Investigative Genetic Genealogy: How DNA Testing Helps Solve Crimes

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Content warning: This article contains references to rape, sexual violence and murder. Reader discretion is advised. The “Golden State Killer,” who was responsible for at least 13 murders and 45 rapes throughout California in the 1970s and 1980s, eluded law enforcement for decades. But in 2017, investigators tried to reopen the case. They extracted the View Website VIP Subscription

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