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Decapitated Woman Found in 2011 Identified as Ada Beth Kaplan

Identification Made Possible Through Investigative Genetic Genealogy, No Suspects Identified Yet

  • Ada Beth Kaplan, 64, of Canyon Country, California, has been identified as the decapitated woman found in a vineyard in 2011.
  • The identification was made possible through the use of investigative genetic genealogy by the DNA Doe Project.
  • Kaplan's body was found without a head or thumbs, and had been drained of blood.
  • Despite the gruesome nature of the crime, no suspects have been identified and the cause of death remains undetermined.
  • Interestingly, no missing persons report was ever filed for Kaplan.
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