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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