After decades of stalled leads and inconclusive testing, advanced forensic genetic genealogy finally provided the answers investigators had long sought, revealing the decedent as Armes Henry Lahti.
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Police determined the remains were an adult man, but few other details could be determined, such as his approximate age.
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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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