Report finds Lake County’s ‘Julie Doe’ was actually male as DNA advancements move case forward
Detectives say the victim was "dragged from the road about thirty feet into the bushes" and that "indicates some sort of concealment which usually is indicative of a homicide."
California police ID bones found in 2001 — answering Tennessee family’s 4 decades of questions
Two retired Southern California detectives, a genealogical exploration and a nationwide search for DNA matches helped identify a Jane Doe. This is how.
20-year-old Nogales cold case solved thanks to genetic genealogy
On September 8th, 2002, a John Doe was found dead in a hotel room in Nogales, Arizona. According to investigators, he was registered to the room under the false name of “Edward C” of St. Petersburg, Florida.
Nonprofit working to solve California cold case with ENC ties using investigative genealogy
A nonprofit that got its start more than five years ago continues to work to identify John and Jane Does using investigative genealogy, and in one case has identified eastern North Carolina ties to a body found under a bridge in California nearly 30 years ago.
Privately run genealogy databases have become a crucial tool for police investigators. Now a nonprofit is collecting data to help crack more cold cases.
Victorian era remains found in Sanford identified after 6-year search - Portland Press Herald
Working with the DNA Doe Project, local historians have identified the remains are those of Edith Patten, a 24-year-old woman who died of tuberculosis in 1891.
Do you recognize her? Illinois coroner asking for Cincinnati's help identifying Jane Doe
On October 2, 1976, a farmer in rural Illinois found a young woman dead in a ditch. She was naked except for a sweater tied around her head, with a plastic bag and electrical tape over it.
DNA used to identify man found dead in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park
Using the latest DNA tracking technology, San Francisco police investigators have been able to identify the body of a man found dead in 2021 in Golden Gate Park.
Carson City Sheriff's Office identifies pair of human remains with new DNA tool
The Carson City Sheriff's Office (CCSO) has identified two unsolved human remains cases using a new genetic genealogy tool.Over the past few years, CCSO and ot
Without the ability to find and analyze DNA matches, use the tools on GEDmatch to infer relationships, and construct trees for them, none of our cases would be solvable.