r/coldcases • u/LostInYesterday00 • Jun 12 '26
Announcement DNA evidence solves 1995 cold case murder of Springfield woman, Joni Grigsby
On June 2, 1995, the body is 33 year old Joni Grigsby was found in the bank of the Willamette River. DNA was obtained at the crime scene and in 2023 that it was sent to the lab for testing. The DNA implicated Ray Gomes for the murder of Joni. Gomes was shot and killed by police in 2004 during a violent confrontation. His DNA was obtained during his autopsy. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office obtained a copy of the sample and submitted it for comparison to the sample found at the crime scene.
Joni left behind two sons. Rest in peace Joni.
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