
Jonathan "John" Sohus was a man who disappeared in 1985 alongside his wife, Linda Sohus, who remains missing. John was identified in 2010.
Case[]
John's body was found behind their home in 1994 after a new family purchased it and began construction of a swimming pool. He had been struck in the head and was dismembered. The remains were then concealed in plastic bags.
Because the skull contained no teeth and the mandible was missing, law enforcement could not identify the remains as John's. DNA analysis was also impossible, as he was adopted.
In 2010, the skeleton was identified through an unknown method as John Sohus. Christian Gerhartsreiter was later tried and convicted for his murder. Linda is also believed to be the victim of homicide, although there is a possibility that she voluntarily left California for France.
Sources[]
- Christian Gerhartsreiter on Wikipedia
- The Guardian