26 – When Our Secrets Intersect With DNA

26 – When Our Secrets Intersect With DNA

Many of us have a past that is fairly benign. Some people have a past littered with atrocious crimes that they concealed for decades. Today we talk about four stories where genetic genealogy revealed long-held secret crimes.

Many of us have a past that is fairly benign. Some people have a past littered with atrocious crimes that they concealed for decades. Today we talk about four stories where genetic genealogy revealed long-held secret crimes.

Show Credits:

Research by: Laura Delgado and Renee Lynn

Script Writing, Editing, and Audio Production by: Renee Lynn

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DNA tests, methodical police work led to arrest of Lakewood man in 42-year-old double homicide by Green Bay Press Gazette

In 1765, a young couple was killed while camping. In 2019, police tricked the suspect into handing over his DNA by ABC News

Judge rules man charged in Marinette Co. Double murder not competent to stand trial by Fox11 News

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Oconto County man arrested, suspected in 1976 murders of Green Bay couple by Milwaukee Journal Setinel

A couple were brutally killed on a hiking trail. Decades later, a sealed envelope led to an arrest by WaPO

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Oconto Co. Man charged in cold case double murder likely to regain competency, judge told by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

1976 slayings still haunt former sheriff by Green Bay Press Gazette, 27 Jul 1986, Pg 17

Murder victim’s sister speaks out after novel DNA approach helps crack 1986 cold case by ABC News

DNA evidence used to draw up sketches of men wanted in 1986 rape, killing of 2 Tacoma girls by Q13 Fox Seattle

Murder of Michella Welch by Parabon Nanolabs

Sentence in 1986 Jennifer Bastian murder by Defrosting Cold Cases

So old and small and weak: Family of girl killed in 1986 get first look at accused killer by Q13 Fox Seattle

Man who killed Jennifer Bastian in 1986 pleads guilty by KIRO7

Michella Welch and Jenni Bastian killings: Tacoma detectives never gave up cold case by NBC News

Police say he killed Jennifer Bastian in 1986. Family, neighbors know him as a caring man by MSN

Man killed in Virginia Beach by Montgomery Co. police wanted for 1992 murder by WUSA9

Police confirm officer-involved shooting in Virginia Beach was fatal by 3WTKR

Police identify Virginia Beach fugitive killed during arrest attempt by The Virginian Pilot

After 28 years, police closed in on their murder suspect. Now he’s dead by WaPo

Police reopen 1992 cold case of Maryland store owner stabbed more than 20 times by WaPo

At Sugarloaf Market, Gathering to Grieve WaPo

Wife of Virginia Beach man killed by cold-case officers speaks out by 13 News Now

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