Human remains found in April at the Oregon home of Dennis Day, one of the original Disney Mouseketeers, who has been missing since last July, have been identified as the missing man, state police told USA Today Thursday.
According to USA Today, the medical examiner’s office was unable to use dental records or DNA to identify the body found at Day’s Phoenix, Oregon home as his own because of the remains’ condition.
“Our family would like to take this time to share with you that the remains found in Dennis and Ernie’s home have been officially identified as our beloved Brother and Uncle, Dennis Day,” Day’s niece, Janel Showers, wrote in a Facebook post Thursday, which was shared on the family’s “Help Us Find Dennis Day!” page. “The cause of death is under investigation by the Oregon State Police so we will not be making...
According to USA Today, the medical examiner’s office was unable to use dental records or DNA to identify the body found at Day’s Phoenix, Oregon home as his own because of the remains’ condition.
“Our family would like to take this time to share with you that the remains found in Dennis and Ernie’s home have been officially identified as our beloved Brother and Uncle, Dennis Day,” Day’s niece, Janel Showers, wrote in a Facebook post Thursday, which was shared on the family’s “Help Us Find Dennis Day!” page. “The cause of death is under investigation by the Oregon State Police so we will not be making...
- 6/7/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Human remains were found Thursday at the Oregon home of Dennis Day, an original Mousketeer who has been missing since July 2018.
According to USA Today, the remains have not been indentified and the investigation is still ongoing.
Day, 76, was reported missing in July of last year by his husband of 45 years, who suffers from dementia-related memory problems and was in a hospital at the time of Day’s disappearance. Day’s home and rural property had been previously searched by police. On July 26, 2018, his car was found in the possession of two strangers roughly 200 miles from Day’s residence, who said Day let them borrow it. Though police impounded and searched the vehicle, they did not find evidence of foul play.
“On Thursday, April 4, 2019, the Medford Assault and Death Investigation Unit (Madiu) was contacted by the Phoenix Police Department after human remains were discovered at 510 Pine Street in Phoenix, Oregon,...
According to USA Today, the remains have not been indentified and the investigation is still ongoing.
Day, 76, was reported missing in July of last year by his husband of 45 years, who suffers from dementia-related memory problems and was in a hospital at the time of Day’s disappearance. Day’s home and rural property had been previously searched by police. On July 26, 2018, his car was found in the possession of two strangers roughly 200 miles from Day’s residence, who said Day let them borrow it. Though police impounded and searched the vehicle, they did not find evidence of foul play.
“On Thursday, April 4, 2019, the Medford Assault and Death Investigation Unit (Madiu) was contacted by the Phoenix Police Department after human remains were discovered at 510 Pine Street in Phoenix, Oregon,...
- 4/6/2019
- by Erin Nyren
- Variety Film + TV
Human remains have been found at the Oregon home of Dennis Day, one of the original Disney Mouseketeers, who has been missing since last July.
“On Thursday, April 4, 2019, the Medford Assault and Death Investigation Unit (Madiu) was contacted by the Phoenix Police Department after human remains were discovered at 510 Pine Street in Phoenix, Oregon,” Captain Tim Fox, a spokesperson for the Oregon State Police, said in a statement to TheWrap on Saturday.
The statement continued: “Oregon State Police investigators were assigned to lead the death investigation and are being assisted by the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Medford Police Department, and the Oregon State Police Forensics Lab. At this time, the human remains have not been identified and the investigation is ongoing.”
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“On Thursday, April 4, 2019, the Medford Assault and Death Investigation Unit (Madiu) was contacted by the Phoenix Police Department after human remains were discovered at 510 Pine Street in Phoenix, Oregon,” Captain Tim Fox, a spokesperson for the Oregon State Police, said in a statement to TheWrap on Saturday.
The statement continued: “Oregon State Police investigators were assigned to lead the death investigation and are being assisted by the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Medford Police Department, and the Oregon State Police Forensics Lab. At this time, the human remains have not been identified and the investigation is ongoing.”
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- 4/6/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Police have found human remains at the home of actor and original “Mouseketeer” Dennis Day, reported missing since July 2018, Oregon State Police said.
The remains have not been identified, nor have the police revealed how the remains were discovered, according to The Medford Mail Tribune.
Day, who would now be 76, was a Mouseketeer in the original 1950s run of Walt Disney’s The Mickey Mouse Club. He was reported missing by his husband, who had memory loss and was in a hospital at the time of his disappearance, Oregon Live reported.
According to reports, Day told neighbors he was headed out for a few days, then disappeared, but not before he left his dog with a friend, something “uncharacteristic” of him, according to a police report.
His car was found July 26, 2018 on the Oregon coast. Day’s family, who claimed they were unaware of his disappearance, set up a “Help Us Find Dennis Day!
The remains have not been identified, nor have the police revealed how the remains were discovered, according to The Medford Mail Tribune.
Day, who would now be 76, was a Mouseketeer in the original 1950s run of Walt Disney’s The Mickey Mouse Club. He was reported missing by his husband, who had memory loss and was in a hospital at the time of his disappearance, Oregon Live reported.
According to reports, Day told neighbors he was headed out for a few days, then disappeared, but not before he left his dog with a friend, something “uncharacteristic” of him, according to a police report.
His car was found July 26, 2018 on the Oregon coast. Day’s family, who claimed they were unaware of his disappearance, set up a “Help Us Find Dennis Day!
- 4/6/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Dennis Day, one of the original Disney Mouseketeers, has been missing since last July, according to Oregon police.
According to a local NBC affiliate, Day was reported missing by his longtime partner Ernie Caswell. The 76-year-old was last seen in his driveway, saying he was going to visit friends. His car was found along the Oregon coast with two people inside who had no connection to Day.
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“Ernie was in the hospital at that time, and he realized Dennis hadn’t come to visit him in a few weeks,” Day’s sister Nelda Adkins told Dateline. “So he had someone from the hospital call the police and report Dennis as missing.”
“I keep the file on my desk all the time,” Lt. Jeff Price of the Phoenix Police Department told the affiliate. “…waiting for that one call to come in.
According to a local NBC affiliate, Day was reported missing by his longtime partner Ernie Caswell. The 76-year-old was last seen in his driveway, saying he was going to visit friends. His car was found along the Oregon coast with two people inside who had no connection to Day.
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“Ernie was in the hospital at that time, and he realized Dennis hadn’t come to visit him in a few weeks,” Day’s sister Nelda Adkins told Dateline. “So he had someone from the hospital call the police and report Dennis as missing.”
“I keep the file on my desk all the time,” Lt. Jeff Price of the Phoenix Police Department told the affiliate. “…waiting for that one call to come in.
- 2/28/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
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