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MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ \u2014 There are new twists and possibly even new crimes tied to a once cold case in Mohave County.<\/p>\n

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In 2025, DNA and a tip from the public helped to identify a John Doe who was found under concrete at a Dolan Springs property.<\/p>\n

After learning who the man was, his family alerted the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office that they were also missing another family member.<\/p>\n

Since September 2025, when ABC15 last covered this case, MCSO believes they have found the John Doe’s mother and reached a conclusion in their investigation.<\/p>\n

There one day, gone the next<\/b><\/h2>\n

The John Doe was originally discovered in August 2021 by a resident who was breaking up the concrete slab on his property.<\/p>\n

Investigators, with the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office, believed the body had been buried underneath the concrete for at least 10 years.<\/p>\n

At the time, MCSO couldn’t identify the victim who had died from a gunshot wound to the head.<\/p>\n

Over the last few years, Othram Inc., a genetic testing lab, made attempts to identify the victim, but there were \u201cno significant leads,\u201d officials say.<\/p>\n

MCSO says investigators posted a social media request urging anyone with information to come forward.<\/p>\n

Nearly a year ago, investigators received a message from a woman who said her parents lived at the property where the remains were found.<\/p>\n

She said a man named Chett Williams lived with her parents in 1998-1999 and suddenly disappeared.<\/p>\n

“Bea was telling people that they had an argument and that he left,” said MCSO Investigator Lori Miller. “He left his bus, his music, musical equipment in his brand-new truck there.”<\/p>\n

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The woman\u2019s parents, identified as Alvin and Bea Hamilton, died in 2006 and 2018, respectively.<\/p>\n

Investigators located the possible family of Williams, who confirmed that he had gone to live with Bea Hamilton in Arizona.<\/p>\n

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Ultimately, a familial DNA sample was completed and matched, positively identifying the victim as Chester \u201cChett\u201d G. Williams III.<\/p>\n

As ABC15 reviewed information related to the case, our team learned Williams’ name is seen spelled both “Chet” and “Chett”.<\/p>\n

The search for Naoma Lipinski<\/b><\/h2>\n

As Miller began talking to Williams’ family, they asked her a question that sent the investigation in an entirely new direction.<\/p>\n

“So, in dealing with the son, he tells me, where’s my grandmother?” said Miller.<\/p>\n

Family told MCSO Williams’ mom, Naoma Lipsinski, had been injured in a car accident. Back in the late 90’s, the decision was made for Lipinski to go back to Arizona with Williams.<\/p>\n

From there, the family lost contact with the mother and son pair.<\/p>\n

After learning this information, as Miller was searching for Williams’ bus, MCSO also began looking for Lipinski.<\/p>\n

MCSO first took K-9 dogs from Mohave County and then cadaver dogs from Cochise County to the property where Williams was found. The dogs began alerting to an area near the fence line.<\/p>\n

“So, we took them on the other side to the vacant lot, and they immediately both alerted to this place under a bush that was that was growing,” said Miller.<\/p>\n

Investigators found a bone chip near that bush and knew they would need to return.<\/p>\n

“Based on that, we came back with a search warrant and fully searched,” said Miller. “I think we went three to four feet down and we found a sock, a lady sock, and a piece of blue tarp.”<\/p>\n

After consulting with a forensic anthropologist about what they found, investigators believe Lipinski may have been buried near the same property where Williams was found.<\/p>\n

“The bone fragment was not enough to identify anything, but we’re kind of of the agreement that Naoma is up there now,” said Miller.<\/p>\n

MCSO contacted the Social Security Administration, who said someone had reported Lipinski deceased in 2013.<\/p>\n

“There’s no paperwork, there’s no paper trail, no estate or anything,” said Miller.<\/p>\n

Williams’ son spoke with Miller, together going over the case for several hours.<\/p>\n

MCSO said the family was ultimately “satisfied” with the investigation.<\/p>\n

“It’s, in essence, you know a closed case,” said Miller.<\/p>\n

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