Nearly two decades after a brutal nighttime assault, a Florida woman finally got answers. Those answers were possible thanks to advances in genetic genealogy and DNA technology. What we know: Roughly 20 years after a violent home invasion, a 65-year-old woman finally received answers. On October 22, 2007, Lake County deputies responded to a call …
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Blount County, Tennessee Cold Case: 43-Year-Old Skeletal Remains Sent for DNA Genealogy Testing
In Blount County, Tennessee, investigators are leveraging a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) initiative to identify partial skeletal remains discovered on April 4, 1981, in the East Miller’s Cove area. The remains, believed to belong to a man aged 18 to 35, were missing the head, one or more limbs, and at least one hand, …
Family of Pope Leo XIV Honored in St. Landry Parish
The family of Pope Leo XIV, who has roots in Saint Landry Parish, will be celebrated at the Election and Archive Center in Opelousas on Oct. 25. Larry Callier, Jr., St. Landry Parish Archivist said the event will highlight the Lemelle family’s deep historical ties to the area, with lineage tracing back to 1792. Attendees …