The Ties That Find

05/12/2021

Rachel needs a break and appreciates your grace. In the meantime, don’t forget to OptIn at GEDmatch and DNA Solves. All the best and hope you have a wonderful holiday season and new year!

25/11/2021

In December of 1991 a high school student was killed right on the grounds of her high school campus. Twenty years later, detectives and genealogists attempted the first genealogy investigation. But the science wasn’t there. Twenty-eight years later, an arrest would be made. This is the case of Sarah Yarborough.

10/11/2021

Gacy. Ridgway. Hansen. All POS. None of them cared enough to get their victims' names. Among them, they left 11 Doe in their wake. But thanks to forensic genealogy, we have been able to identify 3 of them in 2021. These are the Doe victims of Serial Killers.

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09/11/2021

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26/10/2021

One of the last six unidentified victims of Gacy has his name back thanks to the DNA Doe project. ❤️

Description On December 26, 1978 authorities uncovered human skeletal remains in the crawl space of a house in Norwood Park, Illinois, a small community northwest of Chicago. The house was the residence of the executed sexual predator and serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Forensic anthropologists deter...

20/10/2021

Today we finish up the case of truly evil Shawn Grate.
Photos: Vicky Dana Doe, Rebekah, Candice, Elizabeth, Stacey, and Dana.

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14/10/2021

Check out this incredible interview with David Mittelman from Othram, Inc. David and Othram played a key role in solving a number of the cases highlighted on TTTF and their talk is packed full of insights into the role they play in solving these cold cases. There’s three parts for your earballs!

‎Show Mind Over Murder, Ep BONUS: Solving Cases with DNA, David Mittelman of Othram (Encore Part 1) - Oct 7, 2021

13/10/2021

On September 13, 2016, 911 dispatch received a call from a woman who was being held captive and pleading for help. Fifteen minutes later, she would be rescued, and a serial killer’s crimes would soon enough be revealed. This is the case of Vicky Dana Doe and the Victims of Shawn Grate.
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29/09/2021

On a sunny July afternoon, an 11 year began her one mile walk home from summer school, but never made it home. It took over 45 years and a dedicated police department to solve her case. This is the case of the 1973 abduction and murder of Linda Ann O’Keefe.

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15/09/2021

At the end of 2018, the search for a little boy led to the recovery of a skeletonized victim. Three years later, she was returned to her family just 12 miles away. This is the case of the Evangeline Parish Jane Doe 2018.
1. DDP Doe Case cover art
2. Shed with police presence
3. Shed in relation to the roads, gas station, and Bryson's house
4.Shed from the road
5.-7. Erica, and then her Mini Me

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14/09/2021

For my birthday I’ve donated $100 directly to this case. He died on the day I was born.

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12/09/2021

11/09/2021

To the ones who were taken, we miss you
To the ones who survived, we support you
To the ones who saved others, we look up to you
To the ones who cleaned up, we thank you
And for all of us, we took turns being strong and then being weak
And we will never forget
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My one year old daughter and I were in the kitchen, having morning coffee and breakfast with my in-laws. My husband at the time was sleeping off his overnight shift. After the second tower was hit, we decided to wake him up. We live on Long Island, and though we did not personally know any victims, we grieved for the friends of our friends, and were in awe of those who continually showed up at Ground Zero.

It was a Tuesday, sandwiched between his birthday a few days prior, and then mine a few days coming. We were supposed to go to the TIX booth that Thursday at the WTC for cheap theater tickets to celebrate. Instead, we, and every one we knew, walked around in a daze of confusion, anger, fear, and heartache.

What was your experience that day?

11/09/2021

“Twenty years ago, we made a promise to the families of World Trade Center victims to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes to identify their loved ones, and with these two new identifications, we continue to fulfill that sacred obligation" - NYC Chief Medical Examiner Barbara A. Sampson

More than 1,000 people who died in the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001, have never been officially identified.

18/08/2021

At the end of 2017, dog is caught by his owner chewing on human skull. It would take four years for the remains to be identified and a killer found out. This is the case of the Barron County John Doe, 2017. Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind.com

17/08/2021

Updated image for Ventura County Jane Doe. Reminder: the database has slim hits for her, so please consider uploading your profile to GEDMatch if you have Mexican or South American ancestry.

In an effort to better represent Does, we now have an updated image for Ventura Co Jane Doe, created by Carl Koppelman. You can read more about this case here: https://bit.ly/3vNOwmm

04/08/2021

Between 2001 and 2008 Manchester and Vernon Connecticut would be haunted by an unknown man invading homes and ra**ng the women of their town. it would take 19 years to find a suspect, and not all of the women would live to see the day. This is the case of the victims of sexual assault in Manchester and Vernon Connecticut.
Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media:
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31/07/2021

This weekend we cover 2.5 case updates for episodes that were pending trial when they were covered on the show.
Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind.com

21/07/2021

Weeknights are rough in the late 1970s for Atascadero CA. Two related murders will go unsolved for 40 years… and one of them could possibly have even been prevented. These are the cases of the 1977 murder of Jane Morton Antunez and the 1978 murder Patricia Dwyer.

Check out the website for sources, photos, and links to social media: www.thetiesthatfind.com

21/07/2021

Not interested in your own DNA report but are down with solving cold cases?

This is a great article and announcement by David Mittelman, from Othram. They have a great alternative for those who are not interested in paying for the whole sha-bang that the bigger DNA analysis companies offer. DNA Solves Connect will get your swab, create a profile and put it in their database strictly for investigations by law enforcement. There is a charge, but it’s only $14.99 which I think is pretty good. Someone needs to pay for the lab testing, after all. However, you’re not getting your profile report back. Alternatively, if you already have your DNA done, you just upload it to their site, like on GEDmatch. Guess what I’m doing today?

We need efficient and cost-effective ways to match families of missing persons to the unidentified. Time is not on our side.

07/07/2021

In the summer of 2002 a World War II veteran takes his own life. It would take 16 years to figure out who he really was, as he had changed his whole identity, and living under a different name for 25 years. This is the case of Joseph Newton Chandler III. Check out the website blog for sources, photos, and links to social media:
www.thetiesthatfind.com

30/06/2021

It's a beautiful night in western Florida back in the 90s when an unknown man breaks into the home of a 47 year old woman, living alone. 19 years later her family and the sheriff's department finally get answers. This is the case of the 1999 home invasion r**e and murder of Debra Dalzell.

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16/06/2021

In the spring of 1998, and father and son come home from the farm to find the ladies in their family brutally killed by an intruder. This was not his first kill, nor his last attack. Over the next 20 years a string of violent assaults across multiple states will finally be linked to one man. This is the case of Sherri and Megan Scherer.
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09/06/2021

In March of 1986, Tacoma Washington was robbed of a loving and talented pre-teen, who left her little sisters at a nearby park to pack a picnic lunch. Thirty-two years later, her accused killer is getting ready to stand trial. This is the case of the 1986 abduction, r**e, and murder of Michella Welch.
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05/06/2021

Move over CODIS, make room for a new seat at the table!

04/06/2021

Ventura Jane's family is sparsely represented in the public databases and therefore is still an unknown victim. Visit here for more info about her: https://dnadoeproject.org/case/ventura-co-jane-doe/

31/05/2021