A cold case investigation team is trying to confirm the identity of a man burned alive in California in 1972, suspecting he may be Grover Benjamin Hughes from Des Moines. Based on new analysis, investigators believe Hughes was the man killed, but they have not been able to fully confirm his identity. Hughes was born in Des Moines in the 1890s, and officials say he spent time in the Bay Area in the 1960s. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is asking for information about Hughes or pictures of him to help with the investigation. The office can be reached at 530-889-7853 or by email at PCSOTipline@placer.ca.gov.
ROSEVILLE, Calif. —
A cold case investigation team is trying to confirm the identity of a man burned alive in California in 1972, suspecting he may be Grover Benjamin Hughes from Des Moines.
Based on new analysis, investigators believe Hughes was the man killed, but they have not been able to fully confirm his identity.
Hughes was born in Des Moines in the 1890s, and officials say he spent time in the Bay Area in the 1960s.
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is asking for information about Hughes or pictures of him to help with the investigation.
The office can be reached at 530-889-7853 or by email at PCSOTipline@placer.ca.gov.