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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The discovery of a candidate was brought about by the combination of family tree research and the presence of unique circumstantial details observed by the students.
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After 35 years, police in Prince Edward Island, Canada have made an arrest in the chilling 1988 murder of a gay man that had the island’s LGBTQ+ community living in fear after the suspect hinted there would be more victims.
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In June 2000, a Winter Park, Florida citizen reported finding a human skull at their Orange County apartment community. A search of the area was conducted, and additional skeletal remains, as well as clothing, were found partially buried.
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