GA man identified as body found floating in WA river 2 years ago – WSB-TV Channel 2

A year later, in June 2022, two fishermen were on the Columbia River in Washington state when they spotted a body in the water.

The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office said the body was heavily decomposed and they could not identify him by his face or fingerprints.

They sent the remains to Othram, a private DNA laboratory in Texas, for further testing later in the year.

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Othram found a possible family partner for Pearson. The sheriff's office contacted his stepmother and father and obtained the dental records.

The records matched those of Pearson. Authorities are now working to hand over his remains to his family.

“There is no indication that Pearson died as a result of a crime and the investigation will be closed,” the sheriff’s office concluded.

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