SCANDIA, Minn. — The identity of a woman whose remains were found scattered in two Minnesota Lakes in the summer of 1993 is still unknown, despite recent attempts to create a DNA profile.

The DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit organization that utilizes DNA analysis with investigative forensic genealogy to discover the identity of the unidentified, was hopeful last summer that the identity of the woman, referred to as “Bone Lake Jane Doe,” was just a few lab tests away.

Bone Lake Jane Doe’s remains were undergoing a critical step in the identification process: DNA extraction. Yet despite multiple attempts, results were unable to create a genetic profile.

“Unfortunately, the sample did not successfully yield a DNA profile and the case is on hold while the agency tries to locate and acquire mo

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