MONROE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Human remains connected to an unsolved case from 1988 were identified on Thursday, nearly four decades after their discovery in Florida.
On May 4, 1988, the body of an unidentified man was found in North Key Largo.
Using advanced genetic and DNA methods, the man has now been confirmed to be 61-year-old Alfonso James Spikes of Miami, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office said that they believe Spikes was last seen in Miami in April of 1988 after leaving his home to meet up with an unknown individual…