened to Lina Reyes Geddes? Suspect identified through DNA technology in 1998 Utah cold case
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After missing for 20 years from Youngstown and Austintown, classified as a Jane Doe homicide victim in Utah, her remains were returned to her family Tuesday by the Utah Department Of Public Safety. Lina Reyes-Geddes is finally going home.After missing for 20 years from Youngstown and Austintown, classified as a Jane Doe homicide victim in Utah, her remains were returned to her family Tuesday by the Utah Department Of Public Safety. On April 20, 1998, the 38-year-old Lina Reyes-Geddes' body was found near Maidenwater Spring in Garfield County, Utah. Despite extensive investigations by the Garfield County Sheriff's Office and the Utah State Bureau of Investigation, authorities were unable to identify the body. This caused the case to go unsolved. Lina Reyes-Geddes' body was covered in plastic bags, wrapped in duct tape, tied with rope and placed inside a sleeping bag before being rolled into a carpet. For a long time, the victim, Reyes-Geddes, remained unidentified and was instead referred to as the "Maidenwater victim." At the time, serial killer Scott "Hannibal" Kimball was considered a suspect in the murder. This was because the way in which Reyes-Geddes' body was found was similar to how Kimball killed his victims. However, he was later ruled out as a suspect. GARFIELD COUNTY was identified by an online sleuth who put 2 and 2 together and now the loved ones of Lina Reyes-Geddes can start the grieving process. Will you be the next one to solve a mystery for a grieving family? GARFIELD COUNTY was identified by an online sleuth who put 2 and 2 together and now the loved ones of Lina Reyes-Geddes can start the grieving process. Will you be the next one to solve a mystery for a grieving family? It wasn't until 2018 that Utah and Ohio authorities both released photos of Lina Reyes-Geddes. The Utah photo was of Jane Doe while the Ohio photo was from a missing person’s case. This led the two agencies to link up and work together. The victim’s sister, Lucero, traveled from Mexico to provide a DNA sample and were able to identify Reyes-Geddes as Jane Doe, investigators said. Lina’s sister Lucero traveled from Mexico to provide a DNA sample to police (Image via Utah Department of Public Safety) Then came collecting samples from the rope that was used to tie Reyes-Geddes. As Lina’s husband Edward killed himself and was cremated in 2001, investigators compared the DNA found on the rope to genetic material from three of her husband's relatives. All three were familial matches to the DNA found on the rope. Following Lina Reyes-Geddes' death, her husband never reported her missing. Instead, it was one of her aunts in Mexico who filed a missing person report five months after Reyes-Geddes was last seen alive, Agent Davis said.
What happened to Lina Reyes-Geddes Suspect identified through DNA technology in 1998 Utah cold case
Reyes-Geddes' 24-year old case finally solved using DNA technology (Image via Utah Department of Public Safety) Lina Reyes-Geddes' 24-year old case has finally been solved. With the help of DNA technology, investigators were able to identify Reyes-Geddes' husband, now-deceased Edward Geddes, as the killer. Utah State Bureau of Investigation Brian Davis, who worked on the case for years, felt it was "personal" as he connected with the woman’s family. Referring to the family's ordeal, he said, "You can imagine what they’ve gone through." Speaking to the New York Post, he said, "At least there’s some closures, at least there’s answers." Davis said closing the case was one of the highlights of his career. Investigators stated that DNA samples helped them connect Edward Geddes to the murder. A webinar was also held on the afternoon of June 29 to discuss the case.Lina Reyes-Geddes aka the Maidenwater victim
Lina Reyes-Geddes is finally going home.After missing for 20 years from Youngstown and Austintown, classified as a Jane Doe homicide victim in Utah, her remains were returned to her family Tuesday by the Utah Department Of Public Safety. Lina Reyes-Geddes is finally going home.After missing for 20 years from Youngstown and Austintown, classified as a Jane Doe homicide victim in Utah, her remains were returned to her family Tuesday by the Utah Department Of Public Safety. On April 20, 1998, the 38-year-old Lina Reyes-Geddes' body was found near Maidenwater Spring in Garfield County, Utah. Despite extensive investigations by the Garfield County Sheriff's Office and the Utah State Bureau of Investigation, authorities were unable to identify the body. This caused the case to go unsolved. Lina Reyes-Geddes' body was covered in plastic bags, wrapped in duct tape, tied with rope and placed inside a sleeping bag before being rolled into a carpet. For a long time, the victim, Reyes-Geddes, remained unidentified and was instead referred to as the "Maidenwater victim." At the time, serial killer Scott "Hannibal" Kimball was considered a suspect in the murder. This was because the way in which Reyes-Geddes' body was found was similar to how Kimball killed his victims. However, he was later ruled out as a suspect. GARFIELD COUNTY was identified by an online sleuth who put 2 and 2 together and now the loved ones of Lina Reyes-Geddes can start the grieving process. Will you be the next one to solve a mystery for a grieving family? GARFIELD COUNTY was identified by an online sleuth who put 2 and 2 together and now the loved ones of Lina Reyes-Geddes can start the grieving process. Will you be the next one to solve a mystery for a grieving family? It wasn't until 2018 that Utah and Ohio authorities both released photos of Lina Reyes-Geddes. The Utah photo was of Jane Doe while the Ohio photo was from a missing person’s case. This led the two agencies to link up and work together. The victim’s sister, Lucero, traveled from Mexico to provide a DNA sample and were able to identify Reyes-Geddes as Jane Doe, investigators said. Lina’s sister Lucero traveled from Mexico to provide a DNA sample to police (Image via Utah Department of Public Safety) Then came collecting samples from the rope that was used to tie Reyes-Geddes. As Lina’s husband Edward killed himself and was cremated in 2001, investigators compared the DNA found on the rope to genetic material from three of her husband's relatives. All three were familial matches to the DNA found on the rope. Following Lina Reyes-Geddes' death, her husband never reported her missing. Instead, it was one of her aunts in Mexico who filed a missing person report five months after Reyes-Geddes was last seen alive, Agent Davis said.