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3 weeks ago

DNA technology brings closure to 5 CA cold cases, including 1976 murder of Karen Percifield

DNA technology has solved a nearly 50-year-old cold case in Aptos, California.

SOMA, SF

fromThe Mercury News

Remains of missing teen found in South Santa Cruz County ID'd 30 years later

Advanced forensic techniques have identified missing teenager Laura O'Malley, whose remains were found in 1995, nearly 30 years after she went missing.

SF parents

fromSacramento Bee

Remains found in riverbed 3 decades ago now ID'd as missing teen, California cops say

Decades-old remains identified as missing New York teen Laura O'Malley through advanced DNA testing techniques.

fromtime.com

fromwww.santacruzsentinel.com

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The True Story Behind Netflix's Gripping Swedish Crime Drama The Breakthrough

Netflix's The Breakthrough miniseries tells the haunting story of a 2004 double murder cold case in Linkoping, Sweden, solved after 16 years.

SOMA, SF

Remains of missing teen found in South Santa Cruz County ID'd 30 years later

Santa Cruz County identifies Laura O'Malley, a missing teen, using advanced genetic genealogy nearly 30 years after her remains were found.

fromNew York Post

NYC parents

Remains found in California ID'd as 13-year-old NYC girl who vanished 50 years ago

Human remains identified as missing 13-year-old Laura O'Malley finally bring closure, 50 years after her disappearance.

OMG science

3 weeks ago

DNA technology brings closure to 5 CA cold cases, including 1976 murder of Karen Percifield

DNA technology has solved a nearly 50-year-old cold case in Aptos, California.

SOMA, SF

fromThe Mercury News

Remains of missing teen found in South Santa Cruz County ID'd 30 years later

Advanced forensic techniques have identified missing teenager Laura O'Malley, whose remains were found in 1995, nearly 30 years after she went missing.

SF parents

fromSacramento Bee

Remains found in riverbed 3 decades ago now ID'd as missing teen, California cops say

Decades-old remains identified as missing New York teen Laura O'Malley through advanced DNA testing techniques.

fromtime.com

fromwww.santacruzsentinel.com

Miscellaneous

The True Story Behind Netflix's Gripping Swedish Crime Drama The Breakthrough

Netflix's The Breakthrough miniseries tells the haunting story of a 2004 double murder cold case in Linkoping, Sweden, solved after 16 years.

SOMA, SF

Remains of missing teen found in South Santa Cruz County ID'd 30 years later

Santa Cruz County identifies Laura O'Malley, a missing teen, using advanced genetic genealogy nearly 30 years after her remains were found.

fromNew York Post

NYC parents

Remains found in California ID'd as 13-year-old NYC girl who vanished 50 years ago

Human remains identified as missing 13-year-old Laura O'Malley finally bring closure, 50 years after her disappearance.

more#forensic-science

Body found drifting in Pacific Ocean in 1998 identified, California cops say

DNA testing identified Deborah Mitchell Cordier nearly three decades after her remains were found in the Pacific Ocean.

2 unidentified bodies found in North Bay in 1998 finally named

Advancements in forensic genealogy have led to the identification of two bodies found in 1998, ending a 27-year mystery.

8 months ago

New York City

Body found in Bay Area marsh identified, as detectives seek answers

Craig William Ott, previously unidentified, has been linked to a murder case as forensic genealogy identifies his remains after 23 years.

San Francisco

fromSacramento Bee

3 weeks ago

Body found drifting in Pacific Ocean in 1998 identified, California cops say

DNA testing identified Deborah Mitchell Cordier nearly three decades after her remains were found in the Pacific Ocean.

2 unidentified bodies found in North Bay in 1998 finally named

Advancements in forensic genealogy have led to the identification of two bodies found in 1998, ending a 27-year mystery.

8 months ago

New York City

Body found in Bay Area marsh identified, as detectives seek answers

Craig William Ott, previously unidentified, has been linked to a murder case as forensic genealogy identifies his remains after 23 years.

more#forensic-genealogy

DNA evidence in open cases explored in ABC reality series

CeCe Moore demonstrates how genetic genealogy aids in solving cold cases while sparking debate on privacy versus justice.

fromPsychology Today

Miscellaneous

Five Cold Cases Solved in 2024 Because of New Technology

The national homicide rate in the U.S. has declined for three consecutive years, with advancements in DNA and genealogy aiding in solving cold cases.

4 months ago

Miscellaneous

JonBenet Ramsey case gets renewed attention 28 years after her murder

New DNA technology and public interest are reviving hopes for solving JonBenét Ramsey's murder.

Law

fromABA Journal

2 months ago

DNA evidence in open cases explored in ABC reality series

CeCe Moore demonstrates how genetic genealogy aids in solving cold cases while sparking debate on privacy versus justice.

Miscellaneous

fromPsychology Today

Five Cold Cases Solved in 2024 Because of New Technology

The national homicide rate in the U.S. has declined for three consecutive years, with advancements in DNA and genealogy aiding in solving cold cases.

Miscellaneous

more#murder-investigation

4 months ago

JonBenet Ramsey case gets renewed attention 28 years after her murder

New DNA technology and public interest are reviving hopes for solving JonBenét Ramsey's murder.

more#genetic-genealogy

#murder-investigation

fromIndependent

2 months ago

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US police trying to identify pregnant Irish woman murdered and buried in shallow grave

Detectives are looking to Ireland for help identifying 'Lake Mead Maeve,' a pregnant murder victim from 1981.

fromIrish Independent

5 months ago

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New footage released of search site in Jo Jo Dullard murder investigation

Authorities continue to seek justice for JoJo Dullard's murder 29 years after her disappearance, urging witnesses to come forward.

fromIndependent

2 months ago

Miscellaneous

US police trying to identify pregnant Irish woman murdered and buried in shallow grave

Detectives are looking to Ireland for help identifying 'Lake Mead Maeve,' a pregnant murder victim from 1981.

fromIrish Independent

5 months ago

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New footage released of search site in Jo Jo Dullard murder investigation

Authorities continue to seek justice for JoJo Dullard's murder 29 years after her disappearance, urging witnesses to come forward.

A boy snatched from a California park in 1951 is found living on the East Coast

Luis Armando Albino, abducted as a child, has been found alive after 72 years through DNA testing and family persistence.

The relentless efforts of family members and modern DNA technology were crucial to reuniting Luis with his family.

fromLos Angeles Times

Boy abducted in Oakland more than 70 years ago found living on East Coast

Luis Armando Albino, missing since 1951, was found after decades due to a family member's DNA match and investigative efforts.

fromAdvocate.com

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Investigators believe DNA could identify all victims of suspected gay serial killer Herb Baumeister

DNA testing may identify remains connected to suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister, pending samples from victims' relatives.

Renewed investigation seeks closure for families of missing individuals, highlighting the emotional toll of cold cases.

US news

fromwww.npr.org

A boy snatched from a California park in 1951 is found living on the East Coast

Luis Armando Albino, abducted as a child, has been found alive after 72 years through DNA testing and family persistence.

The relentless efforts of family members and modern DNA technology were crucial to reuniting Luis with his family.

fromLos Angeles Times

Boy abducted in Oakland more than 70 years ago found living on East Coast

Luis Armando Albino, missing since 1951, was found after decades due to a family member's DNA match and investigative efforts.

fromAdvocate.com

Miscellaneous

Investigators believe DNA could identify all victims of suspected gay serial killer Herb Baumeister

DNA testing may identify remains connected to suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister, pending samples from victims' relatives.

Renewed investigation seeks closure for families of missing individuals, highlighting the emotional toll of cold cases.

more#dna-testing

Miscellaneous

fromwww.aljazeera.com

6 months ago

European police to reopen cold cases to identify 46 women's remains

Interpol is reopening investigations into the murders of 46 women across Europe to bring justice and answers to families.

San Francisco

fromwww.independent.co.uk

6 months ago

Dead inmate identified as suspect in 1995 disappearance of 6-year-old Morgan Nick

Billy Jack Lincks, who died in prison, has been identified as a suspect in the 1995 abduction of 6-year-old Morgan Nick.