VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The identities of a man and woman have been released from two separate cold cases in Volusia County, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said Howard Evans was found dead in 1986 and Doris Regina Chavers was last seen alive in 1989.
The Sheriff’s Office said Evans’ remains were found on Jan. 18, 1986 off of Pump House Road near Jones Island Road in the Ormond Beach Area.
Investigators said a social media post from 2019 showed Evans was missing for 29 years. Deputies said they were able to get a DNA sample from Evan’s mother and this sample was able to link the remains from 1986 to Evans.