Mystery man was from Madison, Wisconsin

LOUISVILLE, Ky. When hikers found the remains of a man in Madison County in 1993, police had little clue as to who he was or how he got there.

The mystery is partially solved. The so-called "Madison Man" now has a name, but police are trying to determine if he was murdered.

The remains have been identified as those of 36-year-old Douglas Prouty (PROW'-tee) of Madison, Wisconsin. State police say D-N-A from one of Prouty's siblings provided the match.

Hikers found Prouty's remains on Thanksgiving Day 1993 near Berea College with a belt holding a plastic bag around the head.

State Police Lieutenant Mark Merriman says Prouty's body will be exhumed from Paint Lick Cemetery in Garrard (GARE'-ed) County. State Forensic Anthropologist Dr. Emily Craig will examine the body for evidence.