LITTLE ROCK, Ark.(KTHV)- The Arkansas State Crime Lab played a key role in the investigation of John Glasgow. State crime lab director Kermit Channell says there are general tools they have at their disposal when it comes to these types of cases.
Channell says with the best method to identify human remains is through dental x-rays. The family of John Glasgow supplied the state crime lab with DNA and dental records when he first was reported missing.
The skull sent to the state crime lab was missing its lower jaw, but enough intact where forensic scientist were able to use those dental records to make a positive ID. Channell says that's why this identification went so fast.
"When people have dental records and law enforcement are able to retrieve those it can be a fast method of identification and it's valid scientifically so we can have certainty who this individual is," said Channell.
The next step is for them to try and determine a manner of death.
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