Forensic genealogy has helped identify a woman whose body was found in a dumpster in Georgia more than 35 years ago, authorities have confirmed. Chong Un Kim, who was 26 at the time of her death, was found “wrapped with plastic and duct tape” in a dumpster in Jenkins County, Georgia, on Feb. 14, 1988, per a statement from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. In a separate statement published on Facebook, the GBI stated, “There is still work to be done to solve the mystery surrounding Kim’s death, and we will work relentlessly to bring justice and closure to her family.”
Remains found in large, nylon suitcase inside a Georgia dumpster in February 1988 have been identified using DNA advancements, as 26-year-old Chong Un Kim.
A woman whose remains were discovered inside a suitcase in Georgia's Jenkins County 35 years ago has been identified as Chong-un Kim, a South Korean immigrant. How they identified the remains: Over the next three decades, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) used fingerprints, dental records, forensic and computer-generated sketches to try to identify the victim. About Kim: Chong-un Kim moved to the U.S. from South Korea in 1981.