A body found near the South Platte River last April has been indentified.

On April 1, 2013, Investigators from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a letter from the University of North Texas in reference to the Missing Person/DNA Database.

Investigators were informed of a match from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory, stating that the sample submitted by North Texas was consistent with convicted offender, 64-year-old Denys Ray Hughes.

Hughes was convicted in 2005 and serving time in prison for attempting to make deadly biological toxins, Ricin, and bomb making materials.

He was serving his time in Colorado and was to report to a halfway house in Milwaukee, WI.  On May 25, 2011, when he did not show up at the halfway house, a warrant was issued by the Unites States Marshals Service.

It is believed that Hughes got off the bus in North Platte and was in the area until his death in late 2011 or early 2012.

His only known next of kin is a sister living in Wisconsin and arrangements are being made to get his remains back to her.

Hughes’ badly decomposed body was found last April on private property near the South Platte River.

No foul play is suspected in the death.

Here is the original story from the Post:

http://www.northplattepost.com/2012/04/23/human-remains-found-near-south-platte-river/