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How do you see Cooper spending his Thanksgiving, 1971?
reddit.comu/c00b_Bit_Jerry — 2 days ago
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The evidence is conclusive that the stamp on the Clara envelope sent to Ralph Himmelsbach was very likely licked by a woman named Dolores Kislowski. There is a slight chance that it could have been licked by a sister, or someone very close.
Dolores Kislowski was the wife of William J. Smith. What made this match somewhat easy to decipher is that the DNA profile was from a nearly 100% Polish woman.
I am evaluating options on publishing this information in a professional journal vs a newspaper.
The pic is an evaluation of the shared centimorgans of people who matched the DNA on the stamp. This pic is of someone who matches at the highest level.
u/Swimmer7777 — 13 days ago
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Even if Clara is William J. Smith’s wife, it does not make him DB Cooper. Right?
reddit.comu/Gold_Sheepherder8417 — 4 days ago
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Someone went missing around that time..
Someone went missing around that time and never came back. That person was known to us as Dan Cooper/DB Cooper today. What was his real name? Who was he really?
u/02Reaper — 2 days ago
u/JayKayEn_ — 9 days ago
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Can Othram Look At The Tie?
Let’s please end this now!! Othram needs to be given access to the tie. If they are allowed to analyze the tie spindle, I am convinced they will not only be able to develop a profile of Cooper, but they will be able to definitively identify him with Investigative Genetic Genealogy.
It’s so frustrating. The answer is here somewhere, but it’s going to require DNA and I think Othram is the best possible chance we still have.
u/NukeHoax2024 — 2 days ago
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In 1966 a French film called "Objectif 500 Millions" was released. It follows the story of a former commando paratrooper who was jailed for his involvement in a putsch attempt in Algeria and, upon his release years later, gets involved in a heist where he is to stow away on a DC-3, set a bomb to blow the plane up over the sea, and jump out with the aforementioned 500 million. The movie played in the US from the middle sixties through the seventies (at least in terms of what's available on Newspapers.com) and featured ads like the one here (from 1969) which got me interested in the first place:
The plot itself isn't analogous to Cooper's heist, but the basic pieces are all there (bomb, parachute, money, jump out with money...) and it's always possible that Cooper happened to like seeing a French film now and again. Might be the kind of thing that a Canadian would find more accessible too...
One way or another we can toss it on the pile of parajacking examples before Cini, Cooper, et al; this idea was out there in the wild in plenty of places.
If you want to watch it it's not easy to find as it's been out of print in the US for a long time. I got a copy for like $10 through a site that burns out of print films to DVD-R which is hilarious in 2026. It's not a bad film!
u/lxchilton — 7 days ago
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Hey everyone—I've been working on a documentary-style video about the mysterious case of D.B. Cooper, the man who hijacked a plane in 1971, took $200,000, and disappeared without a trace.
I’m building a storytelling channel focused on unsolved mysteries and real stories, and this is one of my first long-form videos.
I’d genuinely love honest feedback from people who are into true crime, aviation mysteries, and deep-dive storytelling.
If you have a few minutes to watch, I’d really appreciate your thoughts—especially on pacing, storytelling, editing, thumbnail/title, and whether the video keeps you hooked.
No pressure to subscribe or anything—I’m mainly here to learn and improve.
Thanks for giving it a look. Looking forward to your honest feedback.
u/Public-Let6256 — 8 days ago
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I have my own theory about the identity of Dan (D.B.) Cooper. I need to find a way to know where a particular person was at the time. I'm not ready to reveal anything yet. If there is someone out there who can help with a little investigating, please let me know. Sorry to be so vague. I will explain everything to anyone who contacts me directly.
u/Sweaty_Month_7496 — 14 days ago