Criminologists found no DNA from the missing Usolev family on a… (усольцев · палка · семья)
Criminologists found no DNA from the missing Usolev family on a walking pole discovered in the taiga near Krasnoyarsk Krai, and further analysis of the item is not planned. The family—Sergey, Irina, their daughter Arina, and their Corgi dog—vanished during a trip in September 2025.
Consensus
- A walking pole was found in the taiga near Krasnoyarsk Krai during search operations in early June.
- The walking pole was subjected to forensic examination, which concluded that no DNA from the Usolev family members was detected.
- Further research on the walking pole is not planned by investigators.
- The family of Sergey and Irina Usolev, along with their daughter Arina and a Corgi dog, disappeared in September 2025 during a trip to the region.
- Authorities have ruled out abduction or intentional escape as possible explanations.
- The leading hypothesis is that the disappearance resulted from an accident.
Points of divergence
- The exact route of movement of the Usolev family has not been established to date. — riamo
- Investigators have reconstructed the family's subsequent route step by step after their first stop in Mina village. — vm
- Search operations covered 51 square kilometers of forested area without success, and activists plan new targeted foot patrols in summer 2026. — riamo
- Over 1,500 people were involved in the investigation's site examination. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Forensics did not find DNA of the missing Usol'tsevs in the taiga on a found stick — РИАМО
- Experts did not find genetic material of the Usol'tsevs on a walking stick — Вечерняя Москва