In 2018, investigators used DNA obtained from genealogy websites to identify Joseph James DeAngelo Jr.—better known as the Golden State Killer—who later pleaded guilty to 26 counts of murder and kidnapping. He is currently serving multiple life sentences. The case marked a groundbreaking moment in forensic science. Detectives were able to identify DeAngelo Jr. by …
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To Crack Cases, More Funding Needed for Genetic Geneaology
The following article was written by (former) Sheriff C. Philip Byers: Every year, thousands of murders in the United States remain unsolved. Today, there are over 300,000 cold cases on the books. But a revolutionary technology — forensic genetic genealogy — could change this grim reality. Many people first heard of this technique in 2018, when …
To Crack Cases, More Funding is Needed for Genetic Geneaology
The following article was written by (former) Sheriff C. Philip Byers: Every year, thousands of murders in the United States remain unsolved. Today, there are over 300,000 cold cases on the books. But a revolutionary technology — forensic genetic genealogy — could change this grim reality. Many people first heard of this technique in 2018, when …