Bones found in a cave have been identified as the remains of a bootlegger who escaped jail twice before being killed in 1916.
Joseph Henry Loveless's corpse was found in a sack in a cave near Duboi, US, in 1979, with his hand, arm and two legs discovered in a roll in the same area in 1991.
The non-profit volunteer organisation DNA Doe Project were the first to conclude the torso and body parts belonged to Loveless.
The group said the criminal, who was arrested for killing his wife, died aged 46 in 1916 - and appeared to have been dismembered.
He was arrested at least two times for bootlegging but escaped jail by cutting through his cell bars, CNN reports.
The criminal was on the run at the time of his death after pulling off a second successful prison break in which he used a saw hidden in his shoe.
Loveless was locked up in Freemont County prison for killing his wife with an axe, according to Clark County Sheriff Bart May.
Mr May said: "Back in 1916, it was the wild West up here and most likely the locals took care of the problem.
"We know he was murdered, but we don't know who murdered him.
"We'll probably never solve the homicide, but we still encourage anyone who has heard stories to contact our office, you never know what piece of information could help."
Loveless's torso was found in a shallow grave - and his limbs were discovered in the same cave system - although his head has never been found.
The DNA Doe Project went through more than 31,730 people's records in a bid to find a genetic match.
The 87-year-old grandson of the bootlegger provided a DNA sample which proved the remains belonged to Loveless.
