Man found dead under Phoenix bridge in 2011 identified through genetic genealogy

PHOENIX — Genetic genealogy helped Arizona investigators make a breakthrough on a 13-year-old cold case.

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office Cold Case Unit, which launched earlier this year, helped confirm the identity of a body found on Oct. 13, 2011.

Kermit Wane Anderson had no identification when his body was found, so investigators referred to him as John Doe for years. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound…

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