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The reason for that phone call was time. It was running out for Alan's mother, Sharon, who'd been diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Identifying new victims tends to attract the most media attention. Jeff says it's how a lot of people judge the success of his investigation, but it's only part of what drives him to continue.

Identifying new victims tends to attract the most media attention. Jeff says it's how a lot of people judge the success of his investigation, but it's only part of what drives him to continue.

Why would someone deny the remains of a loved one? How many victims haven't been identified? Will this case ever see a criminal conviction? More after this. Hamilton County Coroner Jeff Jellison and his team revived the investigation to identify the victims at Fox Hollow Farm in 2022. Ever since, they've been working to right some of the wrongs of the past.

Why would someone deny the remains of a loved one? How many victims haven't been identified? Will this case ever see a criminal conviction? More after this. Hamilton County Coroner Jeff Jellison and his team revived the investigation to identify the victims at Fox Hollow Farm in 2022. Ever since, they've been working to right some of the wrongs of the past.

Jeff says that some of the family members were given their loved ones' remains back in the 90s, just not in the way you might expect.

Jeff says that some of the family members were given their loved ones' remains back in the 90s, just not in the way you might expect.

Jeff hopes his office can take ownership of the past and rebuild trust with families. He remembers how, on one occasion, a victim's sister refused her brother's remains. Jeff says she was still so hurt by the actions of officials all those years ago. She couldn't shake the memory of her mother being handed a paper bag with a raw bone inside of it.

Jeff hopes his office can take ownership of the past and rebuild trust with families. He remembers how, on one occasion, a victim's sister refused her brother's remains. Jeff says she was still so hurt by the actions of officials all those years ago. She couldn't shake the memory of her mother being handed a paper bag with a raw bone inside of it.

After being told no, Jeff's team worked with the funeral home to have her brother's remains cremated at no charge. They also worked with the funeral home to donate an urn and a small plot of land in a family cemetery so they could be put to rest.

After being told no, Jeff's team worked with the funeral home to have her brother's remains cremated at no charge. They also worked with the funeral home to donate an urn and a small plot of land in a family cemetery so they could be put to rest.

There are others who have stepped forward to support as well. An organization called He Knows Your Name has built an ossuary and a monument at a local cemetery for any remains that go unclaimed for whatever reason. The victims' names will be engraved on the monument as they're known. Meanwhile, the search for additional remains is still underway.

There are others who have stepped forward to support as well. An organization called He Knows Your Name has built an ossuary and a monument at a local cemetery for any remains that go unclaimed for whatever reason. The victims' names will be engraved on the monument as they're known. Meanwhile, the search for additional remains is still underway.

According to Jeff, back in the 90s, the majority were found in three concentrated locations on Fox Hollow. None of the bones had been buried very deep. Most were scattered and covered in brush. Some appeared to have been burned and or smashed. Jeff doesn't believe there are any common denominators between the three locations, reasons why they might have been chosen.

According to Jeff, back in the 90s, the majority were found in three concentrated locations on Fox Hollow. None of the bones had been buried very deep. Most were scattered and covered in brush. Some appeared to have been burned and or smashed. Jeff doesn't believe there are any common denominators between the three locations, reasons why they might have been chosen.

But he suspects that more bones are out there, dispersed even farther by animals. Jeff's team has been back on site with cadaver dogs, but he says they're not quite ready to perform another excavation. They have plenty to keep them busy. Building on the forensic work of the 90s, Jeff and his team have now found 12 unique DNA profiles.

But he suspects that more bones are out there, dispersed even farther by animals. Jeff's team has been back on site with cadaver dogs, but he says they're not quite ready to perform another excavation. They have plenty to keep them busy. Building on the forensic work of the 90s, Jeff and his team have now found 12 unique DNA profiles.

That's 12 victims, three of whom remain unidentified as of this recording. Jeff says his plea has been the same since day one.

That's 12 victims, three of whom remain unidentified as of this recording. Jeff says his plea has been the same since day one.

CODIS stands for Combined DNA Index System. It's a national database of profiles that helps law enforcement identify victims and suspects. When Jeff and his team got a call from a woman whose brother went missing in the 80s, they took a swab of her DNA and entered it into the system. It turned up a match on a set of remains discovered in Las Vegas, Nevada.