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2 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Another wolf makes its way into Southern Oregon ... Our View: Let Medford voters decide on marijuana sales ... Reopening of the Siskiyou Line means trucking companies will take a hit ... Another wolf makes its way into Southern Oregon ... Our View: Let Medford voters decide on marijuana sales ... Reopening of the Siskiyou Line means trucking companies will take a hit ... Remains confirmed as those of Portland kidnapping suspect Comment By Steven DuBois Associated Press MailTribune.com By Steven DuBois Associated Press Posted Oct. 15, 2015 at 6:00 PM Updated Oct 15, 2015 at 6:01 PM By Steven DuBois Associated Press Posted Oct. 15, 2015 at 6:00 PM Updated Oct 15, 2015 at 6:01 PM » Social News PORTLAND (AP) — Skeletal remains discovered by hunters are those of a man who vanished five years ago after kidnapping two women at the end of a Snoop Dog concert in downtown Portland, the authorities said Thursday. The hunters found the bones last December in woods near Turner, about 50 miles south of Portland. Tentatively believed to be fugitive Paul Evans Winklebleck, the remains were sent to Texas for identification. The Oregon State Police crime lab got DNA confirmation this week that the bones were indeed those of Winklebleck, said Sgt. Pete Simpson of the Portland Police Bureau. The cause of death was hypothermia and drowning, police said. Winklebleck, who would have turned 48 this year, was sought on felony warrants for kidnapping, criminal impersonation, assault, attempted rape and robbery. He was separately wanted for child sex abuse and failing to register as a child sex offender. He was sentenced to eight years in state prison in 1999 after pleading guilty to sodomy in a case involving a girl. Shortly before midnight on March 4, 2010, Winklebleck approached two women outside Portland's Roseland Theater, where they had just left Snoop Dog's concert. Winklebleck, dressed in camouflage, lied and said he was working with police to spot potentially drunk drivers, Simpson said. He told the women he didn't want them to get pulled over, and offered them a ride home in their car. Once inside, he displayed a knife, sped south on Interstate 5 and stopped on a gravel road near Detroit Lake. One woman broke free and ran to a home where a resident called 911. Winklebleck abandoned the second woman and fled in their car, which was later found in a field about 10 miles away. His remains were found in roughly the same area as the vehicle. The search for Winklebleck was featured three years ago on the television show "America's Most Wanted." By Steven DuBois Associated Press MailTribune.com By Steven DuBois Associated Press Posted Oct. 15, 2015 at 6:00 PM Updated Oct 15, 2015 at 6:01 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501