Overview
- Teenagers found the remains on Oct. 22, 2000 in a desert area near Burro Road and Verde Drive in Golden Valley, west of Kingman.
- Edmondson was reported missing on Feb. 18, 1998 after relatives last heard from him in August 1997.
- Dental records produced no match in 2000, and degraded DNA later required a manual comparison instead of standard electronic analysis.
- Investigators obtained familial DNA from Edmondson’s relatives, with NamUs facilitating review and UNT Health confirming a match on Feb. 24, 2026.
- The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office is exploring the probability he did not die of natural causes and urges tips to 928-753-0753 ext. 4408, referencing DR# 98-03894.