In an usual sequence of events, forensic genetic genealogy has now identified the remains of a homicide victim from 1981—even though a suspect was convicted of her murder 45 years ago.
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While forensic technicians meticulously collected several items of evidence from the crime scene, initial rounds of DNA testing sent to the North Carolina State Crime Lab did not immediately yield a suspect match.
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In a recent conversation with State Attorney Bill Gladson, convicted serial killer Billy Mansfield indicated the possible location of more victims of his crimes.
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Forty-one years after a newborn boy was found in a wooded area of Mansfield, Massachusetts, investigators have identified his biological mother and made an arrest.
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The Codiac Regional RCMP has successfully identified an individual whose remains were discovered in the Moncton area nearly 20 years ago, bringing long-awaited answers and closure to the person’s family.
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DNA evidence and genetic genealogy help identify a suspect related to the 2005 murder of Daniel Zeiszler in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The New Jersey State Police are seeking the public’s assistance in a 1979 cold case homicide investigation.
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Remains found in a dumpster in Inglewood, California in 1991 have now been identified as Elmer Holmgren, a lawyer who disappeared after working with suspected serial killer Sante Kimes.
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More than 50 years after she was murdered and her body left in the Mississippi River, the DNA Doe Project and their agency partners have identified Jane Clinton Doe as 15-year-old Cheryl Lynn Edwards.
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The discovery occurred during an extensive manhunt for three fugitives suspected in the murder of a Colorado police officer and the attempted murder of a San Juan County Sheriff’s deputy, along with multiple other law enforcement officers.
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