Decades later we have an identity, but no more details about how a man was killed. That’s where you might be able to help.
Remains were found and The Barron County Sheriff’s Department with the assistance of the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation and DNA Doe Project have identified decomposed human remains from 1982 as Kraig King from White Bear Lake, MN. King’s next of kin have been notified.
On September 21, 1982, loggers found a pile of clothes in the woods on private land about 100 yards from the tree line near Highway 25 about 4 miles north of Ridgeland. Upon closer inspection, they discovered it was actually badly decomposed human remains.
After conducting an autopsy a pathologist reported the deceased was a white male, between 18 and 22 years old, weighing 180 to 195 pounds and was 5’8 to 5’9 tall. The subject had brown hair and a husky build. It is estimated the time of death was April to May 1982 and the manner of death was homicide.
The Barron County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help as the
investigation of King’s homicide continues. Anyone with information on why the victim would have been in Barron County in 1982, or any knowledge of this case should contact the Barron County Sheriff’s Department at 715-537-3106.
