More than 10 years after a man’s skeletal remains were found along Interstate 90 in southern Minnesota, he has finally been positively identified as a World War II veteran who was born in El Paso, Texas.
The DNA Doe Project helped the Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office identify Luis Gilberto Robledo. He was born in El Paso 1923, served in World War II and Robledo was wounded during the Battle of Normandy. Records show he settled in Los Angeles after the war and lived for a time in Mexico around 1990.
But other mysteries remain unsolved, including how, when and why Robledo ended up in Minnesota and how he died. Authorities believe that he died sometime between 2000 and 2012, but know little more than that, as the investigation into his death remains open.
“This was a case that I had little hope of solving ten years ago,” said Freeborn County Sheriff Ryan Shea in a news release. “The positive identification of Luis Robledo has given us a big step forward in the case. I am happy we are able to provide some answers to his family after all these years. We can let them know where his grave site is, should they want to come and visit.”…