Carol was born on March 2, 1940 in . Clippings from the Great Falls Tribune were part of the Cascade County Sheriff's Office investigative file into the 1956 murders of Patricia Kalitzke and Lloyd Duane Bogle. They were able to upload the sample to voluntary genealogical databases, where they discovered a possible familial connection. Goulds family home at the time of the homicides was a little over a mile (1.6 kilometers) from where Kalitzke lived. What keeps a case like this alive so long? You had two young, vibrant individuals that were well-liked among their peer group, he said. Jon Kadner, who took the case over in 2012, said it was the oldest case he could find nationwide to be solved using forensic genealogy. Edwards, the subject of a book by former Great Falls Police Detective John Cameron, was linked to "Lover's Lane murders" in Ohio and Wisconsin. A double homicide of two teens in Montanahas been solved after more than 60 yearsthanks to forensic genealogy. But no one was ever charged, and the case went cold. It worked: DNA testing led investigators to a man named Kenneth Gould. A lot of different people had a turn at this, and we just werent able to take it to conclusion, he said. Great Falls native Kenneth Gould has been linked to the Jan. 2, 1956, murder of Bogle, 18, and the rape and murder of Kalitzke, his 16-year-old girlfriend. Kadner said the DNA was linked to Kenneth Gould, who died in 2007 and his body was cremated. Both were shot in the head. 05 Jul 1984, Thu Page 42. He would have been about 29 when the murders occurred. Law enforcement compared the sample to other men, ruling them out one by one. After the murders, Gould sold his property near the town of Tracy. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Both were shot in the head. They lived in Hamilton from 1958 until 1967 when they moved to Alton, Missouri. Investigators could not uncover any connection between him and the victims. Investigators have determined that the killer was Kenneth Gould, a Great Falls native who grew up near one of the victims. Matteson said giving the surviving family answers was the most important part for him, and he expressed appreciation for every investigator's hard work going back to 1956. Sgt. Fortunately, Kadner had something to work with. This thread is archived Mr. Bulger, who died in 2018, had lived in Great Falls in the 1950s and had been arrested in a rape there in 1951, Sergeant Kadner said. It was the first high-profile case to be cracked with genetic genealogy. He never returned to Montana, even to visit his family, Sergeant Kadner said. The hope is that they'll be able to provide more families with the answers they deserve and, in many cases, have spent years waiting for. in 1956 two lovers (Duane Bogle, 18, and Patricia Kalitzke, 16) were fatally shot to death in Montana. The two had even begun talking about marriage. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/11/us/great-falls-montana-2007-homicide-dna.html. The investigation revealed semen in her body, indicating she had been raped. After 65 years, a grisly double murder case of two teenagers in Great Falls, Montana, was solved with DNA evidence, according to investigators. A lot of different people had a turn at this, and we just werent able to take it to conclusion, he said. By the time Gould was determined to be the prime suspect, investigators had no way to confirm it directly with DNA. They found him on the ground near his car, and someone had used his belt to tie his hands behind his back, according to a report from the Great Falls Tribune. Officers investigated for years, but they were unable to make an arrest. His valuables and money were not stolen, and his car was on and in gear with the emergency brake deployed when his body was found. Technology has led investigators to conclude thatKenneth Gould killed teens Patricia Kalitzke andDuane Bogle in 1956. They were able to upload the sample to voluntary genealogical databases, where they discovered a possible familial connection. Now, the sheriff's office is considering forming a cold case task force, as other law enforcement agencies have done. Newspaper headlines described the teenagers as lovers lane slaying victims and recalled a wide search for a brutal killer.. In 1960, Gould's 4-year-old daughter, born a month before the murders, died after a short illness. The office identified Kenneth Gould, a horse trainer who died in 2007, as the "likely suspect" who had. Law enforcement compared the sample to other men, ruling them out one by one. Sixty-five years after Kalitzke and Bogle's death, authorities said Kenneth Gourd was likely their killer. They did not return to Montana. He was found a week later working at a ranch atArrow Creek about 60 miles away. "My first impression was that the only way we're gonna ever solve this is through the use of DNA," Kadner said. Bogle's hands were bound behind his back with his own belt. On Tuesday, the Cascade County Sheriffs Office announced that it had cracked the case. Investigators have closed the case after using forensic genealogy to identify Kenneth Gould, who is now deceased, as having likely committed the murders. Kadner had to reach out to Goulds children and ask for DNA samples to verify the match. Both were shot in the head. Officers kept working the case because of the circumstances, Kadner said. Newspaper clippings from the investigative file into the 1956 murders of Duane Bogle, 18, and Patricia Kalitzke, 16, in Great Falls, Mont. Gould did not have a known criminal history and was never interviewed during the murder investigation. Kenneth Gould, who died in 2007, was determined to be . Some people just have secrets that they never told anybody, the sergeant recalled. GREAT FALLS, Mont. Kalitzke was a junior at Great Falls High School. Bogle's hands were bound behind his back with his own belt. Anyone can read what you share. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! The Cascade County Sheriffs Office said it appeared to be the oldest homicide case in the United States to be solved with genetic genealogy. Before moving to Missouri in 1967, Gould had lived with his wife and children in the Great Falls area around the time of the murders, according to the Tribune. (AP) DNA evidence preserved after a 1956 double homicide and the use of forensic genealogy has helped a Montana sheriff's office close the books on the 65-year-old cold case, officials said. His hands had been tied behind his back with his own belt. On the morning of Tuesday January 3, 1956, 18-year-old Airman Lloyd Bogle was found dead on a lover's lane half a mile Northwest of Wadsworth Park. You had two young, vibrant individuals that were well-liked among their peer group, he said. A day later, a county road worker found Kalitzke's body on Vineyard Road north of Great Falls. He was known to ride horses through the area, officials said. Its like it just happened yesterday, Ms. McCarthy said. Gould was born Aug. 23, 1927,and died May 31, 2007 before investigators connected him to the Kalitzke-Bogle homicide. In 2018, however, forensic genealogy, which was used to help adoptees find biological family members, was used to identify Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. as the Golden State Killer. The lab found a sperm cell that did not belong to Bogle. In 2019, through a company called Bode Technology, detectives began coordinating to have more testing done on the semen collected from Pattys body. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. Gould had no known criminal history before or after the killings. 1 The trial in this matter was held in Great Falls, Montana, on September 14, 2004. Have a news tip for the Tribune? The office identified Kenneth Gould, a horse trainer who died in 2007 at age 79, as the "likely suspect" who had shot and killed Bogle, 18, and Kalitzke, 16, more than 65 years ago. And it was not for lack of trying: Early on in the case, investigators followed numerous leads, but none of them panned out. On the evening of January 2nd, Kalitzke, who was a junior at Great Falls High School, and Bogle, a Malmstrom airman, ventured to a spot west of Great Falls near Wadsworth Park along the Sun River. He called it "a reverse family tree. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. Kenneth Gould Montana; Kenneth Gould . Officers investigated for years, but they were unable to make an arrest. Mr. Goulds children, three of whom submitted DNA samples, were all surprised to be told that their father was being investigated in connection with a double homicide in 1956, Sergeant Kadner said. Traci Rosenbaum/USA Today Network via Reuters Co. The lab found a sperm cell that did not belong to Bogle, officers said. 2023 www.greatfallstribune.com. Kalitzkes body was found several miles away on Vinyard Road on Jan. 4. Tracing that family's tree led investigators to suspect Gould, a man born and raised in Great Falls. He began working with BODE Technology to generate a new DNA sample from the original sample and in 2019, a sample was successfully created, he said. Bogle, an airman hailing from Texas, and Kalitzke, a junior at Great Falls High School, had fallen for each other and were even considering marriage, the Tribune reports. Click here. Investigators with the Cascade County Sheriff's Office concluded Kenneth Gould who died in Oregon County, Missouri, in 2007 more than likely killed Patricia Kalitzke, 16, and Duane Bogle,. "Give them some closure.". He had married another 16-year-old girl in 1952 and eventually had five children. Bogle, a Texas native, had been assigned to the 29th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at Malmstrom Air Force Base. The murders have gone unsolved until now. Another suspect whose DNA didnt match was Edward Wayne Edwards, who was arrested for burglary in Montana in 1956 and served time at the Montana State Prison. But when you put everything together, theres no doubt in my mind that hes the suspect.. Investigators have closed the case after using forensic genealogy to identify Kenneth Gould, who is now deceased, as having likely committed the murders. His valuables and money were not stolen, and his car was on and in gear with the emergency brake deployed when his body was found. They say Kenneth Gould is the likely suspect in the 1956. Dropped with prejudice: Montana woman who killed ex-husband after she said he attempted rape has charges cleared. (AP) DNA evidence preserved after a 1956 double homicide and the use of forensic genealogy has helped a Montana sheriffs office close the books on the 65-year-old cold case, officials said. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The case went cold for decades until 2001, when then-Detective Phil Matteson sent the slide of a vaginal swab gathered from Kalitzkes body to the Montana State Crime Lab for analysis. After the murders, his family eventually moved to 1967 and did not return to Montana. Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. as the Golden State Killer. Montana woman who killed ex-husband after she said he attempted rape has charges cleared, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Investigators initially feared that Ms. Kalitzke had been kidnapped. The only way to prove his guilt or his innocence was to test the DNA of his remaining relatives. They were all ruled out as suspects. "It's really fantastic technology and it's going to solve a lot of cold cases," Singer said. Gould's family home was located a little over a mile from where Kalitzke lived, and he was known to ride horses throughout the area. The sample was compatible to three people in the database and CCSO investigators contacted those family members for interviews and DNA samples. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. Detective Sgt. At the time of the murders, Gould lived about a mile from Patty and worked corralling horses just blocks from her residence on the southwest side of Great Falls. The test results said Gould was the guy. (Traci Rosenbaum/The Great Falls Tribune via AP), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. By searching public records (such as death certificates and newspaper clippings), forensic genealogists are then able to construct a family tree that can point them right to the suspect, even if that suspect has never provided their DNA to any public database. Goulds family home at the time of the homicides was a little over a mile (1.6 kilometers) from where Kalitzke lived. Click here to subscribe. A day later, a county road worker found Kalitzke's body on Vineyard Road north of Great Falls. It was only three days into 1956 when three boys from Montana, out for a hike on a normal January day, made a gruesome discovery they were unlikely to ever forget. In 2019, detectives coordinated with Bode Technology to perform additional testing on the DNA evidence found on Kalitzke's body. If you have reason to believe that any of the information contained on this site is inaccurate, please contact the Great Falls Municipal Court 406-771-1380 during normal Court hours. What keeps a case like this alive so long? Traci Rosenbaum/The Great Falls Tribune, via Associated Press. When Detective Sgt. The next day brought another disturbing discovery: A county road worker found 16-year-old Patricia Kalitzke's body in an area north of Great Falls, the paper reports. Kadner added that the detectives who worked the case for so many years shared the same feelings. John M. Butler, an expert on forensic genetics at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, said while he was not aware of any group that officially tracks cold cases, Certainly, 1956 is the oldest that I have heard about up to this point.. Det. 65 years later modern-day genetic technology was used to link Kenneth Gould, a horse-trainer who died in 2007, to the murders. The Cascade County Sheriff's Office announced 10 arrests made in the month of September for prostitution in association with sex trafficking investigations. Last Tuesday, the Cascade County Sheriff 's Office announced that it had cracked the case. Kenneth H. Gould EXETER - Kenneth Hamilton Gould, a resident of Riverwoods in Exeter, died on Nov. 23, 2019, after a brief illness. (AP) DNA evidence preserved after a 1956 double homicide and the use of forensic genealogy has helped a Montana sheriff's office close the books on the 65-year-old cold case, officials said. Patricia Kalitzke, 16, and her boyfriend Lloyd Duane Bogle, 18, were found fatally shot in the head near Bogles car in 1956, in a case that baffled investigators for decades. After the murders, Gould sold his property near the town of Tracy. But I knew the key was going to be DNA.. The arrests were made with assistance by the Great Falls Police Department, the Internet Crimes against Children Task Force and the Cascade County Attorneys Office. Beginning in 2012, Sergeant Jon Kadner led the investigation to solve the murders. They did not return to Montana. The ignition switch, radio and headlights on his car were on, and the car was in gear. They did not return to Montana. In 1956, Bogle was found with his hands tied behind his back using his own belt. Investigators did not find any connections between Gould and the victims. Mr. Bogle was an airman from Waco, Texas, stationed nearby at Malmstrom Air Force Base. "Our duty is to make sure that we solve these cases.". It was uploaded to voluntary genealogical databases, where they discovered a possible family connection leading investigators to Gould. In 2001, the sample was sent to the state crime lab and it didnt match Bolgers DNA and was entered into CODIS with no matches. Both were shot in the head. Gould is accused in two deaths from 1956. They did not return to Montana. He would have been 29 years old when he committed the lover's lane murders. "I wasn't sure how they were going to react when I come to them saying, hey your dad's a suspect in this case, but they were great to work with," said Kadner. hide caption. Through the use of forensic genetic genealogy, they say Kenneth Gould is the most likely suspect in the rape and murder of Patty Kalitzke and the murder of her 18-year-old boyfriend Duane Bogle in Great Falls in early 1956. It was a bittersweet revelation: They were grateful for answers, but for many of the older people in the family, it was a struggle to have those wounds reopened. When Matteson retired, he said he didnt believe the case would be solved. 3:59 AM EDT, Thu June 10, 2021. The case eventually went cold. His family lived in the Montana communities of Geraldine and Hamilton before moving to Missouri in 1967. DNA did not match. During Kalitzke's autopsy in 1956, coroners had taken a vaginal swab, which had been preserved on a microscopic slide in the years since, according to the Great Falls Tribune report. Armed with this knowledge, Kadner in 2019 sought out the assistance of Bode Technology. Chad Gould passed away on September 18, 2019 at the age of 48 in Great Falls, Montana. The respondents were represented by Mr. L.D. "I think if you just look at the circumstances," Kadner said. Investigators poured their heart and soul into this case. Kadner said that autopsy photos and reports indicated she had multiple blunt force trauma injuries, that the states medical examiner said were consistent with sexual assault or a struggle. He was known to ride horses through the area, officials said. GREGORY M. GOULD and AIMEE V. HACHIGIAN-GOULD. 0:00. Kenneth Suiste: Former Great Falls resident who was an active serial rapist in the late '70s and '80s and arrested for murder in California in 1989. All rights reserved. Gould did not have a known criminal history and was not interviewed during the murder investigation. According to the Tribune, Gould would have been 29 years old when he killed Kalitzke and Bogle. Through the use of DNA testing unavailable at the time of the killings and decades ofinvestigation, CCSO has concluded that Great Falls native Kenneth Gould, now deceased, more than likely committed the murders. His date, 16-year-old Patricia Kalitzke was missing. Kalitzke was born in Great Falls and was a junior at Great Falls High School when she was killed. GREAT FALLS, Mont. The petitioner was represented by Ms. Julia W. Swingley. It had been theorized that the murders were committed byEdward Wayne Edwards, who was convicted of similar double murders in Ohio and Wisconsin, but DNA evidence has proved that Edwards was not the killer, according to the Cascade County Sheriffs Office. Both were shot in the head. The new method has led to the identification of dozens of suspects in cold cases. At. The following day, a county road worker spotted what was identified as the body of Kalitzke about five miles away to the north on Vinyard Road near what is known as Hill 57. The next day, three kids found Bogles dead body, with a gunshot wound to the head, face down next to his vehicle. A lot of different people had a turn at this, and we just werent able to take it to conclusion, he said. Gould's family home was located a little over a mile from where Kalitzke lived, and he was known to ride horses throughout the area. Kalitzke was a junior at Great Falls High School, and Bogle was an airman at Malmstrom Air Force Base from Waco, Texas. His expensive camera had not been taken. Kadner said Gould had been cremated, so he had to reach out to Gould's surviving children and ask for samples to verify the match. The process tested and uploaded DNA from unknown sources. Officers kept working the case because of the circumstances, Kadner said. In 2018, however, forensic genealogy, which was used to help adoptees find biological family members, was used to identify Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. as the Golden State Killer. A Warner Bros. The swab was standard procedure for autopsies in 1956. Traci Rosenbaum/USA Today Network via Reuters Co. Thats when we really started looking at what evidence we had, and if we could potentially do the same thing, Sergeant Kadner said. While stationed at Malmstrom, he became "smitten" with Kalitzke, according to Kadner. He was lying face down beside his car with his hands tied behind his back and two gunshots to the head. But there was one big problem: Gould had died in 2007 and his remains had been cremated, according to the Tribune. In 2012, Kadner was assigned to the case. They leave a little bit of themselves, from what Ive seen.. When Matteson left CCSO, he had resigned himself to the idea that the case would remain unsolved. Try 7 Days Free. The same thing happens to you, essentially.. The direct to consumer databases such as 23andMe are not open source. Respondents. Sheriff Jesse Slaughter said that Gould is the most likely suspect but they cant say hes guilty since hes deceased as are many other people associated with the case at the time. In the following years, law enforcement compared the DNA sample to about 35 other men, including gangster James Joseph Whitey Bulger Jr. Gould was a Great Falls native and was known to ride horses in the area of Vinyard Road where Kalitzkes body was found, Kadner said. "A lot of different people hada turn at this, and we just weren't able to take it to conclusion," he said. I wasnt sure how they were going to react when I come to them saying, Hey your dads a suspect in this case, but they were great to work with, Kadner said. Kadner had to reach out to Goulds children and ask for DNA samples to verify the match. 2023 Cable News Network. Investigators with the Cascade County Sheriffs Office concluded Kenneth Gould who died in Oregon County, Missouri, in 2007 more than likely killed Patricia Kalitzke, 16, and Duane Bogle, 18, the Great Falls Tribune reports. After the murders, Gould sold his property in Tracy. Leads surfaced and dried up throughout the immediate investigation, and law enforcement had multiple suspects including notorious gangster James Joseph "Whitey" Bulger, Jr. Gould was born Aug. 23, 1927,and died May 31, 2007 before investigators connected him to the Kalitzke-Bogle homicide. In the following years, law enforcement compared the DNA sample to about 35 other men, including gangster James Joseph Whitey Bulger Jr. Jon Kadner, head of detectives for CCSO. He was immediately met with the daunting task of digitizing the expansive case file, an endeavor that took months. 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