SUSPICIOUS DEATH
CASE #: 2020-89
Cody Wilhite
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Open
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Knoxville, TN
Summary:
In November 2022, skeletal remains, specifically a skull, were discovered by a tree trimming service in Knoxville later confirmed to be that of Cody Wilhite. The case went cold due to a lack of leads, but in 2023, the Knox County Regional Forensic Center submitted forensic evidence to Othram for advanced DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy research. Cody Wilhite had been missing from the Knoxville area since 2020.
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It’s unclear how he died or how long his remains had been there. Wilhite’s death was listed as undetermined by the regional forensic center due to the lack of remains recovered, the Knoxville Police Department said.
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