The Madison Police Department in Wisconsin successfully identified the man known as "Chimney Doe" as Ronnie Joe Kirk.

Kirk's body was found in a chimney in 1989 and had been unidentified until now.

The DNA Doe Project helped with the identification process, revealing that Kirk was originally from Tulsa, Okla.

Law enforcement is now working to determine how Kirk ended up in Madison and gather more information about his life.

Chief Shon Barnes stated that this identification is just the first step in the investigation and hopes that it will prompt community members to come forward with any relevant information.

A breakthrough in a cold case led to the arrest of a suspect in the 1989 homicide of 78-year-old Rose Josephine Hnath in North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania.

She was found beaten and stabbed in her home, with defensive wounds indicating she fought back against her attacker.

Thanks to advancements in technology, evidence was re-tested, leading to the arrest of Michael Breisch in Ohio.

Lehigh County officials credited modern investigative techniques for the breakthrough.

Breisch faces charges of Criminal Homicide, Burglary, Robbery, and Aggravated Assault.

The case remained unsolved for over 35 years until recent developments led to this significant arrest.

When a couple of young Indianapolis businessmen fail to show up for work in December of 1971, their secretary grows concerned as the day goes on, and a friend volunteers to swing by their house to check up on them.