MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. — Remains found in a wash in Golden Valley last year have been positively identified as an Arizona man who went missing in 2019, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office.
MCSO said using advanced DNA testing and genome sequencing, authorities were able to identify the remains as Jordan Victor Carvalho, 30 of Golden Valley.
Carvalho was reported missing by a family member on September 30, 2019, after the family had not heard from him in a few weeks.
Officials said the remains were located by a citizen on September 12, 2022, and were sent to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office, which was unable to positively identify the individual.
In March of 2023, a sample from the remains was submitted to Othram, Inc. to conduct a genetic genealogy investigation, that resulted in the identification of Carvalho on July 7, 2023.
Due to the state of the remains when they were located, an official cause of death could not be determined, according to MCSO.
Anyone with information regarding the case of Jordan Carvalho is encouraged to contact the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division at 928-753-0753 ext. 4288 and reference DR#19-037765.
Golden Valley is located about 200 miles northwest of Phoenix near the Arizona-Nevada border.
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