Kadner had to reach out to Goulds children and ask for DNA samples to verify the match. Gould, born and raised in Great Falls, lived there with his wife and children in 1956, a little over a mile from Kalitzke. The place where they were believed to have been killed was a known "lover's lane," according to a clipping from a local newspaper posted on a memorial page. GREAT FALLS, Mont. He told The Electric that the only reason the suspect wouldnt have killed both of the victims at the same time and place was to take Kalitzke and assault her, but that he couldnt definitively prove that theory. Jon Kadner, who took over the case in 2012, said Tuesday it was the oldest case he could find nationwide that has been solved using forensic genealogy, which searches commercial DNA databases to find familial matches to the DNA of a crime suspect. But when you put everything together, theres no doubt in my mind that hes the suspect.. Goulds family home at the time of the homicides was a little over a mile (1.6 kilometers) from where Kalitzke lived. The new method has led to the identification of dozens of suspects in cold cases. 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. The case eventually went cold. According to his death certificate, Goulddied in Oregon County, Mo. 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. After 65 years, a grisly double murder case of two teenagers in Great Falls, Montana, was solved with DNA evidence, according to investigators. They did not return to Montana. He would have been 29 years old when he committed the lover's lane murders. Mr. Gould had no known criminal history, and detectives do not know if he had any relationship with Ms. Kalitzke or Mr. Bogle. But no one was ever charged, and the case went cold. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! "Give them some closure.". The two had even begun talking about marriage. Some people just have secrets that they never told anybody, the sergeant recalled. 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. Just over a month after the killings, Gould sold the family property and moved to Tracy southeast of Great Falls, and in July he and his family were living in Geraldine. 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. A day later, a county road worker found Kalitzke's body on Vineyard Road north of Great Falls. On Tuesday, the Cascade County Sheriff's Office announced that it had cracked the case. On Jan. 3, 1956, three boys hiking along the Sun River near Wadsworth Park northwest of Great Falls found Bogle dead near his car. "It's really fantastic technology and it's going to solve a lot of cold cases," Singer said. Tracing that family's tree led investigators to suspect Gould, a man born and raised in Great Falls. You had two young, vibrant individuals that were well-liked among their peer group, he said. In 2019, Cascade County detectives had Bode Technology perform additional DNA testing on the evidence found on Kalitzkes body. So if I was asked is this great modern technology a great thing, I would say, on balance, yes, for my generation, a generation once removed. Goulds family home at the time of the homicides was a little over a mile (1.6 kilometers) from where Kalitzke lived. Detective Sgt. With the killer finally identified, Kadner was able to reach out to the victims' surviving relatives and deliver the closure that had taken more than 60 years to procure. The new method has led to the identification of dozens of suspects in cold cases. (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. "A lot of different people hada turn at this, and we just weren't able to take it to conclusion," he said. Cascade County Sheriff's Office. The Kalitzke/Bogle case is one of the oldest criminal cases that has been solved using forensic genealogy, and authorities are hopeful that they'll be able to use this ever-advancing technology to solve cold cases dating back even further although new state legislation restricting forensic genealogy could complicate matters. Investigators poured their heart and soul into this case. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! In this case, "Our genealogists, what they're going to do is independently build a family tree from this cousin's profile," Andrew Singer, an executive with Bode Technology, told NPR. 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. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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. They asked for the family's help in either proving or disproving that Gould was the man responsible and the family complied. Kadner had to reach out to Goulds children and ask for DNA samples to verify the match. 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. GREAT FALLS, Mont. He was found a week later working at a ranch atArrow Creek about 60 miles away. In 1956, Bogle was found with his hands tied behind his back using his own belt. 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. Kenneth H. Gould EXETER - Kenneth Hamilton Gould, a resident of Riverwoods in Exeter, died on Nov. 23, 2019, after a brief illness. Both were shot in the head. Investigators have determined that the killer was Kenneth Gould, a Great Falls native who grew up near one of the victims. For over six decades, the case of a double murder of two teenagers in Great Falls, Montana has been cold. Kadner said most of Kalitzke's and Bogle's family is no longer living, but those he was able to contact were relieved to have closure. Investigators have determined that the killer was Kenneth Gould, a Great Falls native who grew up near one of the victims. appreciated. Nybo. In 2019, Cascade County detectives had Bode Technology perform additional DNA testing on the evidence found on Kalitzkes body. 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. This thread is archived The car was still running and the headlights were still on. But the resolution, she said, had also reopened pain from that era, particularly for an older generation that knew Mr. Bogle as funny and charming the one that everybody in my family loved. She said her aunt had been in tears all week. Kadner said. They say Kenneth Gould is the likely suspect in the 1956. Officers kept working the case because of the circumstances, Kadner said. Kenneth Gould Montana; Kenneth Gould . She had also been shot in the head. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. According to the Great Falls Tribune, Gould was 24when he married 16-year-old Lulubelle Brown in 1952. Lloyd Duane Bogle,18, and Patricia Kalitzke,16, were last seen at Petes Drive-In on Jan. 2, 1956. He never returned to Montana, even to visit his family, Sergeant Kadner said. According to the detective, police still do not have a motive in the case, but the victims families have expressed gratitude to at least have some answers 65 years later. 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,. 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. According to the Great Falls Tribune, Gould was 24when he married 16-year-old Lulubelle Brown in 1952. 1 / 2 Patricia Kalitzke, 16, and Duane Bogle, 18. Both had been shot in the head. "I think it opens a whole new door for working old cold cases, and also just goes to show how important the initial evidence gathering is in all these cases.". Great Falls, Montana. 2023 www.greatfallstribune.com. Kadner said that its possible that at the time of the murders, investigators might not have recognized the sexual assault or that they didnt want that publicly disclosed. 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, Gould sold his property in Tracy. It was uploaded to voluntary genealogical databases, where they discovered a possible family connection leading investigators to Gould. That changed the whole dynamic of the case.". Det. On Jan. 3, 1956, three boys hiking along the Sun River near Wadsworth Park northwest of Great Falls found Bogle dead near his car. Kalitzke was a junior at Great Falls High School, and Bogle was an airman at Malmstrom Air Force Base from Waco, Texas. When Matteson retired, he said he didnt believe the case would be solved. Mr. Bogle was an airman from Waco, Texas, stationed nearby at Malmstrom Air Force Base. Jon Kadner, who was assigned the case in 2012 his first cold case, he said during an interview with NPR. "They're excited, but at the same time, it has brought up a lot of memories," Kadner said. 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. Gould did not have a known criminal history and was never interviewed during the murder investigation. Gould was born Aug. 23, 1927, and died May 31, 2007 before investigators connected him. The only way to prove his guilt or his innocence was to test the DNA of his remaining relatives. They did not return to Montana. Have a news tip for the Tribune? Law enforcement did not connect Gould to any other cases or crimes. Anyone can read what you share. Follow Traci Rosenbaumon Twitter:@GFTrib_TRosenba. When now-retired CCSO detective Phil Matteson started working in the evidence room in 1988, the Kalitzke-Bogle homicide evidence was there. A day later, a county road worker found Kalitzkes body north of Great Falls. What keeps a case like this alive so long? 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. 1 The trial in this matter was held in Great Falls, Montana, on September 14, 2004. Click here. When now-retired CCSO detective Phil Matteson started working in the evidence room in 1988, the Kalitzke-Bogle homicide evidence was there. The investigation involved painstaking research into a long-ago crime that had once generated national media attention. Both were shot in the head. The same thing happens to you, essentially.. Investigators with the Cascade County Sheriff's Office concluded Kenneth Gould who died in Oregon County, Missouri, in 2007 [] In most cases, those profiles can end up linking to distant relatives of the culprit say, a second or third cousin. One such investigator was Detective Sgt. Traci Rosenbaum/The Great Falls. Cases of missing or murdered Indigenous people often go unsolved. 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. Click here to subscribe. Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. as the Golden State Killer. This is as good as were ever going to get on a case like this, Slaughter said. They were all ruled out as suspects. Law enforcement compared the sample to other men, ruling them out one by one. In 1960, Gould's 4-year-old daughter, born a month before the murders, died after a short illness. A day later, a county road worker found Kalitzkes body north of Great Falls. His family lived in Geraldine and Hamilton before moving to Missouri in 1967. His family lived in the Montana communities of Geraldine and Hamilton before moving to Missouri in 1967. Sgt. Ms. Kalitzkes sister has advanced dementia, Sergeant Kadner said. She had been shot in the head, just as Bogle had been, but she had also been sexually assaulted. Gould did not have a known criminal history and was not interviewed during the murder investigation. That case sped the CCSO effort to use the same method in an attempt to solve the Bogle and Kalitzke murders, Kadner said. About a month after the murder, he and his family left the area and moved to Tracy, then Geraldine, then Hamilton and eventually out of state, never to return to Montana. Investigators did not find any connections between Gould and the victims. 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. Anyone who uses information contained in this list to commit a criminal act against another person is subject to criminal prosecution. Kalitzke was a junior at Great Falls High School, and Bogle was an airman at Malmstrom Air Force Base from Waco, Texas. The swab was standard procedure for autopsies in 1956. During a June 8 presentation, Kadner said that a sperm cell had been recovered from Kalitzkes body from a vaginal slide during autopsy and preserved. 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. 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. Officers investigated for years, but they were unable to make an arrest. When Matteson left CCSO, he had resigned himself to the idea that the case would remain unsolved. The investigations were a follow-up to a sting operation during the Montana State Fair this summer. 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. Jon Kadner, who took over the case in 2012, said Tuesday it was the oldest case he could find nationwide that has been solved using forensic genealogy, which searches commercial DNA databases to find familial matches to the DNA of a crime suspect. "You had two young, vibrant individuals that were well-liked among their peer groupinvestigators poured their heart and soul into this case. The obituary was featured. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. He had no criminal record and was never interviewed in connection with the crime in fact, there's no known connection between him and the couple. He called it "a reverse family tree. According to the Tribune, Gould would have been 29 years old when he killed Kalitzke and Bogle. Kalitzkes body was found several miles away on Vinyard Road on Jan. 4. "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," Kadner said. Kalitzke was born in Great Falls and was a junior at Great Falls High School when she was killed. His daughter basically said: You never know. 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. His expensive camera had not been taken. 65 years later modern-day genetic technology was used to link Kenneth Gould, a horse-trainer who died in 2007, to the murders. Detective Sgt. "Our duty is to make sure that we solve these cases.". ", "Quite frankly, that's our duty," said Sheriff Jesse Slaughter. Sixty-five years after Kalitzke and Bogle's death, authorities said Kenneth Gourd was likely their killer. Beard, stephen.beard@indystar.com, A double homicide of two teens in Montana. 57 Indigenous people are missing in Montana alone. Officers kept working the case because of the circumstances, Kadner said. At. It was such a big case, Cascade County Sheriffs Office lead investigator Sgt. Clipped by chaddexter 01 May 2017. 05 Jul 1984, Thu Page 42. GREGORY M. GOULD and AIMEE V. HACHIGIAN-GOULD. Technology has led investigators to conclude thatKenneth Gould killed teens Patricia Kalitzke andDuane Bogle in 1956. Ms. Kalitzke was a junior at Great Falls High School. We always want to try to figure out what happened, Kadner said. Detectives had an uncomfortable task ahead of them: letting a dead man's family know that, despite the fact that he'd never previously been identified as a person of interest, he was now the key suspect in a double homicide and rape. Kenneth Gould," Kadner . Now that the authorities have a suspect, it conclusively allows to us to stop wondering, she said. 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. Obviously, I cant put the gun in his hand, Sergeant Kadner said. Even without that complication, Singer explained to NPR, the success rate depends heavily on how well the evidence has been preserved over the years. In 2019, detectives coordinated with Bode Technology to perform additional testing on the DNA evidence found on Kalitzke's body. The office identified Kenneth Gould, a horse trainer who died in 2007, as the "likely suspect" who had. The Sheriff's Office believes Kenneth Gould is the most likely suspect in the murder of 18-year-old Duane Bogle and the murder and rape of 16-year-old Patricia Kalitzke. Gould was a Great Falls native and was known to ride horses in the area of Vinyard Road where Kalitzke's body was found, Kadner said. 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.. 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. It was later determined that Gould and Kalitzke grew up near each other. Jon Kadner] "A lot of different people hada turn at this, and we just weren't able to take it to conclusion," he said. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! When Matteson retired, he said he didnt believe the case would be solved. Kadner believes it is the oldest murder case to be solved with this kind of genetic review. The following day, three boys hiking along the Sun River in Great Falls found Mr. Bogles body in an area that was known as a rendezvous spot for teenagers. Now, with the help of DNA evidence, the case has been solved. 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. Investigators found no criminal history for Gould or any other connection to Bogle or Kalitzke, other than he had lived near her family, Kadner said. Kenneth Gould, who has been identified as the suspect in the 1956 killings of two teenagers in Great Falls, Mont., died in 2007. We're starting with a distant relative and trying to work back toward our unknown sample.". They did not return to Montana. As more time went by, about 35 suspects came and went. His family lived in the Montana communities of Geraldine and Hamilton before moving to Missouri in 1967. Patty Kalitzke, a. Two Montana Sweethearts Were Fatally Shot in 1956. Dropped with prejudice: Montana woman who killed ex-husband after she said he attempted rape has charges cleared. A lot of different people had a turn at this, and we just werent able to take it to conclusion, he said. 0:32. According to his death certificate, Goulddied in Oregon County, Mo. But I knew the key was going to be DNA.. Respondents. A lot of different people had a turn at this, and we just werent able to take it to conclusion, he said. Cremation has been entrusted to Croxford Funeral Home. In the following years, law enforcement compared the DNA sample to about 35 other men, including gangster James Joseph Whitey Bulger Jr. But there was one big problem: Gould had died in 2007 and his remains had been cremated, according to the Tribune. Thats when we really started looking at what evidence we had, and if we could potentially do the same thing, Sergeant Kadner said. Detective Sgt. He would have been about 29 when the murders occurred. After the murders, his family eventually moved to 1967 and did not return to Montana. In 2012, Kadner was assigned to the case. The process tested and uploaded DNA from unknown sources. Goulds family home at the time of the homicides was a little over a mile from where Kalitzke lived. When Matteson retired, he said he didnt believe the case would be solved. But the next day, Jan. 4, 1956, a county road worker found her body off a gravel road about five miles north of Great Falls. Still, he hopes that it can be used to help law enforcement improve public safety and "[prevent] tomorrow's victim.". They leave a little bit of themselves, from what Ive seen.. . Investigators poured their heart and soul into this case. 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. Armed with this knowledge, Kadner in 2019 sought out the assistance of Bode Technology. Gould did not have a criminal history and was not considered a suspect during the initial investigation, the Tribune report said. ", "Quite frankly, that's our duty," said Sheriff Jesse Slaughter. While stationed at Malmstrom, he became "smitten" with Kalitzke, according to Kadner. They were all ruled out as suspects. Born on Oct. 18, 1938, he was a lifelong resident of New. Cold Case Closed: the 1956 murder of two young people in Great Falls. She had been shot in the head and had injuries that were consistent with a struggle or a sexual assault, Sergeant Kadner said. All Rights Reserved. They leave a little bit of themselves, from what I've seen. Newspaper clippings from the investigative file into the 1956 murders of Duane Bogle, 18, and Patricia Kalitzke, 16, in Great Falls, Mont. Its like it just happened yesterday, Ms. McCarthy said. The ignition switch, radio and headlights on his car were on, and the car was in gear. In 2019, through a company called Bode Technology, detectives began coordinating to have more testing done on the semen collected from Pattys body. 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, 18, the Great Falls Tribune reports. United States. Kadner said they believe this to be the oldest murder solved using forensic genetic genealogy, a method that was made famous in 2018 when Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. was charged with multiple crimes as the Golden State Killer.. "If there's new technology and we are able to potentially solve something, we want to keep working at it, because ultimately we're trying to do it for the family," he said. Cold Case: 1956 murder of two people in Great Falls finally solved At the time of the murders, Gould lived about a mile from Patty and worked corralling horses just blocks from her residence on. 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/The Great Falls Tribune via AP), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news.
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