Thousands of murder cases in the United States stay unsolved every year. The current number of unsolved cases stands at over 300,000 cold cases that remain on record. The introduction of forensic genetic genealogy presents the potential to transform this dire situation. Investigators used genetic genealogy to catch Joseph DeAngelo (the Golden State Killer) in 2018, marking …
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Crack Cases with Genetic Genealogy
Thousands of murder cases in the United States stay unsolved every year. The current number of unsolved cases stands at over 300,000 cold cases that remain on record. The introduction of forensic genetic genealogy presents the potential to transform this dire situation. Investigators used genetic genealogy to catch Joseph DeAngelo (the Golden State Killer) in 2018, marking …
Othram IDs Skull Separated from Remains Sometime After 1980
In 2024 the St. Petersburg Police Department together with District 6 Medical Examiner’s Office engaged services from Othram, a forensic lab located in The Woodlands, Texas to identify skeletal remains consisting of a skull that became separated from other bones sometime after 1980. Due to the unclear origin and context of the skull forensic experts sent …