44 years later: Investigators identify woman found in Milwaukee River in 1982 cold case
Posted: Jun 3, 2026 2:22 PM CDT
NamUS Case Number UP7640 MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The victim of a 1982 cold case has been identified.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner announced the findings Wednesday morning, June 3.
Berline Trammel was found in the Milwaukee River on March 16, 1982.
Police believe she has been in the water for up to three months. She was 29 years old at the time of her death.
Trammel was identified using investigative genetic genealogy.
Her family has been notified, and they are grateful for the long-awaited resolution.
However, the case remains unsolved.
If you know anything, or knew her, give police a call to help them figure out what happened to her and to give her family more closure.
