DNA: ID True Crime Podcast

02/09/2024

Out now on Episode 115 of DNA: ID Podcast-

Doe ID 'Rock Collection John Doe' Captain Everett Leland Yager

A strange mystery unfolded after a boy in Arizona inherited a rock collection from his grandfather in 2002. The boy's mother while looking through the collection found something disturbing; something she knew was not a rock. It was a partial human jawbone containing several teeth. She contacted the Yavapai County Sheriff's office about the disturbing find. It was theorized at first that the remains could have come from a nearby Native American burial grounds, but they soon discounted that theory, and without any kind of clues to go on, they dubbed the remains 'Rock Collection John Doe'.

In 2023, The Ramapo College of New Jersey’s Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center, decided to take on identifying the remains. They were successful; the remains belonged to a Captain Everett Leland Yager. There was just one problem, Captain Yager had died in plane crash in California in 1951, and he was laid to rest in his home state of Missouri. The identification of the Captain's remains solved one mystery, but opened up another; how did Captain Yager's jawbone wind up in Arizona decades after he was laid to rest in another state?

After more than two decades, 'Rock Collection John Doe' finally has his name back; it's Captain Everett Leland Yager, and this is his story.

https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/ep115-rock-collection-john-doe-captain-everett-leland-yager-5mjk-sjlp2-6lrbw-82yxj-m4f4k-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-f54kd-m98jg-df6hr

27/08/2024

Out now on EP114 of DNA: ID Podcast, the case of Michella Welch

In this episode we cover the conclusion of the Michella Welch case. If you haven’t listened to the Jenni Bastian case, (ep113) please go listen to that one first, as many details about Michella’s case are addressed there. Michella would finally see justice of her own in 2022, nearly 40 years after her murder became inseparably linked to Jenni Bastian’s. And, we talk to Detective Lindsey Wade about her role in solving these cases, and her brilliant book, “In My DNA: My Career Investigating Your Worst Nightmares.”

https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/episode114-michella-welch-5mjk-sjlp2-6lrbw-82yxj-m4f4k-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-f54kd-m98jg-df6hr-nrfmh-6b454-dxb49-jgb2y

19/08/2024

Out now on EP113 of DNA: ID Podcast, the case of Jennifer Bastian Parts 1 & 2

On March 4th, 1986, the unthinkable happened for the Bastian family of Tacoma, WA. Their sweet, energetic and athletic little girl Jenni, age 13, didn’t come home from a bike training session in Point Defiance Park. Police believed Jenni and her bike had been taken from the park by a predator, and the FBI counseled the family to await a ransom call. But the call never came. And when Jenni was found murdered and hidden in a cleverly disguised cave among the brush, her case joined another horrific child murder in being attributed to a child serial killer plaguing Tacoma. Michella Welch had been killed just four months earlier in another Tacoma park, and her case, too, was unsolved. For the next quarter century, Tacoma investigators pursued the child killer who had taken two of Tacoma’s innocents in such brutal fashion. But with the advent of modern DNA testing and analysis came answers – and they were not what anyone was expecting.

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https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/episode113-jennifer-bastian-parts1and2-5mjk-sjlp2-6lrbw-82yxj-m4f4k-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-f54kd-m98jg-df6hr-nrfmh-6b454-dxb49

12/08/2024

DNA: ID is back after a short Summer break!!! Check your feeds this coming Monday August 19 for an all new 2 part episode. As always, Patreon supporters and AbJack Insiders will get early ad-free access. To gain access to early, ad-free episodes, be sure to visit one of the following links.

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08/08/2024

This newer open source database, searchable by law enforcement for identifying Does or solving violent crimes through IGG, will notify you if your profile is accessed in an investigation! How cool is that!!? Oh, and it has some serious star power (in the IGG world!) behind it! Upload your DNA profile, and maybe you’ll be responsible for closing a case covered on DNA: ID!

A non-profit investigative genetic genealogy database for law enforcement.

01/08/2024

Happy August!! We hope everyone is having a wonderful summer! We will be back on August 19th with a brand new episode! Woo hoo!!

02/07/2024

Just remember, DNA: ID is on a brief Summer break. Have a safe & fun 4th of July, and we will see you back here soon. Stay tuned for more details!

24/06/2024

Out now on EP112 of DNA: ID Podcast-
DOE ID: Possible LISK Victims Karen Vergata and Valerie Mack

During the 1990's and 2000's, the remains of several murder victims; mostly female s*x workers, were found on Long Island's beaches. To police it seemed clear that they were the victims of a serial killer, or even more frightening, two serial killers who were dumping victims in the same area. The killer or killers, were given the moniker LISK, or Long Island Serial Killer. Many of the victims were identified, but while police hunted for the killer, they also needed to ID the rest of the victims, and they succeeded finally in identifying two of them; Karen Vergata and Valerie Mack.

Finally, in 2023, an arrest was made following a lengthy investigation of a suspect; architect Rex Heuermann. Searches of his home and vehicles, as well as an extensive investigation, seem to have uncovered a treasure trove of evidence pointing to his involvement in many of the murders. As the suspect awaits his day in court, police continued to try and ID the remaining Doe victims. For now though, Karen Vergata and Valerie Mack have their names back, and this is their story.

https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/episode112-doeid-possible-lisk-victims-karen-vergata-valerie-mack-sjlp2-6lrbw-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-s2dpp-ldm7g-m93t7-abh75-gfr7c

17/06/2024

Out now on Episode 111 of DNA: ID Podcast- Lindy Sue Biechler Parts 1 & 2

The vicious, brutal 1975 stabbing murder of sweet, shy newlywed Lindy Sue Biechler haunted Lancaster, PA. Lindy was stabbed 19 times right inside her front door, and a butcher knife left embedded in her neck, and police couldn’t determine any motive in the case. The 19 year old had no enemies, and no one had seen or heard anything. It was considered the most puzzling unsolved mystery in the area for decades. Then, in 1997, a breakthrough in lab testing hinted at a motive – but not at a suspect. Two decades later, even the powers of forensic genealogy came up short. But in pondering the genealogy, CeCe Moore detected a genetic pattern that she linked to immigration to Lancaster from a specific region in Italy. Fortuitous records of Italian immigrants to Lancaster helped her focus her search. And when she considered these records alongside the phenotype information, she stumbled on a name – someone who had a connection to Lindy. A coffee cup casually thrown into a garbage can at Philadelphia International Airport proved her hunch right, and Lindy’s family had answers at long last.

https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/episode111-lindy-sue-bichler-parts1and2-5mjk-sjlp2-6lrbw-82yxj-m4f4k-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-f54kd-m98jg-df6hr-nrfmh-6b454

10/06/2024

Out now on EP110 of DNA: ID Podcast- A DNA Doe case; Mary Alice Pultz Jenkins

In April, 1985, the skeletonised remains of a woman were discovered in a shallow grave on Crescent Beach, 50 miles south of Jacksonville, Florida. There was no identification, and no missing persons in the area matched the remains. Police quickly ruled the death a homicide but had very little clues to go on, other than some extensive injuries the victim had suffered some time before her death; wounds that had healed up. It was thought that she may have been in a serious car accident. They believed the victim was 30-50 years old. Overall, police had little to go on, and the case went cold. Over the years as DNA technology advanced, police tried various methods to ID their victim. Finally in May, 2024, Crescent Beach Jane Doe was identified as Rockville, MD native Mary Alice Pultz Jenkins. She had gone missing in 1968 after becoming estranged from her family. She was last known to be in the company of her boyfriend John Thomas Fugitt, who detectives discovered went by the alias Billy Joe Wallace. Fugitt died on death row in 1981 for an unrelated murder. It's unclear if Fugitt could be responsible for Mary Alice's murder, and police are having trouble tracking the couple's movements prior to her body being found. They are still seeking tips from people to help fill in the blanks. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Saint John's County sheriff’s office at [email protected]

Mary Alice Pultz Jenkins finally has her name back, and this is her story.

https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/episode110-doeid-mary-alice-pultz-jenkins-5mjk-sjlp2-6lrbw-82yxj-m4f4k-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-s2dpp-ldm7g-m93t7-abh75

05/06/2024

Out now on EP109 of DNA: ID podcast; DNA ID Rewind: The Case of Troy and LaDonna French

As host Jessica travels to and from the annual Crimecon convention, whether you have listened to every episode of the show, or just found it, Jessica invites listeners to check out this rewind episode from the DNA: ID vault; the case of Troy and LaDonna French, one of her personal favorite episodes. It's a re-release of episode 32.

Jessica will return with an all new episode of DNA: ID on June 10, 2024.

In 2012, a young woman called Rockingham County, NC authorities in the middle of the night and reported that an intruder had shot her parents. Troy and LaDonna French were mowed down with bullets in their own home. Their daughter Whitley, was left to tell the unbelievable story. Investigators knew that the killer was someone with access to the house – but who? After three years and 65 failed DNA comparisons, they were stumped. They decided to use sophisticated partial DNA matching to compare the killer’s DNA with that of someone close to the family – someone whose DNA did not match the killer’s in a straightforward comparison. Then, phenotyping gave them even more information - and what they found blew the case wide open.

https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/episode109-dnaidrewind-troyandladonnafrench-5mjk-sjlp2-6lrbw-82yxj-m4f4k-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-s2dpp-ldm7g-m93t7

01/06/2024

Really cool display at the NCMEC booth CrimeCon

31/05/2024

Jess at the booth!

31/05/2024

Hope to see everyone at my booth!

27/05/2024

Happy Memorial Day everyone, and just a quick reminder; there is no new episode of DNA: ID this week due to the holiday and pending travel to Crimecon. Everyone stay safe and happy, and if you are heading to Crimecon, hope to see you there. Come say hi on podcast row.

21/05/2024

Episode 108 of DNA: ID is out now with the case of Eric Goldstrand and Lliana Adank Parts 1 & 2

When 16 year old high schoolers Eric Goldstrand and Lliana Adank were shot to death in at the popular Fall Creek recreation area in June 1977, residents of the teens’ hometown of Eugene, Oregon were shocked and devastated. There were hundreds of witnesses, tips, and leads… a surplus of information that led investigators nowhere. Suspect after suspect failed to pan out, and the case went cold for years, then decades. Extensive investigation into similar campground murders of couples also led nowhere. Finally, a cold case detective determined to solve the murders was able to employ forensic genealogy to identify a potential suspect, who was alive and living in another state. Investigators closed in on him, but he knew they were coming.

https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/episode108-eric-goldstrand-lliana-adank-parts1and2-5mjk-sjlp2-6lrbw-82yxj-m4f4k-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-f54kd-m98jg-df6hr-nrfmh-6b454

20/05/2024

Due to scheduling & travel issues, this week's episode of DNA: ID will drop Tuesday instead of Monday

15/05/2024

If you listened to the Jeffrey Kimzey Doe case on Monday, you might want to replay the end - we added a 2 minute addendum answering some questions we were able to pose to the Marshall County Sheriff’s office!

14/05/2024

Out now on EP107 of DNA: ID Podcast- Doe: ID Jeffrey Kimzey

On April 15, 1997, a young boy in Union Grove, Alabama decided to skip school and go fishing at his favorite spot off of Eagle Rock Drive. When he got to his spot, he made a gruesome discovery. He found a decomposing body in the water, and raced home to tell his parents. Police responded to the scene, and when they retrieved the body from the water, the gruesome find became even more shocking. The body, which belonged to a man, had been mutilated. His hands, feet, and head had been removed. In addition, his heart had also been taken. It was believed that he had been shot or stabbed to death. There was no ID with the body, and in the days before DNA, there wasn't much that the authorities could do to identify the man. Their best guess was that he was a White male between 20 and 30 years old, who weighed about 150 pounds and was five feet, nine inches tall. Since police had no missing men in that area who fit that description, they believed he was traveling through the area, and not a local. Their only clues were a bunch of air fresheners found close to the victim, and an eyewitness who spotted a very distinct truck in the area before the body was found.

As time passed and DNA Science evolved, investigators had a sketch created based on the victim's DNA makeup. They released it hoping someone would recognize him, but no one did, which further backed up their belief that he was not local. Eventually, genealogy would provide John Doe's real name; it was Jeffrey Douglas Kimzey. He was from Santa Barbara, CA. He was 20 years old at the time he was killed. Police now know his name, and now they are trying to figure out who killed him, and what brought him to Alabama. The investigation continues.

This John Doe finally has his name back; it's Jeffrey Kimzey, and this is his story. (If you already listened, you may want to re-listen to the last few minutes of the episode as a new update has been included)

https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/episode107-doeid-jeffrey-kimzey-5mjk-sjlp2-6lrbw-82yxj-m4f4k-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-s2dpp-ldm7g-m93t7

08/05/2024

Out now on EP106 of DNA: ID Podcast; The case of Rita Curran

The brutal 1971 murder of Rita Curran in her own bedroom rocked the tight-knit town of Burlington, Vermont. The circumstances of Rita’s death seemed so random – yet pointed to an insider. The mystifying slaying had no apparent motive and no good leads, and perplexed generations of frustrated investigators. The case was so out there, Ted Bundy was considered a viable suspect, with good reason. Fifty years later, modern DNA technology would reach back in time and give a name to Rita’s killer, helping finally to assuage the heartache of Rita’s family and allowing Burlingtonians to put the tragic murder in their midst behind them.

In this episode, Jessica announces the winners of the Rating/Review contest.

https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/episode106-rita-curran-parts1and2-5mjk-sjlp2-6lrbw-82yxj-m4f4k-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-f54kd-m98jg-df6hr-nrfmh

29/04/2024

Out now on EP105 of DNA: ID Podcast- Doe: ID 'Mary Jane Doe' Tabetha Slain Murlin

In may, 1992, a construction worker renovating a home in Fort Wayne, Indiana made a gruesome discovery. In the flooded basement of the home, he discovered a woman's body wrapped in a blanket. Investigators were unable to determine an exact cause of death due to the condition of her remains, although they did make one important discovery; she was about 26 weeks pregnant when she died. Although police suspected foul play, they didn't have much in the way of leads to ID a suspect in her death, and they didn't even know who she was. Efforts to ID her came up empty, and she was laid to rest with the moniker 'Mary Jane Doe'.

Decades would pass before DNA & genealogy would finally provide some answers by late 2023; the dead woman was Tabetha Slain Murlin who was about 23 when she died. Her family had lost contact with her in the late 1980s, and although they tried to look for her over the next three decades, they had no luck, and presumed the worst. Now, police know who Tabetha is, but if she met with foul play, they don't knew who it was at the hands of. They would also like to determine the identity of her baby's father, and perhaps genealogy will one day help them do that.

Anyone with information on what led to Tabetha Murlin's death should reach out to authorities at 260-427-1201 for the Fort Wayne Police Detective Bureau; Fort Wayne CrimeStoppers at 260-436-7867; or report an anonymous tip using the P3Tips mobile app.

After more than three decades, 'Mary Jane Doe' finally has her name back; it's Tabetha Slain Murlin, and this is her story.

https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/episode105-doeid-mary-jane-doe-tabetha-slain-murlin-5mjk-sjlp2-6lrbw-82yxj-m4f4k-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-s2dpp-ldm7g-m93t7-zlmrs-32hey

22/04/2024

Out now on EP104 of DNA: ID Podcast, the cases of Sherri And Megan Scherer And Genevieve Zitricki Parts 1 & 2

In 1998, an unthinkable crime rocked farm community Portageville, Missouri. Sherri Scherer and her 12 year old daughter Megan were shot and killed, and Megan was s*xually assaulted, in their own home in a 41 minute window of time. A massive investigation into one of the state’s most heinous crimes ensued. And soon, with the discovery of more and more crimes, the investigation would burgeon into a multi-state investigative effort to catch a killer. Finally, forensic genealogy using DNA collected from an adolescent r**e survivor provided answers to the questions that had haunted investigators and families in Missouri, Tennessee, and South Carolina. But many fear that these crimes were just the tip of the iceberg for the monster that was Robert Brashers.

https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/episode104-sherri-megan-scherer-genevieve-zitricki-5mjk-sjlp2-6lrbw-82yxj-m4f4k-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-f54kd-m98jg-df6hr-nrfmh-8eswd

16/04/2024

Out now on EP103 of DNA: ID Podcast- Doe: ID 'New York Billy' Clarence Wilson

In 1986, the body of a man was pulled from Crater Lake in Montgomery TX 40 miles North of Houston. It soon became clear to investigators that he was the victim of a homicide having been shot multiple times, and his body weighed down with cinder blocks. Due to the injuries the man had suffered along with the water exposure and decomposition, police were unable to ID the man. He did have a couple tattoos, but it was not enough to help police give him his name back. Somehow, police came to believe that the dead man went by the street name "New York Billy' but they didn't have much else, and he was laid to rest; buried with little hope of him ever being identified, or his killer caught. Years later as DNA Science evolved, police exhumed the man's body and used genealogy to finally ID him after decades. It turned out that New York Billy was actually Clarence Wilson who would have been 34 years old when he was found. He was living in Texas after a falling out with family back in Modesto, CA. He was last known by his family to be alive in 1985.

Now the police know who New York Billy is, but they don't know who killed him or why. That part of the mystery remains, but police are working hard to provide answers. 'New York Billy' finally has his name back; it's Clarence Wilson, and this is his story.

https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/episode103-doeid-new-york-billy-clarence-wilson-5mjk-sjlp2-6lrbw-82yxj-m4f4k-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-s2dpp-ldm7g-m93t7-zlmrs

08/04/2024

Out now on EP102 of DNA: ID Podcast- The Murder of Jane Hylton

Sometime between 10:30 p.m. and 3:30 a.m. on the night of July 6-7, 1985, someone entered the house she was staying at and stabbed Jane 54 year old Jane Hylton 29 times. Police set their sights on the most likely suspect – another resident of the house, 20 year old Ricky Davis. It was just too far-fetched to believe that someone else random had come along and killed Jane, and Ricky was arrested, tried, convicted, and sent to prison. But when the Northern California Innocence Project took up his case, they found untested DNA evidence. And this evidence would change everything. Forensic genealogy showed that Ricky was innocent – and someone else entirely was to blame for Jane’s vicious murder.

https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/episode102-jayne-hylton-5mjk-sjlp2-6lrbw-82yxj-m4f4k-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-f54kd-m98jg-df6hr-nrfmh

01/04/2024

Out now on EP101 of DNA: ID Podcast- DOE ID: 'Valentine Sally' Carolyn Eaton

On Valentine's Day, February 14th, 1982, the body of a young woman was discovered by a worker along interstate 40 in Williams, Arizona. It became clear quickly to investigators that she had been murdered, and her body dragged out of sight of the road. She was given the moniker 'Valentine Sally' An autopsy revealed that she had died from suffocation or asphyxiation. One potential clue found by the ME, was that Valentine Sally had recently had a tooth drilled in preparation for a root canal, and baby aspirin remnants were found packed into the open hole in her gum. Police were able to find multiple witnesses that they were confident had interacted with Valentine Sally in the days before she was killed. One of them gave her a ride and recalled her talking about a toothache. The other witness, a truck stop waitress, was the one who provided Valentine Sally with the baby aspirin for her gum. This waitress was able to describe an older man in a cowboy hat who was with Valentine Sally, and a sketch was made of him

Police sifted through hundreds of missing persons cases to ID Valentine Sally. They came to believe that she was Melody Cutlip; a runaway from Florida who left home in 1980. Despite Melody's mother saying that Valentine Sally was not her daughter, officials buried her and marked her headstone with the name Melody Cutlip, and closed her case. The case was thrown for a loop, when the real Melody Cutlip showed up alive and well. Police were back to square one with not much to go on.

Decades later, genealogy would provide detectives with Valentine Sally's real name; it was Carolyn Eaton who had run away from her Missouri home following an argument with her mom, over the holidays in late 1981, or close to New Year's 1982. Now police know who Valentine Sally really is, but they don't know who killed her. It seems likely that they have his DNA, and they also have the sketch of the man last seen with Carolyn. Time will tell if it's enough to close her case once and for all.

After four decades, Valentine Sally finally has her name back, it's Carolyn Eaton, and this is her story.

https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/episode101-doeid-valentinesally-carolyn-eaton-5mjk-sjlp2-6lrbw-82yxj-m4f4k-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-s2dpp-ldm7g-m93t7

27/03/2024

Out now on DNA:ID Podcast, Cathy Sposito Parts 1 & 2.

In April 1987, Cathy Sposito was brutally killed on a popular, scenic hiking trail in broad daylight in Prescott Arizona. Despite multiple earwitnesses to her murder, her killer eluded police. A massive investigation turned up two prime suspects, but there was no smoking gun. Then, a 1990 s*xual assault on the same trail mirrored the MO, and again, the killer escaped. This time, the survivor was able to describe her attacker, but his identity remained unknown. The two crimes were linked only theoretically until DNA evidence connected them, and tied them to the same man. And that man was given a name by forensic genealogy, which solved the two cases at once.

https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/episode100-cathy-sposito-parts1and2-5mjk-sjlp2-6lrbw-82yxj-m4f4k-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-f54kd-m98jg-df6hr

20/03/2024

I recently was honored to attend a tour, info session and meet and greet at Othram Labs in the Woodlands, TX (thats' me, Jess, in the back right corner - straight dark hair). In this room are David and Kristen Mittelman, our generous hosts, and Podcasters Aaron and Justin from Generation Why, Bob Motta, Heather Ashley, Joseph Scott Morgan, John Lordan, and many other amazing and talented content creators. AND - that's Paul Holes' arm you can see in the front right! I'd met all these people before, but it was a very informative and well-planned event, and great to spend some time with these terrific folks! Thanks to CrimeCon for organizing!

19/03/2024

Out now on EP99 of DNA: ID Podcast; Doe ID: 'Bones 17' Lori Anne Razpotnik

On December 30, 1985 Auburn city employees 25 miles south of Seattle, Washington were investigating a car that had gone over an embankment. While surveying the area, they made a startling discovery; two sets of human remains. The remains, which turned out to be those of two young women, could not be identified at the time and were named Bones 16 and Bones 17. For investigators, it became clear that the remains were quite possibly victims of The Green River Killer who was responsible for the murders of potentially dozens of s*x workers in the Seattle area.

Eventually, The Green River Killer was caught and identified as Gary Ridgway, and though he was more than willing to talk about his crimes with investigators, he couldn't ID all of his victims, so for years some of them remained un-named; including the victim referred to as 'Bones 17'. Eventually genealogy would reveal that Bones 17 was actually Lori Anne Razpotnik; who had run away from home as a teenager in Lewis County, Washington in 1982. Lori had called home over the Thanksgiving holiday to tell her family she was okay and living in Seattle, but they never heard from her again, and were left to wonder what happened to her. Sadly, she crossed paths with Gary Ridgway. After nearly four decades, 'Bones 17' has her name back; it's Lori Anne Razpotnik, and this is her story.

https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/episode99-doeid-bones17-lori-anne-razpotnik-5mjk-sjlp2-6lrbw-82yxj-m4f4k-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-s2dpp-ldm7g

12/03/2024

Episode 98 of DNA: ID Podcast is out now w/ the case of Krista Martin who in October 1989, was found bludgeoned and r**ed in her apartment in Wichita, Kansas. Krista was a very social young woman with lots of friends and quite a bit of drama in her life – none of which led to her murder. Police investigated thoroughly, but were stumped for years. Krista’s case went cold until the WPD reopened it in 2020 with a focus on the DNA evidence. Like most of DNA: ID’s cases, this case never would have been solved without forensic genealogy – but in this case, the genealogical analysis uncovered a misattributed parentage event, and left one family relieved and thankful to have answers, and one family in complete denial and anger. We still don’t know what happened between Krista and Paul Hart on that day in 1989. But we do know the he lived just six houses away from Krista, and that he killed her.

https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/episode98-krista-martin-5mjk-sjlp2-6lrbw-82yxj-m4f4k-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-f54kd-m98jg

05/03/2024

Out now on Episode 97 of DNA: ID Podcast- a DOE: ID case Ada Fritz

In May, 1976, a group of boys fishing along Sessions Creek in Grand Bay, Alabama when they found what appeared to be a mannequin in the water. Closer examination told them that it was the dead body of an older woman, and they ran to get help. Police retrieved the dead woman from the water and found that she had been shot in the head. She carried no ID, and her hands and dentures were missing. Police were not able to match her to any specific women that were missing and she was cremated and her ashes place into a mass grave. That might have been the end of ever finding out who the dead woman was had it not been for a crucial piece of luck and old evidence from the case that was re-examined. Police eventually were able to get a DNA profile from the dead woman, and genealogy determined that she was Ada Fritz who seemed to drop from sight not long before her body was found. While police couldn't prove who killed her, they had a good guess. They believed that a Mississippi man named Henderson James Williams was responsible. In 1994 he had been convicted of killing his mother, whose body was found in water off Hall Road in Grand Bay. The details of both crimes were very similar. Although police have yet to prove Henderson Williams is responsible for Ada's death, they were happy to give her her name back. It's Ada Fritz, and this is her story.

https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id/episode97-doeid-ada-fritz-5mjk-sjlp2-6lrbw-82yxj-m4f4k-rtrej-kxzcf-f6xpw-4x2ar-n53fs-e24xg-nc7wc-8ljex-ckgwn-mk3xc-y6d5s-y6zdp-h5chl-rex8k-5y4cx-s2dpp