Notorious Serial Killer Randy Kraft Linked to 1980 Oregon Cold Case With Help of Forensic Genealogy

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Nearly 45 years after a body was discovered along Interstate 5 in Oregon, investigators have finally given a name to the man — and a suspected killer to go with it.

The Oregon State Police announced this week that Larry Eugene Parks, a 30-year-old Vietnam veteran, has been identified as the victim found dead on July 18, 1980, near I-5. For decades, Parks remained a John Doe. But thanks to forensic genealogy and a renewed investigation launched last year, authorities now believe notorious serial killer Randy Kraft is responsible for his murder.

Kraft, often referred to as the “Scorecard Killer,” is serving time at San Quentin Rehabilitation

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