Researchers received news that the Human DNA Identification Lab has earned accreditation to perform forensic investigative genetic genealogy, which will allow them to assist in cold case investigations.
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Uploading this profile to the Virginia state database revealed a link between Baker’s death and the ongoing homicide investigation of Jacqueline Lard in Stafford County.
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Although the woman's face was recognizable, her identity was unknown, and the case went cold for nearly 40 years.
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The thrill of the chase is what draws so many to the field, and the satisfaction of helping bring justice to victims of violent crime is the icing on the cake. With that said, there are some enormous drawbacks to working in IGG.
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In 2023, DNA samples extracted from the remains were sent to Intermountain Forensics, a non-profit laboratory in Salt Lake City, Utah, for analysis and whole-genome sequencing.
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Japel was 70 years old at the time of her death. Betty Lou Japel was last heard from in 2006 after going missing while traveling with her partner, Kenneth Miller.
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Through dedicated inter-agency cooperation, the remains of a previously unidentified young woman have been identified as Sandra Young, a Portland teenager who went missing from the Portland metro area more than five decades ago.
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Two rings, a band with diamonds and a solid silver band, were found in close proximity to the woman’s remains.
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Police obtained hair samples that were collected at autopsy. Those samples were sent to a private laboratory where a DNA profile was obtained.
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After nearly three decades, the remains of a woman discovered in Sugarloaf Township, Pennsylvania are identified as Margaret Carol Wininger, born Sept. 5, 1948.
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Bode Technology is advancing the field of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG) with a suite of end-to-end, validated genome sequencing options that enable access to its fully accredited, in-house forensic DNA capabilities.
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On Aug. 8, 1993, two men were hiking along a creek bed in a remote area off of Pine Flat Road in Healdsburg, California, when they discovered the skeletonized remains of a woman. The case went cold when investigators were unable to match the remains to missing persons reports.
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The victim's 18-month-old son was found alone in a hotel room where she was staying in Sacramento, and the now-identified woman was not heard from again.
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At the time, it was not publicly announced that DNA belonging to another contributor was discovered at the crime scene.
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In 1979, evidence connected the two cases, but the person responsible remained a mystery.
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