After 42 years, members of the Pennsylvania State Police, utilizing DNA testing and genealogy methods, identified the victim, Edwin Rodriguez, and accused, Nestor Quintanal, in a 1980 homicide cold case.
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The severity of the injuries made it challenging to initially determine biological sex or other details about the home fire victim that might identify him.
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Through FDLE's partnership with Parabon NanoLabs and the FDLE genetic genealogy team, an investigative lead was developed in 2021 that pointed detectives toward Alan Lefferts as the suspect.
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Othram and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office have identified a 1974 teen homicide victim that investigators think could have been murdered by serial killer Gerard John Schaefer, also known as the “Killer Cop.”
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Due to the state of decomposition, the victim could not be identified, but the cause of death was determined to be homicide.
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In December 2020, Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office Chief Darrin Wallace obtained grant money to submit the DNA evidence to a private laboratory for genealogy testing.
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The Linn and Clouse families have been searching for answers concerning the welfare of the Clouses and their daughter, Holly, since they were last heard from in 1980.
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Using advanced DNA sequencing technology to extract DNA from rootless hair found on the victim, scientists built a genetic genealogy profile that ultimately helped identify the young woman.
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In September 1977, a bulldozer operator discovered human remains in the Marysville Landfill. Investigators estimated the remains belong to someone who had died about two weeks prior.
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In October 2009, U.S. Forest Service surveyors discovered a partial human cranium in a steep forested ravine near Beckler Road north of Skykomish, Washington. Despite numerous searches, no other remains, clothing, or jewelry was found.
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