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How a podcast helped solve a grisly cold case – The Verge

How a podcast helped solve a grisly cold case  The Verge

On Thursday, New Hampshire authorities held a press conference where they identified three victims who had been killed by a serial killer in the late 1970s or …

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DNA

Legendary detective says genealogy DNA kits will help solve more murders – WKRN News 2

Legendary detective says genealogy DNA kits will help solve more murders  WKRN News 2

Americans’ appetite for learning more about their ancestral past is helping solve murders. DNA kits used for genealogy are making connections in decades-old …

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A serial killer ‘tried to erase his victims.’ But three bodies hidden in barrels have now been identified. – The Washington Post

A serial killer ‘tried to erase his victims.’ But three bodies hidden in barrels have now been identified.  The Washington Post

With the help of the victims’ family and friends, DNA testing, genetic genealogy, and a librarian interested in missing persons cases, New Hampshire officials …

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Police use of DNA leads to backlash, changes to big database – ABC News

Police use of DNA leads to backlash, changes to big database  ABC News

After California detectives used a popular online DNA database to track down a suspect in the decades-old Golden State Killer slayings, other police agencies …

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Privacy concerns don’t stop people from putting their DNA on the internet to help solve crimes – The Conversation – US

Privacy concerns don’t stop people from putting their DNA on the internet to help solve crimes  The Conversation – US

Despite privacy concerns over police use of DNA uploaded to ancestry websites, many people are just excited that their genetic material could get a killer off the …

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Ohio Mom Accused of Leaving Baby to Die in Woods in 1993 Allegedly Admits to ‘Similar Crime’ – PEOPLE.com

Ohio Mom Accused of Leaving Baby to Die in Woods in 1993 Allegedly Admits to ‘Similar Crime’  PEOPLE.com

An Ohio woman accused of leaving her newborn to die in the woods 26 years ago allegedly admitted to doing the same with another baby two years before that, …

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Do you know your history? Program to examine DNA testing – Statesville Record & Landmark

Do you know your history? Program to examine DNA testing  Statesville Record & Landmark

A special program on DNA testing will be given at the Iredell County Public Library in Statesville on Monday at 7 p.m. The program, called DNA Testing: Beyond …

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A DNA Test Revealed His Grandmother’s Rapist – BuzzFeed News

A DNA Test Revealed His Grandmother’s Rapist  BuzzFeed News

As a black teenager in Compton, California, in the 1970s, Hiram Johnson began to wonder about his father’s fine curly hair, and the light-brown skin that …

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Former Marine arrested in 1976 California slaying following DNA hit through genealogy site – WSB Atlanta

Former Marine arrested in 1976 California slaying following DNA hit through genealogy site  WSB Atlanta

A former U.S. Marine whose DNA ties him to a 1976 homicide near a California military base was arrested last month in Louisiana after he was tracked down …

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