The Placer County Cold Case Investigations team has identified the remains of a man found in 1994 as George Krusely.
A partial human skull was found by loggers near a campsite at Putt Lake in Nyack on July 7, 1994.
Detectives investigating at the time estimated the campsite may have been there for upwards of a year.
Krusely was last known to be in California in 1963. It’s unclear how long he had been dead when his remains were found, and a cause of death was never determined.
Through extensive DNA testing, investigators were able to develop a DNA profile which was then traced to a living descendant of Krusely.
The Lordstown Police Department in Ohio assisted investigators in obtaining a DNA sample from Krusely’s descendant. That sample matched the DNA profile developed from the remains.
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says it remains committed to investigating cold cases and bringing answers to families, no matter how much time has passed.
