Four years after genetic genealogy linked the 1993 murder of 16-year-old Pamela Maurer to serial killer Bruce Lindahl, advanced DNA analysis has confirmed 19-year-old Kathy Halle as another one of his victims.
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After 36 years of anonymity as a Jane Doe discovered buried in a shallow grave near Florence Junction, Arizona, Evelyn “Dottie” Lees has been identified by the DNA Doe Project.
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A woman, whose remains were discovered in Batavia, Illinois in 1978, is now identified as 17-year-old Esther Ann Granger, born in 1848.
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After over 25 years of investigating, CPD has used forensic genetic genealogy to close the case of an unidentified man who died by suicide.
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This initiative aims to expedite the identification of unidentified human remains, offering hope and closure to families statewide.
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A peculiar scent helped nail his conviction and introduced a new kind of evidence to Indiana courtrooms, thanks to Indiana University Indianapolis’ forensic science expertise.
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Growing evidence supports using situational and developmental crime prevention approaches to complement traditional law enforcement and criminal justice interventions to combat sexual violence.
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The NNPD’s Cold Case team is brand new, just formed at the end of August 2024. The team comprises two full-time homicide detectives and one investigator, who is a retired homicide detective.
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An investigation revealed Williams and his wife helped the wife of Dan Bishop leave her then-husband (Bishop) and resettle in Texas at an undisclosed location.
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DNA from a possible suspect was collected at the scene and entered into the CODIS in November 2008. At the time, there was no matching DNA in CODIS.
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