The old town of Sibiu – Romania If you’ve ever wondered where your family’s story began, this month’s Jewish Special Interest Group event offers a new way to trace it. As part of its continuing focus on Jewish genealogy in St. Louis, the group will host a Zoom-only session Sunday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. …
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DNA Breakthrough Closes 27-Year-Old Murder Mystery in Cheverly, Maryland
After nearly three decades of uncertainty, investigators have finally identified the man responsible for the 1998 murder of 50-year-old Sheryl Crandell inside her office at Prince George’s Hospital Center. Police said the suspect, Baari Shabazz, died in 2019 at the age of 69. The breakthrough came through investigative genetic genealogy, a method that has helped …
PGPD Cold Case Unit Identifies Suspect in 1998 Murder of Sheryl Crandell
The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Section Cold Case Unit identified the suspect responsible for killing Sheryl Crandell in 1998. Ms. Crandell was found murdered in her office at Prince George’s Hospital Center in Cheverly. The suspect is Baari Shabazz. He died in 2019 at the age of 69. On January 13, 1998, a …