(Geneseo, IL) — Remains found in Geneseo 60 years ago are being identified as a missing California man. Ronald Joseph Cole was reported missing in Fillmore, California in the 80s. However, investigators learned that he had been missing since 1965. Human remains were located near a creek southeast of Geneseo in October 1966. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office began reviewing the cold case in 2024. Following DNA testing, officials confirmed the remains belonged to Cole.
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