Headless victim from 1976 cold case identified using DNA

The body of Clyde A. Coppage, a 35-year-old man, has been identified 56 years after it was found dismembered on a road in Andover, New York. The identification was made possible through advancements in DNA technology and cooperation with the FBI. Despite the breakthrough, the investigation into his murder remains ongoing as authorities seek information about Coppage and his killer, who has yet to be apprehended.

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