DNA TECHNOLOGY

Nov 19 2025CRIME

A Cold Case Cracked: Family Reunited After Decades

In a remarkable turn of events, a decades-old mystery has been solved, thanks to the efforts of forensic science students and advanced technology. The case involves a woman found injured in a field in Woodstock, Maryland, back in 1971. She was treated in a hospital but never regained consciousness and passed away two months later. For years, she was known only as "Ja...

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Jul 08 2025TECHNOLOGY

Finding Hope in the Waves: How Tech Brings Lost Fishermen Home

In the small Dutch fishing village of Urk, the sea is both a provider and a taker. For decades, families have mourned loved ones lost at sea, their bodies never recovered. But now, a glimmer of hope shines through thanks to modern technology. Jan van den Berg, now 70, has spent his life wondering about the father he never knew. His dad vanished in a stormy sea decad...

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Mar 07 2025CRIME

Cold Cases Solved: The Power of DNA Technology

Imagine two women, Cathy Swartz and Catherine Edwards, living their lives in different parts of the country, unaware that their fates would be tragically linked by a brutal end and a decades-long mystery. Cathy, a young mother of 19, was found dead in her Michigan home in 1988. Her fiancé, Mike Warner, discovered her body in their bedroom, her throat slashed and stra...

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Dec 05 2024CRIME

Hope for New Clues in JonBenet Ramsey Case

In 1996, the world was shocked by the murder of 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey in her family's Boulder home. Now, her father, John Ramsey, hopes that new DNA technology and genealogy research can finally solve the case. A recent Netflix docuseries has brought fresh attention to the cold case, putting pressure on the Boulder Police Department to find new lead...

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Nov 27 2024CRIME

JonBenét Ramsey's Dad Hopes New DNA Tech Can Crack 28-Year-Old Case

John Ramsey, father of JonBenét Ramsey, thinks advancements in DNA technology could finally solve his daughter's mysterious murder. This shocking crime happened over 28 years ago, in 1996, when JonBenét was found dead in their Boulder, Colorado home. A ransom note with a strange demand of $118, 000, the exact amount of John's bonus, was found nearby. Police initially...

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Oct 21 2024CRIME

The Mysterious Baby Garin Case: A Mother Arrested 30 Years Later

Thirty years ago, a man in California discovered a shocking sight while looking for aluminum cans. He found a newborn baby boy, wrapped in a pink and blue blanket, inside a red shopping bag. The baby was believed to be around three days old. The body was found at an unofficial garbage dump on Garin Road in Monterey County on December 3, 1994. Police couldn’t identif...

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