Genetic Genealogy
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Investigators turn to genetic genealogy to identify girl’s remains found in Rosedale dumpsterOn May 2, the remains of a young child were found in a dumpster on the driveway of a vacant home under construction on Dale Avenue near Bloor Street and Castle Frank Road.CrimeDec 22, 2022
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Edmonton police lay charges in 41-year-old sexual assault casePolice pursued investigative genetic genealogy, which is when DNA is compared against samples from publicly available genealogy databases.CrimeNov 8, 2022
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Advanced DNA could help solve cold cases in Canada, but some police slow to adoptAdvances in DNA technology are being credited with solving a growing pile of cold case murders in the U.S., but the news methods are yet to be tested in the Canadian court system.CrimeJul 22, 2022
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Calvin Hoover: Tips flood in from public about Christine Jessop’s cold-case killer"The objective is to learn more about Calvin, to see where he was during those three decades, see what he was up to, who he was with, what he was doing, and eventually to make sure that there is no other victims or no other crimes that Calvin was involved in," he said.CrimeOct 22, 2020
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How Toronto police found the suspect in Christine Jessop’s murder through DNAGenetic genealogy has been used to solve several notorious cold cases, including the identity of the Golden State Killer in California.CrimeOct 16, 2020
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Fingerprints required in Florida job application lead to arrest in 20-year-old unsolved murder caseSondra Better was killed at her workplace in 1998, days before she was set to renew her wedding vows, according to local news outlets.CrimeMar 28, 2019
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