Dentist: Remains are that of missing woman Christine Rudy’s
Forensic dentist has determined that the remains previously found in the Chippewa River are that of Christine Rudy.
A forensic dentist has concluded remains pulled from the Chippewa River are Christine Rudy’s, who authorities allege was killed by her husband.
A portion of the left side of a jaw was the only part available for “clinical and radiographic” comparison, but the dentist wrote in his opinion it was Christine Rudy’s.
Christine Rudy, 21, of Thorp was fatally shot Nov. 12, dismembered and dropped into the Chippewa River by her husband near the Cobban Bridge in Chippewa County a day or two later, authorities said.
Christine Rudy was six months pregnant at the time.
Investigators pulled human remains from the Chippewa River on March 28. While a DNA confirmation is still pending through a state crime lab, authorities have said a tattoo Christine Rudy was known to have was evident on the torso.
(Appleton Post Crescent)