Second set of remains found in Cass County positively identified as Kara Kopetsky


From the Cass County Sheriff's office:

Today the Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office positively identified the second set of remains found in Cass County on April 4, 2017 as Kara Kopetsky of Belton. Kopetsky went missing from Belton, MO on May 4, 2007.

The family of Kara Kopetsky met with Belton Police Chief James Person, Cass County Sheriff Jeff Weber and Cass County Prosecuting Attorney Ben Butler regarding the identification.

The Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office received the results of the laboratory analysis which was conducted by the F.B.I.

"I have received both the mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA reports from the FBI for the unidentified skeleton recovered in Cass County. Both reports indicate the remains are that of Kara Elise Kopetsky." Diane C. Peterson, MD Jackson County Chief Medical Examiner

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